Accountant - Local Government

Join Cambria County Children and Youth Services as an Accountant 1 and help support essential programs that make a real impact in the community. This role gives you the chance to work with dedicated professionals who care deeply about the well‑being of local families. This is a great opportunity to work in the classification, analysis, and reporting of financial data and to grow your financial skills while contributing to meaningful public service.

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This entry‑level fiscal position supports the financial operations that help guide important services for Children and Youth Services in Cambria County. The role involves detailed accounting work that ensures accurate funding, reporting, and program support. As an Accountant 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Budget Support:
  Assist in preparing state and county budgets and related financial reports
• Invoice Processing:
  Post placement invoices and prepare federal and program‑specific invoicing
• Fiscal Reporting:
  Prepare general ledger reports, trial balances, and journal entries
• Cost Allocation:
  Allocate placement expenditures and reconcile income and revenue items
• Auditing Tasks:
  Conduct internal audits and review fiscal documents for accuracy
• Program Support:
  Gather data for audits, maintain eligibility records, and oversee contract files

• Full‑time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with 30‑minute lunch
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position
• Salary:
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Fiscal Technician and 15 college credits in accounting
• Five years of bookkeeping experience and 15 college credits in accounting
• One year of professional accounting experience and graduation from a four‑year college or university, including or supplemented by 15 credits in accounting

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Cambria County. If no eligible candidates who live within Cambria County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered
• You must be able to perform essential job functions

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education)
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for…