Accountant ; Local Government - Delaware County C&Y

As an Accountant 2 with the Delaware County Department of Human Services, you will play a key part in supporting programs that help residents across the county. This role is ideal for someone who likes solving problems, reviewing financial data, and keeping detailed records. You will work with budgets, reports, and provider payments while supporting the Health Choices program. This position offers a strong foundation for long‑term growth in public service accounting.

We offer a supportive work environment, an excellent benefit package, and opportunities for career advancement!

This position supports fiscal oversight for the Health Choices program and helps ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance. Work includes tracking budgets, reviewing invoices, preparing reports, and maintaining communication with state, county, and provider partners. As an Accountant 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Budget Setup: Establish program budgets and statutory reporting requirements in the accounting system.
• Invoice Review: Check invoices for accuracy, contract compliance, and proper support before approval.
• Financial Monitoring: Analyze ledger activity, track revenue and expenses, and correct unusual or miscoded items.
• Report Preparation: Create required quarterly, annual, and management reports for state and county use.
• Year End Reconciliation: Compare system reports with state reports and resolve any differences.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensure adherence to financial covenants, performance ratios, and solvency requirements.

• Full‑time employment.
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday‑Friday, with a 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.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Accountant I; or
• Two years of professional accounting experience, and graduation from a four‑year college or university, including or supplemented by 15 credits in accounting.
• Four years of bookkeeping experience and 18 college credits in accounting may be substituted for college graduation.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• 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.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, visit the Pennsylvania government employment preferences resource and click on Veterans.

• 711 – for hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals.

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.