Fiscal Management Specialist - SCI Chester

As a Fiscal Management Specialist 2 with the Department of Corrections (DOC), you will play a key role in supporting the financial health of the State Correctional Institution (SCI) s position gives you the opportunity to assist with budgeting, reporting, and accounting work that keeps the institution operating smoothly. Your role carries meaningful responsibility and allows you to guide important fiscal processes with accuracy and care.

Join a team that values your dedication to strong financial practices.

• Budget Projections: Develop projections, review expenditures, and adjust accounts based on program needs
• Budget Control: Analyze financial reports of open encumbrances to ensure accuracy and prevent lapses in program funds
• Accounts Payable: Process payments, oversee invoice handling, and supervise accounting for expenditures
• Fixed Assets: Oversee inventory records and authorize updates to fixed asset documentation
• Accounts Receivable: Prepare refund documents, verify collections, and maintain supporting fiscal records
• Staff Supervision: Guide the work of accounting staff and ensure training and performance standards are met

• Full‑time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin at the starting annual salary of $59,345.00 (before taxes)

• One year as a Fiscal Management Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of experience in professional fiscal administration, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required
• You must meet the PA residency requirement
• You must be able to perform essential job functions

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements

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.