Accountant 1 - Floater

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected.
Please answer any supplemental questions truthfully and completely. Use the employment history section of your application to substantiate your answers to supplemental questions.
Once the posting closes, all applications will be reviewed. The information provided on the application will be utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the minimum requirements for this position. Please read the Minimum Requirements thoroughly and then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your application. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered for the position.
Qualified, eligible applicants will move on to the next step, an Education and Experience Review, in which points will be assigned to each applicant's education and relevant work experience provided on their application.
We encourage all applicants to share a comprehensive, concise history of their education, certification, licensing, and employment on their employment application so that we are able to accurately assess their experience. Eligible candidates will be ranked on an Eligibility List based on their total score on the Education and Experience Review.
For questions regarding this posting, please contact County of Northampton Human Resources at dhsjobs@norcopa.gov or 610-829-6366.
Equal Employment Opportunities - It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.
GENERAL PURPOSE
The Accountant 1 - Floater position within the Department of Human Services performs accounting and administrative support tasks in maintaining financial records. This position serves as a floater accountant and could be assigned on a rotating basis to Drug & Alcohol, Mental Health/Developmental Programs/Early Intervention, Area Agency on Aging, Children, Youth, and Families, and HealthChoices.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position reports directly to the Administrative Officer 4.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This position does not exercise supervision over other functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Responsible for all accounting, budgeting, and reporting associated with the Information, Referral and Emergency Services (IRES) Division, Program Centralized Data (PCD) unit, Homeless Assistance Program, and Human Services Development Fund grants, and the Human Services Building.
Responsible for monitoring and reporting of minor grants within the Department of Human Services, i.e. Veterans Grant, Rapid Re-housing.
Will assist the Mental Health and Developmental Programs Divisions with their cost settlement process by reviewing budget packets, monitoring invoices, reconciling payments to actual costs, and reviewing audits.
Will assist the Department Accountants with fiscal tasks. These tasks will include, but are not limited to, the reviewing of audits, state and county budgeting, internal and external reporting, monitoring of fiscal records, and preparing journal entries and financial statements.
Will assist the divisions within the Department of Human Services with fiscal duties/ projects when requested. At times, these types of assignments could last for an extended period of time.
Will spend time with all the accountants within the Department of Human Services and become familiar with their operations.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and assign other duties as necessary.
*An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE - One (1) year of professional accounting experience and graduation from a four-year college or university, including or supplemented by 15 credits in accounting; OR
One (1) year as a Fiscal Technician and 15 college credits in accounting; OR
Five (5) years of bookkeeping experience; AND
15 college credits in accounting.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
Knowledge of accounting-type software.
Must be able to apply established fiscal methods to financial transactions.
Must be able to relate program operations and goals to the budget process.
Must have the ability to organize, monitor and analyze data utilizing various systems and records.
The ability to organize and complete various fiscal reports.
Ability to apply automated technology to fiscal operations.
Ability to identify and analyze trends and provide fiscal and budgetary forecasts.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to express ideas in English clearly, verbally and in writing.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
Must be able to use a keyboard.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Telephone, personal computer (including word processing and spreadsheet software), calculator, writing implements, fax machine, copy machine, and paper shredder.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The noise level in the work environment is moderately quiet.
SELECTION GUIDELINES
Formal application, rating of education and experience, interview, and reference check will be required.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT (NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME
DESIGNATION: CAREER SERVICE
PAY GRADE: HS-35
UNION STATUS: NON-UNION
Created December 2023Employment Type: Full time