Accountant 2 (Local Government) - Delaware County C&Y

State of Pennsylvania•Drexel Hill, PA

41d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you interested in a career working with fiscal budgeting, invoices, and tracking of expenses? The Delaware County Department of Human Services has an immediate opening for an Accountant 2 to oversee fiscal operations of our HealthChoices program. Our teamwork approach with various county and state departments allows us to provide medical assistance and behavioral health services to eligible individuals through a prepaid capitated mandated managed care program. We offer a supportive work environment, an excellent benefit package, and opportunities for career advancement. Apply today and start your career off on the right foot! As a Health Choices Accountant 2, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of fiscal and program staff, actuaries, legal counsels, and financial consultants in order to ensure compliance with various contracts. You will be applying your professional accounting knowledge, principles, and techniques to accurately complete a variety of accounting functions to deliver accurate, timely, and reliable financial services for Delaware County. Responsibilities include: Planning and administering the budget Accounting for program transactions Monitoring revenue and expenditures Preparing and distributing internal and external financial reports Maintaining contracts with the state, county, and provider personnel Work Schedule and Additional Information: 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. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

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.
You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
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.