Job Description

THE POSITION

Do you like working with numbers, contracts, budgets, and balance sheets? Do you work well in both a team environment and independently? The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) of Lehigh County has the perfect opportunity for you as an Accountant 2. This is advanced professional accounting work in the classification, analysis, and reporting of financial data. Showcase your professional talents while working with an agency which affords various opportunities for career growth and advancement. Join our team today!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As an Accountant 2, you will perform accounting work at the full performance level and maintain or assist in accounting, budgeting, and other related administrative systems. This role performs a wide variety of administrative duties to assist in the management of the agency. You will have the opportunity to implement, analyze, and report accounting fiscal records and other administrative issues for a variety of programs, which include the Human Services Block Grant, Homeless Assistance Programs, and Human Services Supports Fund. The ideal candidate will be proficient in speed with an adding machine, have knowledge of budgeting and accounting principles as well as procedures, and have excellent computer skills in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Other duties to include but not limited to:

Assisting in developing budgets under the supervision of the Administrative Officer 2
Performing work on Grant Administration
Reporting directly to Administrative Officer 2 of the Fiscal Unit
Providing backup for work management for the Administrative Officer 2

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment.
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

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 . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the and click on Residency.
Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Lehigh County. If no eligible candidates who live within Lehigh County apply for this position, candidates who reside in Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Northampton, or Schuylkill counties will be considered. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

How to Apply:

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.

Veterans:

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, go to and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at .

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

711 (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.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
You must provide complete and accurate information or:
your score may be lower than deserved.
you may be disqualified.
You may only apply/test once for this posting.
Your results will be provided via email.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $67,371.00 per year

Benefits: