Accountant 1 (Local Government) - Lycoming-Clinton MHID Program

The Lycoming Clinton Mental Health Intellectual Disabilities Program is seeking a dedicated Accountant 1 who is ready to support essential fiscal operations across multiple human service programs. This role offers a chance to strengthen the financial systems that help these programs thrive. You will work in a collaborative environment where your skills make a clear difference each day. Join a team that values accuracy, teamwork, and a positive mission! This role supports the financial structure that allows multiple programs under the Joinder Board to operate in a coordinated way. As an Accountant 1, you will perform the following duties: - **Fiscal Oversight:** Manage Joinder revenues and expenses by preparing regular financial reports for program fiscal officers - **Payroll Processing:** Coordinate bi-weekly payroll tasks including deposits, taxes, and required forms - **Account Management:** Manage Joinder bank accounts and maintain shared accounting software systems - **Audit Preparation:** Serve as the contact for the annual audit and assemble reports and documentation required for compliance - **Financial Reconciliation:** Reconcile subsidiary ledgers with the general ledger and calculate quarterly depreciation - **Cross Agency Charges:** Monitor due to and due from accounts to ensure proper cross charging among agencies **Work Schedule and Additional Information:** - Full-time employment - Work hours are 8:00 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. **QUALIFICATIONS** **Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:** - Five years of bookkeeping experience; and 15 college credits in accounting; **or** - One year as a Fiscal Technician and 15 college credits in accounting; **or** - One year of professional accounting experience and graduation from a four year college or university, including or supplemented by 15 credits in accounting. **Other Requirements:** - You must meet the [PA residency requirement](https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx). For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the [link](https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx) and click on Residency Guidelines. - 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. - A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening. **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.** - All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the [Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers](…