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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Fiscal Management Specialist 1 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Reference #: 4389661 THE POSITION Are you a devoted and hardworking person looking for a career that allows you to use your exceptional fiscal skills? The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry is seeking a Fiscal Management Specialist 1 to join our team. The work in this position is technical involving the application of program rules, federal regulations, and procedures. The person in this position also works in monitoring, analyzing, and controlling revenue, financial commitments, and expenditures against a budget, grants, contracts, or other financial data to advise management on the appropriate use of and to ensure the ongoing availability of agency funds. If you are passionate about fiscal work and ensuring accuracy, apply today and see everything that a career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania can offer you!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK As a Fiscal Management Specialist 1, you prepare and analyze reports that reflect assets, liabilities, reserves, fund balances, revenue and receipts, appropriations, commitments, expenditures, and other financial obligations for the purposes of providing recommendations on the use of funds and maintaining budgetary controls. You develop and monitor spending plans and other projections for the use and availability of funds in compliance with statutes, policies, or other fiscal controls. You also prepare and review information used in processing grant requests, distribution of grant awards, and financial audits of grant recipients or sub-recipients, and ensures compliance with related policies, regulations, and fiscal controls. In addition, you monitor, correct, and reconcile records of revenue, financial commitments, and expenditures for financial and budgetary account closing and lapsing processes.
Other duties include participating in periodic meetings with program managers to review spending plans, projections, and other fiscal information, and providing guidance and direction on the use and availability of funds. You review and approve, disapprove, or recommend adjustments to requests for financial commitments and expenditures. You also assist in the implementation of fiscal policies and controls related to the financial management of state and federal funds, grants, entitlements, contracts, or other fiscal related agreements. In addition, you assist in the collection, examination, and preparation of fiscal information for presentation and justification of an agency budget request, legislative hearing budget package, and re-budget.
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Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment, 37.5-hour work week Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch. Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework), part-time with one (1) day per month in office. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Please check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
One year as a Financial Programs Trainee; or One year of experience in paraprofessional fiscal administration work, and a bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field; or An equivalent combination of experience and training. Other Requirements:
You must meet the . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the and click on Residency. You must be able to perform essential job functions. How to Apply:
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, an 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 will 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.
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.
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.