Fiscal Technician (Local Government)

Posting number: CS-2026-59831-L0380

Department: Local Government

Division: HS Northumbrlnd Co Child Welfa

Job classification: Fiscal Technician (Local Government)

Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy

Categories: Accounting and Finance, Social Services, Office and Administrative Support

Northumberland County Children and Youth Services invites you to become a Fiscal Technician and support the agency vital financial operations. This position provides an opportunity to grow your skills while helping strengthen services for children and families. You will work in a friendly environment where your attention to detail matters every day. Step into a role where your work truly supports the mission.

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This position supports the financial and accounting functions that keep Children and Youth programs on track. You will work with ledgers, reports, and key financial processes that guide agency operations. As a Fiscal Technician, you will perform the following duties:

• Ledger Maintenance:Maintain all ledgers and journals for Children and Youth to meet standard accounting procedures and state regulations
• Subsidiary Records:Maintain subsidiary ledgers, computer databases, and card files to support quarterly expenditure reports
• Voucher Preparation:Prepare weekly expense vouchers and post them to the agency accounting system using a complex structure
• Liaison Work:Act as a liaison between the County Controller Office and the Agency for expenditure processing and payment
• Report Assistance:Assist in preparing quarterly Title IV-E and TANF reports and help reconcile agency and county accounting records
• Payroll Posting:Determine proper posting of Resource and Adoptive Family Payrolls to appropriate cost centers

• One year as a Fiscal Assistant; or
• Three years of work involving the maintenance of fiscal or financial records, including one year of responsible work which involves the application of accounting or fiscal principles and practices; and graduation from high school; or
• One year of experience in maintaining and reviewing fiscal records and an associate degree in accounting or business administration; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

You must meet the PA residency requirement.

• 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.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will notbe 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 for 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.

• 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 on Veterans.

• 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.

• 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 oncefor this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.