County Fiscal Officer 1 (Local Government) - Allegheny County Support Administration

Commonwealth of PA | Allegheny County, PA

Posted Date 12/19/2024
Description Join a team of passionate and hard-working individuals at the Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Human Resources (DHS/HR). We are looking for self starters who are able to adapt and work with minimal supervision. Apply your working knowledge of HR principles & practices and payroll functions with us to achieve your full potential! 

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The County Fiscal Officer is responsible for preparing and analyzing HR compensation data as well as implementing processes for preparing, reviewing, and monitoring compensation reports. This includes working with the HR Manager; Classification, Compensation, and Position Control personnel; and staff with the Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) Needs Based Budget each year. The incumbent utilizes the knowledge of the principles and practices of public fiscal administration to analyze compensation equity and salary trends based upon state and government legislation (Fair Labor and Standards Act). This role also collaborates with the HR Personnel Manager regarding union contract salaries, anniversary increases, and merit increases; and tracks these by utilizing human resource and fiscal computer applications, spreadsheets, diagrams, ledgers, and journals. 

 

The incumbent also oversees the HR Payroll Unit for all payroll functions in the Allegheny County DHS, which has a workforce of over 900 individuals, and provides guidance, assistance, and training to Payroll Clerks. Work includes processing newly hired and terminated employees, updating our time and employment systems with the information received after verifying any discrepancies and solving problems. This position also assists with or prepares correspondence, reports, and other materials as necessary for staff payroll and salary information to effectuate the smooth operations of the DHS Payroll Division. The incumbent also performs special job-related projects as requested by the supervisors and management as needed. Take your HR career to the next level with our team! 

 

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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

  • Two years as a Fiscal Technician and six college credits in accounting; or 
  • Five years of bookkeeping experience and six college credits in accounting; or 
  • Three years of accounting and/or budgetary experience and a business related associate's degree that includes six college credits in accounting; or 
  • One year of accounting and/or budgetary experience and a business-related bachelor's degree that includes six college credits in accounting; or 
  • An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes or is supplemented by six college credits in accounting.

 

Other Requirements:

  • You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
  • Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Allegheny County. If no eligible candidates who live within Allegheny County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.

 

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 dateLate 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: 

 

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.

  • 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. 

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