Accountant 2

Job Title

The position is primarily responsible to work within the Fiscal Department and is supervised by the Fiscal Officer 3.

Job Description

This position is responsible for overseeing the Program's Single Audit regulations as well as Federal, State, and Local regulations. This position also performs provider monitoring and various reconciliations. The work involves applying prescribed professional accounting principles and techniques to the treatment of transactions and other accounting operations. The work is performed within established policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This position will be designated as the Program's Single Audit Coordinator, and as such will be responsible for the analyzation and development of responses to any exceptions identified in the Independent Audit of the Counties MH/DS Program, related to individual's areas of responsibility. The individual will also work with the Fiscal Officer 3 to develop a Corrective Action Plan related to any audit findings related to the above. The position will be responsible for determining contracted providers audit requirements as set forth in the Single Audit Supplement 2 CFR 200, Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) as well as the Department of Human Services (OHS) audit guidelines. This includes requesting provider audit submissions on an annual basis to insure compliance. This position will perform a review and analysis of all audit submissions to include a reconciliation of audited expenditures to MH/DS Payments. The individual will participate, if requested, with the Bureau of Financial Operations auditors and O.D.P. Regional Office staff in reviewing contracted providers for compliance with all applicable fiscal regulations The employee will report to the Fiscal Officer 3 on any pertinent issues arising from these activities. The position is responsible for all provider-monitoring activities. The scope of responsibility from an auditing compliance and reporting perspective includes the entire Luzerne-Wyoming Counties MH/DS program with funding in excess of $22 Million Dollars. This position will be responsible for budget oversight of the MH/DS program provider services contracts. This will include, but is not limited to, maintaining a contract spreadsheet tracking all amounts billed to the program by service providers. The position will prepare monthly invoices to draw down funds from the Wyoming County Human Services Block Grant allocation and reconcile Wyoming County Expenditures as necessary. The position will be responsible for reconciling all accounts related to special grant programs and preparing quarterly draw down files where applicable. This position will maintain the current listing for tracking the program's fixed assets and minor equipment inventory, to include a physical inventory on an annual basis. The position will be responsible for reviewing contracted provider year-end Income & Expenditure Reports including the completion of related cost reconciliation spreadsheets. The position will be required to obtain a working knowledge of the O.D.P. HCSIS and Promise Payment Systems for the purpose of generating and analyzing various financial reports. The position must also be proficient in the use of a personal computer and Microsoft Office with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. The position will act as a liaison between MHDS and Mental Health providers to authorize consumer units of service and perform adjustments in the Mental Health billing software system, as well as maintain the Mental Health provider rate file. The position will be responsible for the review and reporting of Mental Health client count data to OHS and working with the Information Technology department to collect this data. This position will also be responsible for reconciling the internal general ledger to the County general ledger (New World Systems) on a quarterly basis. This includes communicating with County Budget & Finance staff to record adjustments as needed. The position is responsible for various reconciliations including, but not limited to, postage reconciliations and bank reconciliations. Prepare journal entries as needed. Performs other related duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures. Knowledge of the principles and practices of auditing and cost accounting Some knowledge of the principles and practices of office management. Ability to assemble, analyze, and prepare reports and statements of difficult financial data. Ability to analyze and interpret accounting and cost accounting records. Ability to apply accounting principles to the solution of a variety of accounting or fiscal problems. Ability to train and supervise a professional and non-professional accounting staff. Ability to develop and install modifications in established accounting systems, procedures, records, and controls. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Minimum Qualifications

RECRUITMENT METHODS: Applicants must meet one (or more) of the following method(s) to be considered for this vacancy: Transfer, Reassignment, Voluntary Demotio. ELIGIBILITY -ALL CANDIDATE{S): Applicants must meet one (or more) of the following method(s) to be considered for this vacancy: 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; OR Four years of bookkeeping experience and 18 college credits in accounting may be substituted for college graduation. 2.) Be a resident of Pennsylvania SELECTION CRITERIA: 1.) Meet the minimum experience and training required for the job. 2.) Meritorious Service, defined as: The absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date on the posting, The last due overall regular or probationary performance evaluation was higher than unsatisfactory 3.) Seniority, Defines: A minimum of twelve months in the next lower class(es) by the closing date of this posting MM/DD/YYYY.

Benefits

I. Medical Insurance The coverage begins for the employee the on the first of the month following the first full 30 days of full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Cost to the employee to participate in the plan varies by the coverage selection and the number of dependents; and may be subject to collective bargaining agreement. The employee may also elect to opt out of the County's medical insurance if proof of coverage is provided. Under this arrangement, the employee is provided with an annual opt out payment. II. Vision and Prescription The coverage begins for the employee on the first of the month following the first full 30 days of full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Contributions may vary, subject to collective bargaining agreement. III. Dental Coverage The coverage begins for the employee on the first of the month following the first full 30 days of full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Contributions may vary, subject to collective bargaining agreement. IV. Life Insurance A $50,000 life insurance policy is afforded to full-time employees, unless specified differently in a collective bargaining agreement. It remains in effect as long as the employee is actively employed and terminates upon resignation or retirement. V. Retirement All full-time employees and part-time employees working more than 1,000 hours per year qualify for Luzerne County retirement benefits, in which employees must contribute 5% of their earnings, and may choose to add to an additional voluntary contribution, not to exceed an additional 10%.