Fiscal Coordinator - DCD

Summary

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The Fiscal Coordinator is responsible for managing and maintaining program accounts and funds for various federal, state and locally\-funded programs.

A criminal background check is required.

Essential Duties

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• Prepare yearly budget, including requisite maintenance and revisions.
• Investigate and correct discrepancies in revenue, vouchers and expenditure reports.
• Prepare financial reports (i.e., financial status report and request for funds for grantor agencies).
• Reconcile expenditures by posting administrative expenditures to appropriate grants.
• Reclassify payroll into appropriate programs.
• Research and prepare fiscal and statistical inquiries and reports, as necessary.
• Conduct fiscal close for County and Grantor agencies.
• Prepare federal and state reports regarding fiscal spending.
• Maintain property inventory.
• Prepare requisitions and vouchers.
• Prepare and input journal entries.
• Track service deliveries and charge to appropriate activities.
• Perform audit reviews and resolutions, as necessary.
• Maintain appropriate records for monitoring and reconciling individual grant data.
• Calculate quarterly interest.
• Assist account clerks with invoice preparation, contract preparation and spreadsheet setup and maintenance.
• Perform other duties, tasks and special projects, as required.

Qualifications/Preferred Skills, Knowledge \& Experience

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• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least three years of job\-related experience.Knowledge of IDIS and LOCCS (Federal Government disbursement programs).
• Ability to use a calculator.
• Strong working knowledge of budgets, spreadsheets and interpreting audits.
• General understanding of fiscal planning.
• Accurate and detail\-oriented.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish priorities.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and proceed with objectives.
• Demonstrates integrity and honesty.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge \& Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or comparable work experience in government accounting.Ability to complete queries, reports and journal entries.
• Experience in government accounting.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgement.
• Strong professional ethics.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of County management.
• Ability to use common sense understanding to carry out written or verbal instructions.
• Strong math and accounting knowledge and experience.
• Ability to maintain confidential information and handle confidential matters.
• General knowledge and understanding of County of Chester policies and procedures.

Additional Information

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Relevant background checks, clearances, physicals, drug tests, and any other assessments or evaluations will be conducted after an offer of employment is given per County policy.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:

• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• Basic Internet skills

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit; operate a laptop, copier, and scanner; and talk or hear.

The special vision requirement listed for this position is close vision (reading numbers and other small print).

Work Environment:

• The position may work under the guidance of a Hybrid Remote Work Procedure.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
• This position requires extensive work on a computer.

Other:

• There may be a need to work extended hours during peak periods throughout the year.