Fiscal Coordinator

The Fiscal Coordinator is responsible for managing and maintaining program accounts and funds for various federal, state and locally-funded programs within the Department of Community Development as is part of the Human Services Fiscal Unit.

A criminal background check is required.

• 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 / Requirements:

• 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.
   

Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:

• Basic to Intermediate Word skills
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Basic PowerPoint skills.
• Basic OutLook skills (Email and Calendar)
• Basic Internet Explorer skills

Salary : $51,971