Posted On: 10/16/2020

Company or Entity: Philadelphia Parking Authority
Location: 701 Market Street Philadelphia PA, 1906

Job Description:

General Description:

The CFO directs, manages, and oversees all aspects of the Finance, Revenue Control, Payroll & Time Control, Collections, Risk Management, and Procurement Departments, including developing and implementing fiscal controls for the Authority, facilitate financial support services across all departments. The CFO reports directly to the Executive Director and ensures that accounting standards are followed for all financial reporting.

Principal Duties:

• Responsible for providing timely, accurate, and final review and approval of monthly and year-end financial statements.
• Administers and ensures timely and efficient processing of purchases in accordance with Procurement policies and state law.
• Collaborates with all departments in reviewing and finalizing monthly and year-end statements and in preparation of annual budgets.
• Oversee and manage the Finance, Revenue Control, Payroll & Time Control, Risk Management, Procurement, and Collections Departments and ensures that all standard operating procedures are adhered to and that financial operating is in accordance with contracts.
• Responsible for internal controls.
• Maintains and monitors compliance with governmental reporting requirements.
• Oversees all audits by outside auditors and directs staff in responding to auditor requests.
• Participates actively as a key member of the senior management team and collaborates with the executive team.
• Monitors all debt.
• Oversees financial analysis of prospective bidders to maintain compliance with Authority standards.
• Oversees the budget preparation process.
• Oversees the management of banking of all funds and coordinates and negotiates services provided by financial institutions for all Authority accounts.
• Oversee all financial statements including the balance sheet and income statement.
• Provides advice to the Executive Director on all financial matters.
• Reports to the Board financial activities and related matters monthly.
• Directs all wire transfers and cash management activity.
• Oversees the investing of the Authority's cash assets and safeguards those funds.
• Oversees bond issuance and compliance.
• Serves as liaison between the Authority and the outside auditors, insurance brokers, financial institutions, and other City agencies.
• Works with HR to manage Finance, Revenue Control, Payroll & Time Control, Procurement, Risk Management, and Collections staff: hires, trains, disciplines, and schedules staff.
• Performs related financial work as required.

 

Posted On: 10/15/2020

Company or Entity: East Whiteland Township
Location: 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer PA 19355

Job Description:

The Township seeks a qualified individual to serve as its Director of Finance, responsible to assist the Township Manager in the development and administration of the Township’s annual budgets:  $14.3 million (General Fund) and $25.9 million (All Funds). The Director of Finance: directs and administers the Township’s municipal funds; accounting systems and controls; financial forecasting, planning, budgeting and financial reporting; external auditing; project and grant management; revenue collection; risk management; pension administration; cash and investment management; participation in contract negotiations for three unions; and supervise one employee.

Posted On: 10/8/2020

Company or Entity: Plymouth Township - Montgomery County
Location: 700 Belvoir Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

Job Description:

Job Description

Plymouth Township is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Accountant.  This position is a key contributor to the day-to-day activities of the Finance Department.  The Finance Department is responsible for accounting, budgeting, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, tax collection, and sewer billing.

Duties and Responsibilities

Prepare monthly bank reconciliations on multiple accounts, reconcile monthly cash receipts to general ledger revenue accounts and credit card transaction reports.  Maintain numerous Excel spreadsheets to track and monitor various taxes payable to the Township as well as monitoring other recurring payments.  Maintain fixed asset records.

Will cross train to serve as back-up for the payroll and sewer billing process.  Will assist in the installation and implementation of a new comprehensive fund accounting software package.

Perform related duties and assist in special projects as required.

Posted On: 10/5/2020

Company or Entity: York County Planning Commission
Location: York, PA

Job Description:

                                                                                                  ASSISTANT FISCAL OFFICER
                                                                                                                    for the
                                                                                      YORK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

                                                                                                   Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities: With limited administrative direction and a minimum of supervision, the Assistant Fiscal Officer shall be capable of completing all transactions and fiscal matters.  These shall include such things as verifying the accuracy of time sheets and other transactions recorded by employees, posting to general and special ledgers as required using double entry accounting procedures from source documents such as invoices and receipts, maintaining these ledgers and source documents for auditing purposes, classifying expenses and revenues to their appropriate financial account, preparing payroll and vendor checks and preparing fiscal reports and payments required by federal, state and local governments including Social Security payments, withholding taxes, sales taxes, unemployment compensation, and W-2 and 1099 forms.  The Assistant Fiscal Officer also prepares receivable invoices including CDBG and YATS funds, is responsible for making deposits into checking and savings accounts, maintains insurance records including Workers Compensation claims and health insurance premium reports, reconciles bank statements for the Director’s approval, and compiles information for the purchase journal, accounts payable and accounts receivable. Other fiscal duties include assisting the Fiscal Officer in preparing monthly trial balances of revenues and expenditures, preparing monthly financial reports including the purchase journal for Planning Commission approval, setting up the books at the beginning of the fiscal year, representing the Commission in meetings with independent auditors, and in providing assistance to the Director and Assistant Director in budget preparation.

The Assistant Fiscal Officer is also responsible for fiscal-related duties and procedures related to the Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering department, such as the Unified Planning Work Program, Liquid Fuels Process, and other contracts.

Personnel employee benefit duties include administration of the PMRS retirement program, counseling new employees about the Commission’s benefit programs and options, representing the Commission to the vendors of the various insurance and benefit programs, and the Act 457 Deferred Compensation Program.

In addition to these responsibilities, the Assistant Fiscal Officer performs other duties as assigned.

The Assistant Fiscal Officer reports to the Fiscal Officer.

Qualifications: High school diploma plus four years of accounting experience. Computer literacy is required. Accuracy, timeliness, unquestioned honesty, and public accountability are essential characteristics required for this position.  Experience with contracts, grant administration, Abila MIP Fund Accounting and GASB/government auditing is preferred.

Interested candidates should present a letter of interest and resume by 4:00 pm on October 9, 2020 to:

Cathy Yontz, Fiscal Officer
York County Planning Commission
28 East Market Street
York, PA 17401

cyontz@ycpc.org
 

Posted On: 9/28/2020

Company or Entity: Centre County Government
Location: Bellefonte, PA

Job Description:

• Supervises the department and oversees office functions.
• Acts as the Controller in the event of an absence.
• Prepares and compiles audit information, and assists auditors in understanding accounting system.
• Analyzes financial information and ascertains financial needs within the County.
• Assists in management of County’s budget.
• Maintains County chart of accounts.
• Acts as a liaison between Controller’s department and other County departments and Fiscal Technicians.
• Assists with cash management/investing process within the County.
• Performs various accounting duties; i.e., journal entries, year-end closing, etc.
• Ensures proper coding of all financial transactions.
• Reconciles and maintains federal and state revenues/accounts receivables.
• Reviews all bank reconciliations for accuracy.
• Prepares reports and input for federal and state agency reports.
• Attends meetings and training sessions as required, including a permanent member of the County’s Finance Committee.
• Assists payroll or other departments as needed.
• Serves on committees and boards as requested.
• Performs other job related duties as required.

Centre County Government Website – Job Description

Posted On: 9/28/2020

Company or Entity: Borough of Millvale
Location: Borough of Millvale

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY               The Administrative Accountant / Treasurer is responsible for managing the Borough’s accounting operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and associated taxes, budget preparation and monitoring, general ledger administration, purchasing supervision, and cashiering controller. Additionally, the Administrative Accountant / Treasurer assists with human resource administration and benefits management.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES                 The duties described below are indicative of what the Administrative Accountant / Treasurer may be asked to perform. This position performs both administrative and accounting functions. Other duties may be assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF JOB                 The Administrative Accountant / Treasurer serves at the pleasure of the Borough Council and is in direct support of the Borough Manager and shall provide staff support to all Borough departments and supervision at the direction of the Borough Manager.

ACCOUNTING

Perform Accounts Payable duties including coding, posting to A/P system, payment, and filing.

Perform Accounts Receivable duties including supervision of cash receipts coding, posting to A/R ledgers, review, and filing.

Aid in yearly budget preparation by providing financial reports as required.

Maintain General Ledger.

Retains purchasing logs and aids in the authorization of purchase requests.

Reviews and processes payroll for all employees.

Perform all required federal, commonwealth, and local reporting and payment processing required for the borough.

Perform monthly reconciliation of all accounts and funds.

Keeps all accounting filing up to date and ensures copies of all support and billing information are kept in proper files.

Prepares information for all audits associated with Borough accounts.

REPORTS / RECORDS

Perform accurate maintenance and care of records of proceedings for official meetings, documents, and correspondence about the Borough. This includes all required filings.

Purge documents as allowed by appropriate Pennsylvania law.

Produce spreadsheets used for analysis, cash account balances, etc.

Monthly reporting of budget to Borough Manager.

BENEFITS / HUMAN RESOURCES

Administration of benefit plans which include active medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and deferred compensation plans, etc.

Perform employee enrollment, modifications, and closure of benefit plans.

Develop and prepare communication materials as needed including summary plan documents, plan programming, and other media for communicating benefit information to employees.

Management of benefits related projects.

Assists with pension plan compliance-related activities for pension plans and 401k plans.

Process new hire paperwork.

Maintain and keep secure employee files.

Track and support human resource management.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

Assist the Borough Manager with other duties as assigned.

Support Borough personnel by performing a variety of administrative duties as needed.

Provide technical assistance to Borough staff and community groups.

Maintains records and files for assigned areas.

Attend Council workshop meetings monthly and make presentations and attend other meetings as required.

Meets with other governments, professional associations, a citizens group, interest groups, and taxpayers.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Posted On: 9/25/2020

Company or Entity: Lower Paxton Township
Location: Harrisburg, PA

Job Description:

Lower Paxton Township Finance Department is accepting applications for the full-time position of Finance Manager.  This position provides an opportunity for the successful candidate to be innovative and offers the prospect of implementing changes as we consider how some functions of the Finance Department might be reordered.  The Finance Manager participates in the oversight of the receipt and expenditure of all municipal funds and the management of all budgets.  Annual operating, enterprise, capital, and fiduciary funds under management total more than $50 million.  An employee in this position prepares regular and special financial and statistical statements and reports; balances bank accounts; oversees receipts, payroll and accounts payable.  He/she assists the actuary in the administration of the Township pension plan and handles pension calculations, including for the actuary’s tabulation of the Minimum Municipal Obligation, prepares annual pension data and filings for the actuary and State, files retiree paperwork and changes, calculates employee payouts, inputs retirees into the pension payments system, and works with the State pension auditor on the annual audit.  He/she may also prepare and submit for some grant reimbursements, resolve credit card issues, and other duties as needed.  He/she manages vehicle insurance updates and requests new vehicle identification cards.

Posted On: 9/24/2020

Company or Entity: Whitemarsh Township
Location: Lafayette Hill, PA 19444

Job Description:

Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, PA (pop 18,000) seeks a financially skilled and experienced individual to serve as its Finance Director. The Township has a total budget of $40m (GF $23m). The Director will administer all financial activities, including payroll, record keeping, payment of expenses, recording of revenue, and financial reporting; and supervise 2 employees. Candidates should have (1) an Associates or Bachelor Degree; (2) minimum of 10 yrs accounting/finance experience, preferably in government; (3) excellent computer aptitude and software skills; and (4) a positive approach to customer service. Municipal experience preferred, but not required. Salary range $90-115,000 with excellent employer-paid benefits. Send cover letter and resume with salary expectation all in one attachment to rmellor@whitemarshtwp.org by noon on October 22, 2020.  This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and experienced municipal finance individual.  The current Finance Director is leaving for a position in a larger municipality.  The Township is in sound financial condition and is looking for an individual who will continue the excellent financial services that have been provided for many years.  The salary is very competitive with excellent benefits; Whitemarsh’s geographical location is nicely situated in the middle of northern, suburban Philadelphia.

Posted On: 9/21/2020

Company or Entity: City of Allentown
Location: 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101

Job Description:

GENERAL PURPOSE Performs a variety of tasks including planning, organizing, directing and coordinating all significant fiscal and administrative functions for the delivery of effective and efficient accounting and financial systems, policies and processes that meet the current and future requirement of the City. SUPERVISION RECEIVED The Director of Finance works under the supervision of the Mayor and Managing Director. SUPERVISION EXERCISED The Director of Finance is responsible for oversight of the Finance Department which includes direct supervision of departmental employees. Financial services provided by the department include budgeting, accounting, financial reports, investment of city funds, financial policy development, debt management, billing, purchasing, pension fund support, and related functions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Plans and directs the above areas, establishing departmental goals and monitoring performance through weekly managers’ meetings, monthly reports, and defined work schedules. Develops, proposes, and implements financial policies and procedures pursuant to Pennsylvania law and the City Charter. Invests city funds pursuant to approved policies. Produces timely investment reports stating the effectiveness of the chosen investment policy. Oversees the direction of budgeting procedures, development of financial trends, fiscal forecast, annual audit, and budget monitoring programs. Monitors and modifies the budget during the fiscal year by reviewing budget transfers and preparing ordinances amending the adopted budget. Coordinates with local, state and federal agencies charged with collection and disbursement of all City revenues, including taxes, assessments, fees, charges and other impositions. Prepares monthly financial reports showing revenues and expenses to date in comparison with budget estimates. Represents the Department of Finance at various meetings, including the Mayor’s cabinet, City Council and the public. Serves or acts as staff liaison on Boards, Authorities, and Commission at the direction of the Mayor, to include the Pension Boards. Develops financing plans in support of the City’s capital improvement program including debt refinancing. Represents the City in bond sales and meetings with rating agencies. Maintains proper fund accounting procedures. Performs related work as may be required.