Fiscal Management Specialist 1

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework up to 3 days per week

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Agriculture seeks a Fiscal Management Specialist 1 to strengthen financial controls and program integrity. You will coordinate audits, track grant funding, and lead risk management activities, ensuring effective use of public funds.

Your role includes developing policy, reviewing agreements with federal funds, and communicating deadlines to staff. Telework opportunities may be available; schedule is full-time, with standard hours in Harrisburg.

Qualifications

• One year as a Financial Programs Trainee or equivalent.
• One year of paraprofessional fiscal administration work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, economics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit coordination for the agency and oversee single audit processes.
• Identify funding opportunities and communicate deadlines to staff.
• Develop and maintain audit and internal control policies, procedures, and staff guidance.
• Track and report on audit submissions and provide monthly updates.
• Coordinate resolution of discrepancies with program areas and subrecipients.
• Support enterprise risk management activities with agency leadership.

Skills

One year of experience

Paraprofessional fiscal administration

Auditing coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or related field

Job description

Join the Department of Agriculture as a Fiscal Management Specialist 1 and help drive sound financial management across critical programs. In this position, you will lead important audit coordination efforts, identify funding opportunities, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Your work will help protect program integrity and promote effective use of public funds. Bring your analytical skills to a career where your contributions are valued and visible.

This position serves as the agency's lead contact for audit coordination, single audit oversight, risk management, and grant opportunity tracking. The work you will do helps ensure compliance with audit requirements while supporting strong financial controls and informed decision-making across the department. As a Fiscal Management Specialist 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Audit Compliance: Review agreements that provide federal pass-through funds and verify required audit provisions are included
• Tracking And Reporting: Maintain audit submission tracking systems and share timely updates and monthly reports with affected bureaus
• Audit Review: Examine single audit submissions, identify discrepancies, and coordinate resolution efforts with program areas and subrecipients
• Policy Development: Develop and maintain audit and internal control policies, procedures, guidance, and staff instruction materials
• Grant Opportunities: Identify federal funding opportunities, review grant budget information, and communicate application deadlines to staff
• Risk Management: Lead enterprise risk management activities and collaborate with agency leadership to support risk oversight efforts

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework:You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• 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:

• One year as a Financial Programs Trainee (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of experience in paraprofessional fiscal administration work, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

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 Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on 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.