Senior Accountant

Salary : $51,424.00 Annually

Location : Wilkes-Barre, PA

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 01993

Department : Budget & Finance

Opening Date : 10 / 14 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Description

THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN POSTED UNTIL FILLED

This is senior level accounting work, planning, assigning and reviewing the work of lower level accounting, technical and / or clerical positions in the County's fiscal office. A position in this class supervises the overall accounting function, and performs projects, such as the development of financial reports, and works with management officials from other County offices in the development and administration of financial reports. A position in this class is differentiated from those in related classes by the nature of the work and the impact on the County's accounting activities. A position in this class reports directly to the Deputy Director of Budget & Finance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Enters data from the County's Enterprise Resource Planning system to provide data to complete the County's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR);
• Prepares and ensures timely posting of journal entries;
• Prepares payments by accruing expenses; assigning account numbers; requesting disbursements
• Oversees the work of lower level technical and / or clerical positions;
• Reviews transactions of those personnel, insuring completeness and accuracy of work;
• Interviews and trains new and / or temporary employees;
• Assists with reconciliations for both internal and independent auditors, as well as schedules for auditors in the performance of the annual audit
• Provides accounting assistance to department and division head managers on financial question / concerns to meet business needs.
• Reviews operations for sufficiency and to identify need for improvements;
• Revises procedures to increase office efficiency and effectiveness.
• Reconciles accounts; works with Information Technology personnel to insure effective development and use of automated accounting systems.
• Performs related work as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications and Experience :

The county of Luzerne is an EEO / ADA employer

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%.