Accountant 1 (Local Government) - Cambria County CY
Local Government
- Agency: Local Government
- Location: PA
- Type: Full-Time
- Work arrangement: onsite
- Posted: 2026-01-28
Job Description
Commonwealth of PA - Opportunities for All Job Seekers | Find Your Passion for Public Service!
Opens in a new window Opens an external website Opens an external website in a new window Accept Deny Non-Essential Manage Preferences Close Cookie Preferences
For full functionality of this page it is necessary to enable JavaScript.
Here are the
instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser
Accountant 1 (Local Government) - Cambria County C&Y | Find Your Passion for Public Service! page has loaded.
Accountant 1 (Local Government) - Cambria County C&Y | Find Your Passion for Public Service! page has loaded.
Skip to main content
Click here or press any key to continue.
Commonwealth of PA - Opportunities for All Job Seekers
Menu
Commonwealth of PA - Opportunities for All Job Seekers
Sign In
Saving...
Account could not be created. Please fix the errors to continue.
Sign In
All fields are required
Create an account
Username or Email
Password
Sign In
Forgot username
|
Reset password
Sign in with GoogleSign in with Google. Opens in new tab
Don't have an account?
Create one.
Already have an account?
Sign In.
User profile dropdown menu for
Username
Applications
Inbox
Profile
Account
Sign Out
After clicking on this link you will be logged out and the page will be reloaded.
Applications
Inbox
Profile
Go to Background
Investigation
Account
Sign Out
After clicking on this link you will be logged out and the page will be reloaded.
Welcome!
Thanks for creating an account.
Find Your Passion for Public Service!
powered by
NEOGOV
®
Accountant 1 (Local Government) - Cambria County C&Y
Apply
Accountant 1 (Local Government) - Cambria County C&Y
Salary
$42,100.50 Annually
Location
Cambria County, PA
Job Type
Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number
CS-2026-41255-L0311
Department
Local Government
Division
HS Cambria Co Child Welfare Se
Opening Date
01/26/2026
Closing Date
2/8/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code
L0311
Position Number
80004351
Union
SEIU Local 668
Bargaining Unit
LG
Pay Group
LG
Bureau / Division Code
88212711
Bureau / Division
Cambria County C&Y
Worksite Address
Central Park Complex, 110 Franklin Street, Suite 400
City
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Zip Code
15901
Contact Name
Amy Glessner
Contact Phone
814.472.1610
Contact Email
aglessner@co.cambria.pa.us
Description
Benefits
Questions
THE POSITION
Are you interested a rewarding fiscal career with a team that is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and families? Find the role you are looking for with Cambria County Children & Youth Services (CYS) as an Accountant 1. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and detail oriented candidate with accounting knowledge to work in the classification, analysis, and reporting of financial data. We offer a collaborative and supportive work environment where professional growth is encouraged. Bring your talents to our dedicated and compassionate team!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Within the role of Accountant 1, you will assist in preparing the state budget for CYS and Juvenile Probation expenditures and revenues. This includes helping to prepare the county budget, all related financial and revenue reports required by the County Commissioner's and County Controller, and fiscal forms for the agency’s annual plan prepared for the Department of Public Welfare.Diligent organizational skills are vital, as you will develop fiscal manuals for the agency to reflect all governing regulations for state and federal programs as well as write detailed instructions for carrying out the fiscal demands of the agency regarding paperwork related to placements and invoicing of placement costs. You can also expect to assist in preparing general ledger reports, trial balances, journal entries and budget modifications.Work Schedule and Additional Information:Full-time employmentWork hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.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.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:One year as a Fiscal Technician and 15 college credits in accounting; orFive years of bookkeeping experience; and 15 college credits in accounting; orOne year of professional accounting experience and graduation from a four-year college or university, including or supplemented by 15 credits in accounting.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.Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Cambria County. If no eligible candidates