What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant 2 - Area Agency on Aging position at Northampton County?
**Must apply on external site: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northamptoncounty**
**Application deadline is April 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Applicants will not be contacted until after this date. Internal applicants will be considered before external applicants.**
Monday-Friday Day Shift (in person)
Pension retirement plan [20 years of service = full retirement at age 55 OR age 60 with any # of years].
Vested at five years.
Internal growth opportunities!
Low-cost Medical/Prescription/Dental/Rx all offered at one rate (% of salary)
PPO or High Deductible PPO plan with employer HSA contribution
11 paid holidays
**Job Description**
**GENERAL PURPOSE**
The Accountant 2 position within the Area Agency on Aging performs fiscal management duties. Work involves monitoring of fiscal controls and completion of a variety of Local/State/Federal fiscal reports. Work requires extensive contact with divisional program staff, and vendor personnel, as well as internal and external auditors. All work is expected to be timely and accurate.
**SUPERVISION RECEIVED**
This position reports directly to the Administrative Officer 4.
**SUPERVISION EXERCISED**
This position is responsible for the supervision of a Fiscal Technician.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION**
Maintains fiscal integrity of Area Agency on Aging Special Revenue Fund through daily review of transactions and output reports and monthly/quarterly reconciliations of accounts.
Responsible for preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for federal, state and county agencies.
Prepares state fiscal reports, financial statements and budgets, reconciles county automated reports and prepares county fiscal reports and budgets as required, including reconciliation of state and county records.
In accordance with state/federal program guidelines, monitors the Area Agency on Aging grants and budgets for fiscal compliance.
Utilizes various computerized or manual accounting documents including ledgers, spreadsheets, and journals in order to post entries, track expenditures, monitoring spending levels and provide basis for report generation.
Analyzes spending levels of contract services providers to identify over and under spending in order to shift funds or renegotiate contracts.
Prepares monthly summary financial reports showing comparison of line items actual expenses/revenues year-to-date to budget for review.
Supervises one fiscal technician within the AAA. Assigns work and oversees the flow thereof, completes Performance Evaluation Reports, approves/disapproves leave and administers discipline as necessary. Participates in the hiring of fiscal unit staff.
Assists auditors with obtaining fiscal information and compiling reports as requested by auditors.
Monitors and enforces providers' fiscal compliance with contract to include collections and review of required audit reports.
Develops and maintains a fiscal manual for the Area Agency on Aging, detailing processes followed and where information is stored to comply with County, State and Federal requirements.
Provides technical assistance to subcontracted vendors on an as needed basis. Reviews and analyzes financial reports and accounting practices of provider agencies so as to ensure accuracy and validation of unit of service costs.
Provides/analyzes fiscal data required for inclusion in grant applications.
**EDUCATION & EXPER ENCE** -- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, including or supplemented by eighteen (18) semester credit hours in professional accounting courses which may include courses in municipal or government accounting; **AND**
At least two (2) years of full time, professional accounting work experience. Examples of such work experience would include bookkeeping, banking, and fiscal analysis; **OR**
Eighteen (18) semester credit hours in professional accounting courses which may include courses in municipal or government accounting; **AND**
At least four (4) years of full time, professional accounting work experience. Examples of such work experience would include bookkeeping, banking, and fiscal analysis.
**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES **
Ability to relate program operations and goals to the budget process.
Ability to organize, monitor, and analyze financial data utilizing various accounting systems and records.
Ability to train and provide guidance to professional accountants and non-professional staff.
Ability to apply automated technology to fiscal operations.
Ability to identify and analyze trends and provide fiscal and budgetary forecasts.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to express ideas clearly, verbally, and in writing.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
Must be able to apply established fiscal methods to financial transactions.
Ability to organize and complete various fiscal reports.
Ability to apply automated technology to fiscal operations.
Ability to plan, assign, review and supervise the work of staff of a technical and clerical nature.
Knowledge of principles and practices of auditing.
**TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT**
Telephone, personal computer (including word processing and spreadsheet software), calculator, writing implements, fax machine, copy machine, and paper shredder.
Extensive use of a laptop computer is necessary.
**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The noise level in the office may range from quiet to loud.
**SELECTION GUIDELINES**
Formal application, rating of education and experience, interview and reference check will be required.
**Application deadline is April 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Applicants will not be contacted until after this date. Internal applicants will be considered before external applicants.**
Monday-Friday Day Shift (in person)
Pension retirement plan [20 years of service = full retirement at age 55 OR age 60 with any # of years].
Vested at five years.
Internal growth opportunities!
Low-cost Medical/Prescription/Dental/Rx all offered at one rate (% of salary)
PPO or High Deductible PPO plan with employer HSA contribution
11 paid holidays
**Job Description**
**GENERAL PURPOSE**
The Accountant 2 position within the Area Agency on Aging performs fiscal management duties. Work involves monitoring of fiscal controls and completion of a variety of Local/State/Federal fiscal reports. Work requires extensive contact with divisional program staff, and vendor personnel, as well as internal and external auditors. All work is expected to be timely and accurate.
**SUPERVISION RECEIVED**
This position reports directly to the Administrative Officer 4.
**SUPERVISION EXERCISED**
This position is responsible for the supervision of a Fiscal Technician.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION**
Maintains fiscal integrity of Area Agency on Aging Special Revenue Fund through daily review of transactions and output reports and monthly/quarterly reconciliations of accounts.
Responsible for preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for federal, state and county agencies.
Prepares state fiscal reports, financial statements and budgets, reconciles county automated reports and prepares county fiscal reports and budgets as required, including reconciliation of state and county records.
In accordance with state/federal program guidelines, monitors the Area Agency on Aging grants and budgets for fiscal compliance.
Utilizes various computerized or manual accounting documents including ledgers, spreadsheets, and journals in order to post entries, track expenditures, monitoring spending levels and provide basis for report generation.
Analyzes spending levels of contract services providers to identify over and under spending in order to shift funds or renegotiate contracts.
Prepares monthly summary financial reports showing comparison of line items actual expenses/revenues year-to-date to budget for review.
Supervises one fiscal technician within the AAA. Assigns work and oversees the flow thereof, completes Performance Evaluation Reports, approves/disapproves leave and administers discipline as necessary. Participates in the hiring of fiscal unit staff.
Assists auditors with obtaining fiscal information and compiling reports as requested by auditors.
Monitors and enforces providers' fiscal compliance with contract to include collections and review of required audit reports.
Develops and maintains a fiscal manual for the Area Agency on Aging, detailing processes followed and where information is stored to comply with County, State and Federal requirements.
Provides technical assistance to subcontracted vendors on an as needed basis. Reviews and analyzes financial reports and accounting practices of provider agencies so as to ensure accuracy and validation of unit of service costs.
Provides/analyzes fiscal data required for inclusion in grant applications.
- An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.*
**EDUCATION & EXPER ENCE** -- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, including or supplemented by eighteen (18) semester credit hours in professional accounting courses which may include courses in municipal or government accounting; **AND**
At least two (2) years of full time, professional accounting work experience. Examples of such work experience would include bookkeeping, banking, and fiscal analysis; **OR**
Eighteen (18) semester credit hours in professional accounting courses which may include courses in municipal or government accounting; **AND**
At least four (4) years of full time, professional accounting work experience. Examples of such work experience would include bookkeeping, banking, and fiscal analysis.
**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES **
Ability to relate program operations and goals to the budget process.
Ability to organize, monitor, and analyze financial data utilizing various accounting systems and records.
Ability to train and provide guidance to professional accountants and non-professional staff.
Ability to apply automated technology to fiscal operations.
Ability to identify and analyze trends and provide fiscal and budgetary forecasts.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to express ideas clearly, verbally, and in writing.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
Must be able to apply established fiscal methods to financial transactions.
Ability to organize and complete various fiscal reports.
Ability to apply automated technology to fiscal operations.
Ability to plan, assign, review and supervise the work of staff of a technical and clerical nature.
Knowledge of principles and practices of auditing.
**TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT**
Telephone, personal computer (including word processing and spreadsheet software), calculator, writing implements, fax machine, copy machine, and paper shredder.
Extensive use of a laptop computer is necessary.
**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The noise level in the office may range from quiet to loud.
**SELECTION GUIDELINES**
Formal application, rating of education and experience, interview and reference check will be required.