Fiscal Analyst at Westmoreland Community Action – Latrobe, Pennsylvania

POSITION SUMMARY:

Westmoreland Community Action is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Fiscal Analyst to support financial reporting, budgeting, and grant compliance functions. This mid-level position works closely with the Chief Financial Officer and program leadership to ensure strong fiscal oversight, accurate reporting, and compliance with federal, state, and private funding requirements.

The ideal candidate has non-profit accounting experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to both fiscal and non-fiscal staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Work with fiscal team to complete month-end closing process timely and effectively.

· Prepare monthly financial statements and provide summary analysis to CFO.

· Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly.

· Develop and monitor annual budgets in collaboration with department leaders.

· Responsible for general ledger integrity (GL accounts, programs, terms, period closing).

· Monitor grant expenditures to ensure compliance with funding requirements and approved budgets.

· Maintain and update cost allocations as necessary

· Conduct variance analysis and provide financial projections

· Serve as liaison between Fiscal and Human Resources department to ensure effective flow of data

· Support audit preparation, documentation and required schedules

· Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual invoices for grantors and stakeholders.

· Maintains working knowledge of all positions within the Accounting Department. Fills in for or backs up other personnel as needed.

· Maintain compliance with nonprofit accounting standards, internal controls, and agency fiscal policies.

· Perform additional duties as assigned by the CFO.

Job Type

Full-time

Pay Rate:

$20.08 to $29.20 per hour

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or related field required

· 3–5 years of accounting or financial analysis experience, preferably in a nonprofit or grant-funded environment.

· Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

· Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

· Ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse audiences.

· Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

· Required clearances: Acts 33, 34, 114, and Sex Offender Registry.

· Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license and agency-required insurance coverage.

REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO SAFELY PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION OF ACCOUNTING CLERK:

Physical requirements - Push/pull, lift/move up to 10 pounds.

Manual dexterity - Perform moderately difficult manipulation - typing, filing, and writing.

Coordination - Perform tasks which require foot and/or hand/eye coordination - driving a car, typing data entry.

Mobility - walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time, drive.

Speech - Articulate with extreme accuracy - employee relations, phone contact.

Vision - Read small print, drive a car.

Hearing - Receive verbal instructions, answer phones, intercom, communicate with employees.

Concentration - able to concentrate on fine detail with some interruption.

Attention span - Able to attend task functions for more than 60 minutes.

Conceptualization - Able to understand and relate to theories behind several related concepts.

Memory - Able to remember multiple verbal and written task-assignments given at beginning of period extending over long period of time.

Environment Conditions - Indoor work.

Benefits:

• Dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability polices,
• ICHRA health plans – Using an allowance, choose the best plan for you,
• 14 paid holidays and paid winter break,
• 10 days of vacation in first year of employment,
• Sick time,
• 8% retirement match after 1 year and 1000 hours of service,
• Mileage reimbursement.

Westmoreland Community Action (WCA) is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our community and those that we seek to serve. If you, in good faith, believe that you are qualified to succeed in this position, we encourage you to apply. Please include a cover letter to tell us about your unique qualifications for the position. Our hiring manager will review your application and, if interested, will contact you regarding next steps.

ALL QUALIFIED PERSONS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, MARITAL STATUS, SEX, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR HANDICAP.