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# Planning Administrative & Finance Specialist at America At Work

- **Company:** America At Work
- **Location:** Reading, PA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/americaatwork/459747ce-1ef3-4640-a63d-25fef41e7e70

## Job description

## About the Opportunity

America At Work is assisting our client in identifying a Planning Administrative & Finance Specialist to provide administrative, financial, and customer service support to the Planning Division. This position is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented professional with experience in administrative support, financial transactions, municipal operations, planning, zoning, or community development. The successful candidate will work closely with applicants, developers, engineers, architects, consultants, residents, and City staff while managing financial records, escrow accounts, application processing, invoices, and planning-related transactions.

## What You'll Do

- Provide information to applicants regarding planning procedures, application requirements, and processes.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for applicants, developers, and consultants regarding financial matters and escrow accounts.
- Review required documents, plans, fees, and applications and process escrow deposits, application fees, and other planning- and historic-preservation-related payments.
- Process vendor invoices and invoices for payment in accordance with City financial procedures.
- Enter and update financial transactions in the City's financial management system (Munis).
- Maintain escrow account balances and prepare periodic reconciliation reports.
- Coordinate with the Finance Department regarding deposits, reimbursements, account balances, and financial reporting.
- Notify applicants and developers of account deficiencies and coordinate the replenishment of escrow accounts.
- Develop budget reports and track expenditures.
- Prepare weekly and/or monthly reports as required.
- Assist with maintaining planning databases, records, and application tracking systems.
- Log applications into the City's tracking system and maintain application status reports.
- Coordinate application routing to internal departments and the planning commission for review.
- Respond to telephone and email inquiries in a professional and timely manner.
- Maintain effective communication with developers, engineers, architects, consultants, residents, and City staff.
- Attend and participate in meetings, public hearings, official meetings, and events as required.
- Work collaboratively with City departments to support compliance with applicable city, state, and federal regulations, statutes, and ordinances.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce review turnaround times, and enhance customer service.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

- Valid Pennsylvania Driver's License.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Public Administration, Planning, or a related field; an associate degree combined with equivalent administrative and financial experience may be considered.
- At least 4 years of experience in administrative, financial, municipal, or office support work.
- Experience maintaining escrow accounts and processing development-related fees.
- Experience with financial software and Microsoft Office applications.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and electronic filing systems.

## Nice To Have Qualifications

- Experience working in a municipal planning, zoning, engineering, or community development office.
- Experience with Munis or similar municipal financial software
- Local government or planning-office experience
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Why Consider This Opportunity? This is an excellent opportunity for an administrative or finance professional who enjoys working at the intersection of customer service, financial administration, planning, and local government. If you have experience in municipal administration, accounting, planning, zoning, community development, or financial operations—and are looking for a temporary full-time opportunity—we'd like to hear from you.

## About America At Work

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: America At Work is a specialized staffing and recruiting firm that focuses on placing bilingual and bicultural (English/Spanish) professionals for US employers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held – bootstrapped, no disclosed venture funding)
- **Headquarters**: Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founded**: 2001
- **Founders**: Nelson De León (opened the first Latino‑owned employment agency in Reading in 1994; founded the current firm in2001)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Staffing and Recruiting / Talent Acqusition
- **Target customers**: B2B – employers across industries seeking bilingual/bicultural talent (English/Spanish, also Russian)
- **Mission/purpose**: Provide a competitive advantage by conecting employers with qualified bilingual professionals who can reach emerging communities and add a dynamic edge to the organization.

## Products & Services
- **Talent Acquisition Consulants**: Full‑cycle recruitment and placement of bilingual/bicultural professionals for roles in finance, engineering, IT, project controls, and other fields. Services include resume screening, interviewing, and candidate assessment.
- **Specialized Recruiting**: Dedicated support for Latin America placements, including projects in Ecuador and other regions. The firm also leverages an internal team fluent in English, Spanish and Russian.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Markt Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metrik**: Annual revenue of approximately $18.8 million (latest available estimate from business databases)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors disclosed. Key clients have includded WorleyParsons, Kenexa/IBM, and SAP (via its consultants).
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew ~16.7% year‑over‑year (to ~1–10 employees); website traffic increased 65.9% year‑over‑year (though overall volume is modest). The founder was recognized by the Governor of Pennsylvania with the first Latino Pride Award for Employment.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Niche Focus**: Over 20 years specializing exclusively in bilingual/bicultural recruitment, giving the firm deep networks in Latin American and US Latino communities.
- **Language Coverage**: Recruiters fluent in English, Spanish and Russian – a rare combination in the staffing industry.
- **Relaionships**: Strong ties with large engineering/energy firms (e.g., WorleyParsons) and IT consultancies (SAP, Kenexa/IBM).

## Strategic Focus
- **Current Priorities**: Continue serving employers seeking bilingual talent; maintain a boutique, high‑touch recruitment model. No public plans for geographic expansion or digital transformation are disclosed.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture Highlights**: Small, tight‑knit team with a founder deeply embedded in the local community. Emphasis on diversity and connecting talent from underrepresented groups.
- **Remote/Hybrid/ Office**: All current open positions are on‑site, located in Boston, Reading (PA), Harrisburg, Lancaster, Blaine (WA), and other US cities. No remote‑first policy indicated.
- **Notable Perks**: Not publicly detailed. The firm uses AI tools to support resume review and candidate assessment, but final hiring decisions are human‑driven.
- **Engineering Culture**: The company is a staffing firm, not a tech product company; technical roles are filled for clients, not internally.

## Sources
1. [americaatwork.com](https://americaatwork.com/)
2. [americaatwork.com – About Us](https://americaatwork.com/about-us)
3. [jobs.lever.co/americaatwork](https://jobs.lever.co/americaatwork)
4. [linkedin.com/company/america-at-work](https://www.linkedin.com/company/america-at-work)

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