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Job Title: Accountant 1
Employment Type: Contract
Work Hours: 37.5 hrs./week
Work site: 100% Onsite
Location: 44 Holland Avenue Albany NY, 12229
Job Duration: 2 Years
Closing: 02/28/2025.
Duties and responsibilities include monitoring the compliance of Federal and State rules and regulations for Federal grant awards and assisting with contract closeouts. Specific duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Track receipt of required documentation and follow-up with internal fiscal staff and providers as necessary.
- Review provider submitted financial reports for accuracy and fidelity to approved budget/award.
- Work with agency fiscal staff and providers as necessary to resolve discrepancies in claims.
- Identify problem areas and trends and develop solutions.
- Assist in special studies with relation to fiscal internal controls and processes.
- Prepare fiscal summary reports and analyses for OMH fiscal staff.
- Work with agency finance staff to track and monitor expenditures and status of grant awards to ensure that funds are used efficiently, effectively, and in accordance with federal fiscal guidelines.
- Assist agency finance staff with contract reviews to ensure proper documentation is received prior to contract execution.
- Assist Contracts team with claim reviews using financial system generated control points for of annual direct contract closeouts.
- Assist Contracts team with encumbrance related assignments for Direct Contracts on a quarterly basis.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, economics, finance, public administration, or a related field or equivalent in education and experience; AND
- Two years of professional experience in the field of accounting, auditing, finance, economic, fiscal or statistical research; policy analysis; or quantitative, business, market or financial analysis.
Preferred qualifications:
- Prior experience with federal grant regulations
- Prior experience with federal grant claims and reimbursements
- Proficient in using Adobe and Microsoft Office 365 (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, and PowerPoint).
Misc. Information:
- Shift Days/Time: Days, Monday-Friday 8 am-4 pm.
- Free parking available
- Public Transportation: CDTA bus stop directly in front of 44 Holland Ave.
- Interview will be conducted in person.
- Training will be provided.
The Nexus Staff Difference:
- Our outstanding healthcare coverage, including dental and vision, begins in just 30 days after you join us.
- We offer weekly payments via ACH (Automated Clearing House).
- Serving as Prime Vendors to New York State and New York City for over 10 years.
