Accountant 1

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Job description

Job Title: Accountant 1

Employment Type: Contract

Work Hours: 37.5 hrs./week

Work site: 100% Onsite

Location: 89 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12234

Job Duration: 2 Years

Closing: 07/17/2024.

Minimum Education:

24 undergraduate and/or graduate semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing.

Work Experience:

Minimum of two years' experience in accounting or finance.

Experience in financial statement preparation and analysis, cash flow analysis, internal control policies and procedures, and consolidations is expected.

Job Duties:

Provide technical assistance to NYSED program offices and subrecipients as the office fiscal contact for select State and/or federally funded grant programs.

Develop tables, charts, spreadsheets, and reports as needed by using various reporting tools to extract and compile data related to grants and grant-funded activities from multiple sources.

Review, analyze, and process fiscal transactions in the Department's grant payment system (CAFÉ) and/or the Statewide Financial System (SFS).

Assist with the assembly and maintenance of control documents for each funded program, including appropriations, period of availability, and lapse/liquidation dates.

Provide additional cash management review of select claims submitted for payment.

Provide written technical assistance in response to email inquiries sent to the office email account.

Assist with meeting federal reporting requirements on grants and grant-funded activities, as required under the Federal Funding and Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA).

Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills:

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word.

Strong analytical skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Miscellaneous Information:

Work Hours: Candidates will work up to 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

Parking is not provided; employees will need to pay for meter parking.

CDTA bus line are in Close proximity to the worksite location.

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted via Zoom videoconferencing.

Training: Training will be provided to the selected candidate.

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.

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