Accountant 1 - Nexus Staff
Albany, NY 12234
About the Job
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.
Source : Nexus Staff
