ECLARO · 2 hours ago
Accountant
Albany, NY
Contract
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelECLARO is looking for an Accountant for their client in Albany, NY. The role involves providing support to the Bureau's Senior Accountant with fiscal reviews and contract management, ensuring compliance with financial procedures.
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Responsibilities
Main responsibilities will involve providing support to the Bureau's Senior Accountant (SA) with conducting fiscal reviews for the Division's 600+ contracts
Specific duties include assisting the SA as follows:
Providing support to contract management in the completion of annual fiscal risk assessments
Assessing the fiscal health of approximately 300 unique organizations
Preparing written correspondence to request supporting documentation
Performing initial data entry into the calculation's workbook for review by the SA
Performing initial review of contract budget documents and evaluate documentation to verify the appropriateness of expenditures as it relates to the goals of the program and the fund source to determine appropriateness of expenses
Preparing a summary of findings and requesting a corrective action plan if needed
Other related duties as follows:
Enter contract requisitions into the Client Statewide Financial System (SFS) in an accurate and timely manner
Transmit approved requisitions to contract managers to document the availability of funding of the corresponding contracts
Conduct preliminary review of claim submissions to identify calculation errors and related data entry into unit tracking systems
Notify Contract Managers of any issues encountered while processing claims and work with them to resolve them in an accurate and timely manner
Monitor the progress of claims in SFS, ensuring that they are approved and paid in the appropriate timeframes (i.e., claims must be paid within in 30 days of receipt by the Department)
Auditors are responsible for mitigating technical issues that may occur during the payment process
Record all claims in the related fiscal systems
Respond to inquiries to leadership in an accurate and timely manner
Support program and contract managers by conducting a quality review of all draft contract packages before transmitting them to the grantees for official signature
Provide support to contract management in the completion of annual fiscal risk assessments
Qualification
Preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 software package with an emphasis on Excel
General knowledge of automated accounting systems
Ability to analyze data and apply basic Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) when necessary
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated knowledge and experience working in the Client Statewide Financial System. (i.e. how to enter claims, processes credit memos, and create contract requisitions)
Demonstrated knowledge and experience regarding reviewing budgets, how to advance transactions through to execution
Ability to organize work and document progress of projects through to completion
Ability to multi-task and adjust priorities as directed by management
Benefits
401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO
Company
ECLARO
ECLARO is an award-winning professional services firm headquartered in New York City and operating in the U.S., Canada and the Philippines.
Founded in 1999
1001-5000 employees
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