Accountant
ECLARO
Albany, NY
Job Number: 26-00205
Make a difference in your community. ECLARO is looking for an Accountant for our client in Albany, NY.
ECLARO’s client aims to enhance public services and promotes sustainable resource management, offering advanced solutions and services. If you’re up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity!
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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.
If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits:
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
- Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
- Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO
If interested, you may contact:
Gail Ramos
Honey.Ramos@eclaro.com
201-283-9561
Gail Ramos | LinkedIn
Equal Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status, in compliance with all applicable laws.
About the Company
ECLARO
Eclaro is a Business and Technology Consulting Firm that connects top talent with opportunities nationwide. We have direct access to Hiring Managers from leading Fortune 1000 organizations in almost every industry segment, with particular expertise in:
• Technology and Business Consulting
• Financial Services and Insurance
• Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
• Consumer Products, Public Sector, and Utilities
Eclaro provides fully customizable, comprehensive talent acquisition and management of seasoned professionals through a number of business models, including:
• Consulting
• Professional Hiring
• Global Integrated Delivery™
• Managed Services
Eclaro recruits and manages a staff of highly skilled individuals in an array of specialized disciplines enabling our clients to leverage new opportunities, respond to increased and changing demands, and increase their profitability.
Eclaro’s Management Team averages over 25 years of experience in partnering with clients in technical, corporate operations and human capital solutions. We hold ISO 9001:2008 certification and have achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification in Security, Availability and Confidentiality. Eclaro’s decades of expertise and collaborative practice have proven that The Right People are The Answer.