Accountant 1

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 : 10 / 03 / 2025.

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Expected Duties :

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 :

• Review provider submitted financial reports for accuracy and fidelity to approved budget / award.
• Track receipt of required documentation and follow-up with internal fiscal staff and providers as necessary.
• 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.

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