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Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant to support senior fiscal leadership in the oversight and review of a large portfolio of public sector contracts. This role plays a critical part in ensuring fiscal integrity, accurate processing, and compliance across more than 600 active contracts by supporting risk assessments, claims review, budget analysis, and financial system processing.

This position is ideal for someone who is analytical, highly organized, comfortable working with large volumes of data, and experienced with government financial systems and contract documentation.

• Support the Senior Accountant in conducting annual fiscal risk assessments
• Assess the fiscal health of approximately 300 organizations under contract
• Prepare written correspondence requesting financial documentation from contractors
• Perform initial data entry into fiscal calculation workbooks for review
• Conduct preliminary review of contract budgets and supporting documentation to verify appropriateness of expenditures in relation to program goals and funding sources
• Prepare summaries of findings and request corrective action plans when necessary
• Enter contract requisitions into the NYS Statewide Financial System (SFS) accurately and timely
• Transmit approved requisitions to contract managers to document funding availability
• Conduct preliminary review of claim submissions to identify calculation errors and enter data into tracking systems
• Communicate with Contract Managers to resolve issues related to claims processing
• Monitor claims within SFS to ensure approval and payment within required 30-day timeframe
• Record all claims within appropriate fiscal tracking systems
• Respond to leadership inquiries in a timely and accurate manner
• Conduct quality review of draft contract packages before release to grantees for signature
• Support contract management throughout the fiscal review lifecycle

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 with strong emphasis in Excel
• General knowledge of automated accounting systems
• Ability to analyze financial data and apply basic GAAP principles
• Experience working in the NYS Statewide Financial System (SFS), including claims entry, credit memos, and contract requisitions
• Experience reviewing budgets and advancing transactions through execution
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to track projects to completion
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt in a fast-paced environment

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Sick Time
• 401k

Location: Corning Tower, Albany, NY 12237
Duration: approximately 2 years
Apply by deadline: 2/19/2026
Shift Days/Times: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm 

Pay Range: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour (Depending on experience and qualifications)

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