Accountant 1

Nexus Staff for Businesses • Albany, New York • Full Time

Posted on Tue, Sep 8, 2026

Job Title: Accountant 1
Employment Type: Contract
Work Hours: 37.5 hrs./week
Work site: 100% Onsite
Location: 6 Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower, Albany, NY 12237
Job Duration: 2 Years
Summary:
The successful candidate will support the financial oversight and monitoring of healthcare workforce initiatives including reviewing financial documents, grant administration, computer and database support, and assisting with development and maintenance of data tracking systems. Candidates may be asked to perform other assignments and/or administrative functions in support of the Office.
General duties:

Developing and maintaining tracking systems to track materials received from outside agencies
Review and process vouchers submitted by workforce grant recipients for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with approved budgets using computerized financial systems
Analyse budget versus actual spending data to identify and report variances
Performing data entry operations and data quality control
Extracting, analysing, and summarizing database information
Organizing and maintaining electronic (and paper) files
Formatting documents in Microsoft word, PowerPoint, and excel
Assisting with tracking proposed legislative bills and regulations
Other administrative functions include assisting with planning, scheduling, and conducting large meetings and events, monitoring shared email accounts and drafting professional responses, answering phones, referring calls, and answering inquiries.

Each task is subject to strict deadlines and candidates must have the ability to produce required assignments thoroughly and on time. The successful candidate should be reliable, dependable, punctual, highly self-motivated, detail-oriented and be able to function efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced work environment.
Minimum qualifications include:

A bachelor's degree in computer science, informatics, accounting, finance, information systems, economics, statistics, mathematics, biostatistics, or a related field;
Two (2) years minimum experience working in an office setting;
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office applications (specifically word, excel, power point, and outlook;)
The ability to handle multiple shifting priorities;
Strong organizational and communication skills (written and verbal);
Ability to conduct computerized or online searches efficiently and thoroughly;
And the ability to design, maintain, and work with electronic databases and systems.

Preferred qualifications include:

Experience providing technical support or assistance to customers via phone/email
Knowledge of New York state fiscal regulations
Experience working in a customer service-related field,
Experience with healthcare administration and policies, workforce development programs or grant administration
Experience with bulk emailing or mail merges
Proficiency in Microsoft access (data entry and data extraction through query),
Familiarity with voucher processing and budget tracking systems,
Familiarity with the NYS statewide financial system,
Experience working at a New York State agency, e.g. Department of Health

Misc. Information:

Work hours: 7:00 am to 9:00 pm, Monday to Friday, with a half-hour unpaid lunch break.
Interviews may be conducted virtually.
The role is on-site with the potential for some telecommuting. Candidate will have the ability to request telecommuting once they have been in the position long enough to demonstrate their work performance and ability to work unsupervised.
Training will be provided.
There is no free parking available at this location. Candidates will need to pay for public parking available on the street or in visitor lots around the Empire State Plaza.
Public transportation (CDTA) serves the office location.

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.

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