Associate Accountant - Personal Allowance & Benefits - St. Lawrence County - The Arc Jefferson - St. Lawrence : Job Details

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work 40 hours per weekQualifications Two-year degree in relevant field (business, accounting); 1-3 years of experience with benefit systems for developmentally disabled individuals; experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and other software; good organizational, communication and mathematical skills.Work Authorization/Security Clearance Authorized to work in the United StatesSummary/Objective This position is responsible for maintaining Social Security & Social Services benefits, including benefit application and changes in status. Responsible for monitoring resident s financial resources to ensure compliance with income levels per state and federal requirements, coordinate food stamp receipts and disbursements and audit resident s financial ledgers.Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions1. Maintain Social Security, VA, Railroad & Social Service Benefits, to include the following:Initiate benefit applications and changes in statusMonitor financial resources to minimize fluctuations in benefit entitlementsMaintain resident s financial status and eligibility for all entitlement programsCoordinate food stamp receipts and disbursementsMaintain resident s filesResolve issues in Medicaid and other benefit entitlement2. Maintain Client Fund Balances:Resident Maintenance (electronic tracking system)Audits of residents ledgers monthlyCable/Phone bill reimbursements to the agencyCountable income calculations for room and boardTransfer funds as needed among personal, savings, burialTransfer Room & Board payments to the agency3. Reporting:Monthly wage reporting of disabled workers on both taxable and non-taxable wages to applicable AgenciesMonthly review and correspondence that monthly benefit amounts are as expectedAdmission paperworkAnnual Tax Returns for residents required to fileRespond to audits & reviews by regulatory authorities4. Oversight:Review Personal Allowance check requests and verify against the PEP for team approval and ensure that funds are availableQuarterly house audits5. Serve as resource to agency staff, care managers and families6. Food Stamp/Grocery:Process EBT for Food Stamps - monthlyIssue checks from Food Stamp bank accountRecord transactions7. Clothing Allowance:Provide input in bi-annual funds request to OPWDDRecord receipt of funds per residentIssue checksVerify funds were spent per guidelines8. Provide back-up to Accounting staff, as requestedCompetencies Ethical ConductTime ManagementOrganization SkillsProject ManagementPersonal Effectiveness / CredibilitySupervisory Responsibility NoneWork Environment -This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; lift; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.Other Duties This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. I have read and received a copy of the above job description and understand the responsibilities fully. I understand that the preceding job description will be reviewed/updated at least annually; more frequent updates will depend on contract needs.Wage Range - $20.29-$23.13/Hour, based on education and experience