Internal Auditor and Bookkeeper in Webster, New York at CDS Inc

Summary:

The Internal Auditor and Bookkeeper is responsible for auditing personal allowance and CDS Monarch residential expenditures. The Internal Auditor and Bookkeeper also performs general accounting tasks.

Essential Job Functions:

• Audits personal allowance expenditures for people who reside in a CDS Monarch Residential or Family Care setting and includes everyone CDS Monarch is the representative payee for and as requested by people CDS Monarch is not representative payee for.

• Ensures personal allowance expenditures demonstrate compliance with the personal allowance regulations in the OPWDD Personal Allowance Manual. The manual is derived from the Social Services Law section 131-o and OPWDD Regulation 14 NYCRR 633.15.

• Audits bank statements to ledgers to ensure accuracy and consistency.

• Processes and tracks food stamp re-certifications and completes all phone interviews.

• Processes food stamps.

• Completes HUD recertifications.

• Completes SNAP recertifications.

• Completes all filings related to consumer correspondence and banking.

• Ensure fund requests are recorded accurately and timely during review of bank statements and ledgers.

• Reconciles the account ledgers to ensure they are accurate for state reviews and QI.

• Audits each residential setting’s cash held in the safe annually to ensure compliance with cash policies.

• Audits each residential setting’s petty cash annually to ensure compliance with petty cash policies.

• Reconciles and approves petty cash to be replenished when submitted by a residential setting.

• Audits purchases by people who reside in a CDS Monarch Residential setting to identify and mitigate fraud.

• Audits purchases made by staff who work in a CDS Monarch Residential setting to identify and mitigate fraud.

• Reconciles savings accounts’ bank statements to ensure accuracy.

• Communicates findings to residential staff to resolve issues found during audits and reconciliations.

• Communicates unresolved findings to residential and financial management.

• Assist in training residential staff in residential financial policies and procedures.

• Prepares monthly consumer asset reports.

• Backup other business office functions as requested.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Exercise independent judgement as well as discretion in the handling of confidential situations and compare and evaluate situations that require an immediate decision.

• Demonstrate proficiency in Excel.

• Must be detail oriented and strong organizational and prioritization skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all levels of employees and management.

• Ability to work independently and motivate others.

Education and Experience:

• Associate’s degree in business/accounting preferred.

• Minimum of 2 years related experience.

• Knowledge of OPWDD and Social Services personal allowance regulations a plus.

All experience and education requirements, except when required by federal, state, or local laws or requirements, may be waived at the discretion of management with the approval of the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with Human Resources.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Sedentary working environment

• Ability to reach above shoulder level.

• Ability to turn/twist upper body.

• Able to use hand repetitive action for fine manipulating, keyboarding and typing.

Corporate Qualifications/Expectations:

• Adhere to all CDS Life Transitions, Inc. policies and procedures.

• Adhere to the Agency Mission, Vision, Shared Values, and Customer Service Standards.

• Attend mandatory education and training modules as scheduled; obtain and maintain all required certifications/training by State regulations and CDS policy

• Act as a professional representative of CDS Life Transitions, Inc. in regard to appearance, behavior, temperament, communication, language, and dress.

CDS Life Transitions is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, military or veteran status, gender expression and/or identity, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. CDS Life Transitions will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at 585-347-1616

The listed salary range represents the organization's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The offered salary will be determined by: Applicant qualifications and experience, education, position specific licensing/training and departmental budgets.