Accounting Clerk – Program Support for Social Services

DeKalb Health; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting pay

Generous time off

Excellent benefits plans

Opportunity to grow

Job summary

Community Services for Every1 is seeking an Accounting Clerk – Program Support to manage Representative Payee/PMF accounts and support financial processes in a compliant, cross‑departmental manner.

The role prepares reports (monthly/quarterly/annual), submits SSA reports, handles payments via check and ACH, and supports SNAP and AP tasks while maintaining accuracy in ERP systems. Requires a High School Diploma/GED with 6 months related experience or accounting/business associate’s degree.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of rules and regulations governing Representative Payee.
• Comprehensive knowledge of general accounting functions and procedures.
• Knowledge of Accounting ERP systems.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Representative Payee/PMF Account: record entitlement checks, paychecks, and income in ERP; process payments to individuals and vendors.
• Distribute personal allowance and monitor balances to ensure SSA compliance.
• Prepare monthly rent payments, reports, and invoices for individuals served; monitor rent calculations.
• Reconcile benefit deposits to individual accounts and reconcile balances with pooled PMF accounts.
• Prepare and submit annual Representative Payee reports to SSA; respond to SSA inquiries.
• Support SNAP-related functions and clothing checks; assist Accounts Payable with invoices and reports.
• Perform data entry, document prep, and filing of financial reports; complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

General accounting procedures

SSA/regulatory awareness

Education

High School Diploma/GED; 6 months related experience OR associate’s degree in accounting or business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Accounting ERP systems

Job description

Community Services for Every1 is seeking an Accounting Clerk – Program Support to manage Representative Payee/PMF accounts and support financial processes in a compliant, cross‑departmental manner.

The role prepares reports (monthly/quarterly/annual), submits SSA reports, handles payments via check and ACH, and supports SNAP and AP tasks while maintaining accuracy in ERP systems. Requires a High School Diploma/GED with 6 months related experience or accounting/business associate’s degree.