Finance & Accounting Clerk
Full Time • Albany, NY, 12206, Albany, NY
Company: AKIVA AI
Location: Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Rensselaer, Glens Falls, or Saratoga, NY (Onsite)
Pay Range: $22.00 – $28.00/hour (DOE)
Employment Type: Contract / Temporary (Full-Time, Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Location: Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Rensselaer, Glens Falls, or Saratoga, NY (Onsite)
Pay Range: $22.00 – $28.00/hour (DOE)
Employment Type: Contract / Temporary (Full-Time, Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
About AKIVA
AKIVA is an AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies.
AKIVA is an AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies.
Position Overview
AKIVA is seeking a Finance/Accounting Clerk to support a public sector client in New York’s Capital District with financial reporting, budget tracking, invoice processing, and general ledger maintenance. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional looking to gain public sector experience. AKIVA provides AI-enhanced financial analysis tools that help you produce reports faster, automate data reconciliation, and generate actionable insights. Training is included.
AKIVA is seeking a Finance/Accounting Clerk to support a public sector client in New York’s Capital District with financial reporting, budget tracking, invoice processing, and general ledger maintenance. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional looking to gain public sector experience. AKIVA provides AI-enhanced financial analysis tools that help you produce reports faster, automate data reconciliation, and generate actionable insights. Training is included.
Key Responsibilities
• Prepare financial reports, budget summaries, and variance analyses
• Process vendor invoices and employee expense reimbursements
• Maintain and update the general ledger with accurate entries
• Track budget expenditures and flag variances for management review
• Reconcile accounts and prepare month-end closing documentation
• Assist with annual audit preparation and compliance documentation
• Support procurement and purchasing documentation as needed
• Use AI-powered analytics tools to generate insights, automate reconciliations, and produce presentation-ready financial summaries
• Prepare financial reports, budget summaries, and variance analyses
• Process vendor invoices and employee expense reimbursements
• Maintain and update the general ledger with accurate entries
• Track budget expenditures and flag variances for management review
• Reconcile accounts and prepare month-end closing documentation
• Assist with annual audit preparation and compliance documentation
• Support procurement and purchasing documentation as needed
• Use AI-powered analytics tools to generate insights, automate reconciliations, and produce presentation-ready financial summaries
Required Qualifications
• 1–2 years of finance, accounting, or bookkeeping experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, charts, pivot tables)
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and financial reporting
• Experience with enterprise financial systems or ERP platforms
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must pass background check and drug screening
• Valid work authorization required
• 1–2 years of finance, accounting, or bookkeeping experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, charts, pivot tables)
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and financial reporting
• Experience with enterprise financial systems or ERP platforms
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must pass background check and drug screening
• Valid work authorization required
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
• Experience with government or public sector financial reporting
• Knowledge of NYS procurement and budgeting processes
• CPA track or pursuing accounting certifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
• Experience with government or public sector financial reporting
• Knowledge of NYS procurement and budgeting processes
• CPA track or pursuing accounting certifications
What AKIVA Offers
• Competitive hourly pay with weekly or bi-weekly pay options
• AI productivity tools and training provided at no cost to you
• Professional development and skill-building opportunities
• Supportive management team with veteran-owned company values
• Potential for permanent conversion based on client needs and performance
• Competitive hourly pay with weekly or bi-weekly pay options
• AI productivity tools and training provided at no cost to you
• Professional development and skill-building opportunities
• Supportive management team with veteran-owned company values
• Potential for permanent conversion based on client needs and performance
Join Our AI Innovation Network
Interested in staying connected with AKIVA’s AI initiatives, research, and opportunities?
Interested in staying connected with AKIVA’s AI initiatives, research, and opportunities?
Join our AI Innovation Network here: https://www.akiva.com/ai-network
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
AKIVA is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people within a qualified candidate pool.
AKIVA is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people within a qualified candidate pool.
AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
Compensation: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour
AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies.
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