THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $19.00 PER HOUR.

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community.

ACS’ Division of Financial Services (DFS) is responsible for supporting, planning, implementing, and monitoring the fiscal functions of the agency in accordance with City, State and Federal guidelines. Within DFS, the Claiming Unit is responsible for ensuring that ACS’s expenditures, including those for foster care, subsidized childcare, preventive independent living services, and administration are claimed to the state and federal governments so that we receive revenue reimbursement. DFS is looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Claims Undergraduate Intern to join our team.

As a Financial Claims Undergraduate Intern, you will support a team that is responsible for claiming close to $2 billion annually in state and federal revenue reimbursements. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to various aspects of financial management and learn how to obtain revenue needed to support various ACS divisions.

Key Responsibilities:

- Perform child specific research to ensure revenue maximization and reduce audit risks

- Conduct research on individual payment vouchers to ensure accurate claiming functions

- Reconcile advances paid to providers with recoupments

- Assist with report cleaning and pre-processing, and creating data matches in MS Excel by using functions

- Assist Claiming & Revenue support and management staff with administrative assignments, as needed

Learning Outcomes:

- Gain hands-on experience submitting financial claims in accordance with oversight guidelines

- Learn how to conduct child specific claims research in terms of funding stream eligibility

- Develop skills in collaborating across teams towards desired outcomes


ADDITONAL INFORMATION:

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.


TO APPLY:

- You must be an undergraduate and must either be currently enrolled in a college or university or must have graduated within one year of the current program year.

- Interested candidates should submit their resume by visiting: https://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID#707359

- NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED

- NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - 10234

As of June of the Program year the prospective interne must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June - August each year.

- Currently pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Math/Statistics, Public Policy, Data Science, Economics, or a related field - Strong Microsoft Excel skills, and solid analytic and quantitative skills - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and interpret and understand complex requirements - Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Teams) - Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization - There is a possibility of extending this summer internship to a full-year internship. As such, students from local colleges are preferred.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.