BENEFIT PLANNING The First Friday of Every Month is Social Security Benefits Planning Day From 9am to 12:30pm, Jeremiah Fish will be at the Cortland Works Career Center, 99 Main Street, Cortland Presentation AND individual appointments Questions about your Social Security Benefits? Need a refresher on what a Benefit Planner does? Jeremiah Fish will be coming from Arise in Syracuse to help answer questions in a class and individual format. Find out more about Medicaid/Medicare and other benefits or work incentives associated with Social Security. To attend, please call and reserve your spot today! Maria R. Mucaria Disability Program Navigator Cortland Works Career Center 607-756-7585 ex 3255 Planned Dates for 2008 April 4 May 2 June 6 July 11 August 1 September 5 October 3 November 7 December 5 19-21? Out of school? Have a diploma but no job? Have no job, no diploma? Get the help you need. We can get you vocational training, assist you in getting your GED; help in your job search, get you a resume...We will help you do the things that will make you successful. Call us at 607-756-7585 and ask for Amy or Diane. Senior Workers Program Do you know someone who is 55 years or older who would like to get back into the workforce? Maybe you are over 55 and not working. At Cortland Works we have programs where seniors who meet income eligiblity guidelines can earn money while they learn new skills. Come in and talk to Donna or Joan. What's a POD? POD stands for Professional Opportunities Developers. These are people who are management or executive job seekers who have been dislocated and or are underemployed. They meet every other Wednesday (check calendar for dates) for networking activities. Drop -ins welcome. HOT JOB OPENING: NY0862590. Bookkeeper for a human services agency in Cortland. Oversee fiscal records and reports, including monthly financial statements for the Executive Director & Board of Directors. Serve as liaison with Agency's auditors during annual fiscal audit. Manage Accounts Payable, cutting checks and paying all invoices. Administer Accounts Receivable, doing billing for the Model Transition grant, DBTAC trainings, and Accessibility Construction services. Contact vendors, sub-contractors, and suppliers as needed. Perform billing functions for Medicaid Waiver services. Submit vouchers; maintain fiscal requirements of funding sources. Make deposits, reconcile bank accounts, and oversee Line of Credit. Manage payroll deductions and recordkeeping. Perform miscellaneous duties and reporting related to the Agency's insurance: unemployment, disability, worker's comp, property, and health insurance. Qualifications: at a minimum, an Associates degree in Accounting, with 3-5 years of related experience, is required. The applicant must have a thorough knowledge of QuickBooks, and experience in working with MS Office and Excel. Familiarity with not-for-profit bookkeeping, and with the financial reporting requirements of a variety of funding sources, state & federal agencies, is very helpful. This position requires the ability to protect the confidentiality of sensitive payroll information. Individual must be detail oriented, self-motivated, able to work independently, and with a minimum of supervision. Part-time position, 8-12 hours/week, flexible, days. Salary discussed. References required. Please mail or fax resume: Access to Independence of Cortland County, Inc., 37 Church Street, Cortland, NY 13045; fax: (607) 756-4884.