Accountant

Accountant

Agency : Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

Occupational Category : Financial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Range : From $50,039 to $66,665 Annually

Employment Type : Full-Time

Appointment Type : Permanent

Jurisdictional Class : Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage : 0%

Workweek : Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week : 37.5

Workday : From 9 AM to 5 PM

Flextime Allowed? No

Mandatory Overtime? No

Compressed Workweek Allowed? No

Telecommuting Allowed? Yes

County : New York

Street Address : 515 Broadway

City : Albany

State : NY

Zip Code : 12207

Duties Description

Primary Purpose : Under general supervision, the Accountant performs professional accounting tasks, including the preparation, review, processing, analysis and / or supervision of financial account records relating to accounts receivable, investments, and other financial activities.

Essential Functions :

• Verify, analyze, record and reconcile data from various sources to the financial management system, investment management system, debt management system and various other PC applications / databases.
• Perform or assist with complex financial calculations and moderately difficult financial analysis as
• Create and / or maintain various schedules, reports, spreadsheets, databases and / or
• Perform and / or oversee the recording and reconciliation of financial data from various sources to various internal systems / applications including data transfer between
• Draft journal, budget, receipt and receivable
• Prepare invoices for various fees, debt service, rents and project
• Monitor and report on various financial data, such as account balances, disbursements, receipts / receivables, debt / debt service, investments and credit
• Assist with the development and maintenance of financial management systems including set-up and maintenance of records, data integrity review, interfaces, periodic processes and
• Import and / or export data among internal and external
• Coordinate with appropriate DASNY units in the set-up, monitoring and reporting of construction, health care and operating projects.
• Prepare or review financial statements and reports for internal and external
• Work directly with employees, clients and trustees to research and resolve conflicts / problems / issues.
• Assist with tasks related to the annual audit, such as the preparation and review of year-end financial statements, performing special calculations and drafting year-end journal
• Assist in ensuring the accuracy of information received, entered into and extracted from various systems applications.
• Create reports using the financial management system, Clearwater, or other systems
• Assist in ensuring compliance with Federal and State laws, financial standards / practices, and DASNY policies and procedures.

Other Duties and Responsibilities :

Physical / Mental / Visual Demands :

Work Environment :

Standard office environment including the use of one or more of the following : PC, telephone, fax machine, printer, copier, scanner, electronic stapler, three-hole punch, date stamp, shredder.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; or an Associate's degree plus three years relevant work experience; or a High School diploma or equivalent plus four years of relevant DASNY accounting experience with a basic knowledge of debits / credits.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field plus one-year of professional accounting experience with the application of basic accounting principles and financial statement preparation.

Essential Skills

Basic knowledge of accounting

Excellent mathematical

Demonstrated analytical and conceptual

Proficiency in PC applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word and Access.

Excellent oral and written communications

Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to

Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise sound

Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail

Additional Comments

Benefits information : DASNY provides financing and construction services to public and private universities, not-for-profit healthcare facilities, and other institutions which serve the public good. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes :

Choice of several health insurance plans

Dental & vision insurance

Membership in the NYS Retirement System

Deferred Compensation Investment Plan

13 vacation days per year

13 sick days per year

5 days of personal leave per year

12 paid holidays per year (plus one float day)

Tuition reimbursement

Training & development opportunities

We offer additional benefits, which include :

Limited Work from Home (LWFH) - additional telecommute days according to DASNY's Telecommuting Program Guidelines. Eligibility applies after 6 months of employment.

DASNY is a government employer for the purposes of the Public Services Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF Program). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance of certain student loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments. For more information regarding PSLF Program and whether you qualify please visit the Studentaid.gov website.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.