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City of New York · 6 hours ago

ACCOUNTANT

New York City, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$58K/yr - $79K/yr

2+ years exp

The City of New York is seeking an Accountant to perform accounting work of moderate difficulty and responsibility within the NYC Housing Authority. The role involves conducting field audits, analyzing costs, preparing reimbursement packages, and coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure timely processing of financial documents.

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Responsibilities

Research and analyze unbilled costs in Oracle Grant Module to source documents to ensure accuracy

Analyze and reconcile City Comptroller’s registered contracts within City Financial Management System (FMS) to NYCHA’s Oracle System

Prepare reimbursement packages based on Federal, State, City, and other entities funding guidelines and billing requirements

Monitor revenue and cost for NYCHA’s Federal, State and City grants and subsidies by analyzing expenditures and agreements related to specific budgets

Prepare journal entries, reports, account analysis, investigate and resolve any irregularities or enquiries

Coordinate and work with the Financial Planning & Analysis, General Ledger Division and Administering Departments to verify and reconcile Grants

Act as a liaison and coordinate with various stakeholders to ensure timely processing of reimbursement packages

Maintain accounts receivable files and perform account reconciliations for awards

Assist in the preparation of reports and gathering financial documents for various Depts

Participate in the annual external audit process by providing support to team members and other departments

Qualification

Accounting degreeCPA licenseOracle Grant ModuleCity Financial Management SystemField auditsReimbursement packagesAccount reconciliationsFinancial reporting

Required

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting and auditing

A valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license

At least one year of experience as an Accountant - Assignment Level I or at least two years of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience to be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II