DASNY (Dormitory Authority - State of New York ) · 5 hours ago
Accountant
Albany, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$50K/yr - $67K/yr
3+ years expDASNY (Dormitory Authority - State of New York) is seeking an Accountant to perform professional accounting tasks involving financial account records. The role includes verifying and reconciling data, preparing financial statements, and assisting with annual audits.
ConstructionFinancial ServicesGovernment
Responsibilities
Verify, analyze, record and reconcile data from various sources (bank statements, client agreements, bond documents, etc.) 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
May train and evaluate
Assist with the documentation and implementation of
Assist with internal controls implementation, review, and
Undertake special assignments as assigned
Must maintain regular attendance in accordance with DASNY attendance and leave
Must adhere to the NYS Information Security Policy Standards established and issued by the Office of Information Technology (Standards can be found on the Intranet)
Supervision of employees may be required
Occasional travel may be required using public transportation, DASNY vehicle, rental vehicle or personal vehicle. This travel may include overnight stays at public accommodations and related establishments. Requires complex and time-pressured decision-making. Overtime or extended work hours may be required
Qualification
Required
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
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
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
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 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.
Company
DASNY (Dormitory Authority - State of New York )
DASNY is New York State's facilities finance and construction authority.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase