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DASNY (Dormitory Authority - State of New York )

Accountant

DASNY (Dormitory Authority - State of New York ), Albany, New York, United States

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Base pay range $50,039.00/yr - $66,665.00/yr

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 (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.

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

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.

Supervision of employees may be required.

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 accuracy and attention to detail.

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 Telecommute Program Guidelines. Eligibility applies after 6 months of employment.

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Finance, Analyst, and Accounting/Auditing Construction

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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.

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