Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyDASNY - Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

TitleAccountant

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $39866 to $39866 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Unclassified Service

Travel Percentage 15%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address 515 Broadway

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12207

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.

Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field. Practical experience with fixed income investments and electronic transfers.

Essential Skills
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles.
• Basic knowledge of various fixed income investments and banking products.
• Excellent mathematical skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, exercise sound judgment, and handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated analytical and conceptual skills.
• Proficiency in PC applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word and Access.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

Duties Description Primary Purpose
Under the general supervision of the Manager, Investments, the Accountant performs financial tasks in a dynamic and deadline driven environment.

Essential Functions
• Verify, analyze, and reconcile data from various sources (daily cash reports, client agreements, bond covenants, etc.) to the investment management system and various other PC applications/databases.
• Monitor various financial activities, such as disbursements, receipts, investments, and collateral.
• Assist with the purchase and sale of securities in coordination with the accounts payable disbursement process.
• Assist with the investment and liquidation of funds related to financing activities, and initiate wire transfers to move funds between Authority accounts.
• Perform financial calculations and/or analysis, as directed.
• Record investment transactions from various sources to various internal systems/applications including data transfer between systems.
• Create and/or maintain various schedules, reports, spreadsheets, databases and/or files.
• Assist with the maintenance of investment systems including set-up and maintenance of records, interfaces, scheduling periodic processes, and troubleshooting.
• Work directly with employees, clients, trustees, and providers to research basic conflicts, problems and/or issues.
• Import and/or export data among internal and external applications.
• Assist in ensuring the accuracy of information received, entered into, and extracted from various systems applications.
• Assist in the preparation of various quarterly monitoring reports for review by the unit Manager.
• Assist in the evaluation of broker-dealer and other service provider performance.
• Assist in the creation of reports using JDE, Sungard, Bloomberg, or other systems applications.
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of schedules.
• Assist with the monthly preparation of restricted fund reinvestment instructions to trustee banks.
• Assist in the preparation of management reports.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with federal and State laws, financial standards/practices, and Authority policies and procedures.

Other Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist with the documentation and implementation of procedures.
• Undertake special assignments as directed.
• Must maintain regular attendance in accordance with DASNY attendance and leave policies.
• Must adhere to the NYS Information Security Policy Standards established and issued by the Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination. (Standards can be found on the Intranet).

Additional Comments Supervision
None.

Physical/Mental/Visual Demands
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.

Work Environment
Standard office environment including the use of one or more of the following: PC, telephone, fax machine, printer, copier, scanner, adding machine, and financial calculators.


DASNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to excellence and diversity.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

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

Contact Information

Name Nicholas Ouellette

Telephone

Fax 518-257-3550

Email Address JobOpps3@dasny.org

Address

Street 515 Broadway

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12207

 

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