Accountant

City of New York•New York City, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting unit is responsible for accounts payable, financial reporting and maintaining all financial related controls pertaining to the Fund, in compliance with governing accounting standards. Under the direction of the Director of Accounting, this candidate will be responsible for the maintenance of investment statements, preparation of investment reports, performing analyses and assessing data quality.

Requirements

Completion of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university, including 6 credits in accounting
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and two years of satisfactory full-time bookkeeping experience
A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the above
15 semester credits from an accredited college may be substituted for each year of required experience
Must have a high school diploma or its educational equivalent
Must have either 6 semester credits in accounting from an accredited college or 6 months of bookkeeping experience
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as a Bookkeeper (40526) or at least four years of satisfactory full-time bookkeeping experience

Nice To Haves

Possess the preferred skills

Responsibilities

Prepare and reconcile monthly/annual financial reports
Perform all Accounts Payable related duties
Perform audit procedures to ensure all controls are in place
Perform difficult arithmetical computations
Monitor and manage cash balances available for investment; recommend investment of the Funds balances based on cash needs of the Pension Fund
Present financials reports and various other related projects to management
Enter journal entries into the accounting software
Participate in annual audit and follow-up with all audit requests
Investigate/Resolve any variances related to financial reports
Assist in the development of policies and procedures to improve unit workflow and efficiency
Work on special projects and other ad hoc projects as designated by Unit Supervisor and the Chief Fiscal Officer (CFO)