Staff Accountant

New York City Housing Development Corporation•New York, NY

1d•$62,000 - $69,000•Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is a public benefit corporation and the nation’s largest municipal Housing Finance Agency. HDC’s programs support the construction and preservation of multi-family affordable housing in New York City. Area of Talent: Finance & Accounting Position Type: Full Time/Non-Exempt Salary Range: $62,000 to $69,000 annually Office Location: NYC/Financial District Position Summary: The Staff Accountant reports to the Chief Accountant and is responsible for applying the principles of accounting to process, analyze and report financial transactions.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college in a related field such as finance, accounting, or economics
0-2 years minimum of accounting experience, including knowledge of general/basic accounting principles
Superior organization, analytic, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks
Excel (cut/copy/paste/deleting/add columns/sumifs/pivot table etc.)
Basic skills in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Oracle is a plus
Familiarity with investment instruments such as U.S. agency securities and money market are a plus

Responsibilities

Calculate and record revenue and expense accruals in the General Ledger.
Review investment, bond, and mortgage related transactions and amortize deferred revenues and expenses.
Prepare bank reconciliations, account analysis, mortgage confirmations, and payoff amounts.
Prepare periodic and annual financial statements with supporting schedules and footnote disclosures.
Fulfill confirmation requests.
Assist with year-end external audits, including preparing audit schedules and gathering support for requests from auditors.
Assist management with special projects as directed.