NY HELP No Agency Empire State Development, NYS Title Senior Accountant Occupational Category Other Professional Careers Salary Grade NS Bargaining Unit None listed Salary Range From $74000 to $78000 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 9 AM To 5:30 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County New York Street Address 655 Third Avenue City New York State NY Zip Code 10017 Duties Description *Applicants MUST submit a cover letter with resume to be considered.*This position will require in-office presence. Hybrid work schedules may be possible based on specific job duties and consistent with ESD policy.*Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources if you require an accommodation.BASIC FUNCTION:Responsible for managing the financial side of all programs. Functions include tracking draw requests of federal appropriations, communicating and interacting with staff in ESD departments, maintaining schedules of sources, uses and balances for each program, ensuring accounting and program balances are reconciled and preparing monthly journal entries, account analyses and quarterly and annual schedules in support of ESD’s financial statements and other key management reports.WORK PERFORMED:• Record, track, and analyze all transactions for assigned programs/subsidiaries.• Work with ESD departments to provide supporting information for drawdown requests to the US Treasury as required.• Liaise regularly with staff in all ESD departments including, but not limited to, Loans & Grants, Small Business and Technology and Regional Offices.• Monitor transfer of funds when payments are received and provide coding for the receipt of funds into ESD’s PeopleSoft Financial System.• Coordinate regularly scheduled meetings with program staff to review and reconcile project balances.• Assist program staff with all program reporting, as necessary.• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy of funding activity.• Prepare journal entries to record all program transactions.• Analyze and reconcile all programmatic income and expense accounts.• Act as backup to the Manager of Accounting – Economic Development in entering payment request information into the New York State Statewide Financial System to initiate drawdowns of economic development program appropriated funds.• Perform tasks, analyses and projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Education required: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field or, Associate’s degree with 5 years relevant experience may be substituted.Experience required: 3 years’ proven experience in a fast-paced accounting/analytical environment. Government or non-profit experience preferred.Knowledge Required: Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office; Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; Excellent communication skills; Skilled in accounting software systems, PeopleSoft Financial Management System a plus; knowledge of accounting principles and practices. Additional Comments Salary range as specified.Comprehensive Benefits Package. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Maria Gately – Senior Director, Human Resources Telephone N/A Fax N/A Email Address resumes@esd.ny.gov Address Street 655 Third Avenue City New York State NY Zip Code 10017 Notes on Applying External Candidates: Please attach cover letter and resume. To apply copy & paste URL in browser: https://bit.ly/3APr8cp Internal Candidates: Please apply through ADP using the Myself/Talent menu and submit your cover letter and resume for considerationWE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY