Accountant II

Position Title:                       Accountant II 

Location:                                Albany, NY

Department:                         Budget                   

Grade/Classification:          3 (D1) – Para & Entry Level Professional II

Salary Range:                        $61,123 - $78,503   

Bargaining Unit:                  CSEA

FLSA Status:                          Non-Exempt

Last Revised: June 10, 2024

Primary Purpose

Under general supervision of the Manager, Budget, the Accountant II exercises judgment to perform and/or review complex professional accounting tasks relating to the financial operations of DASNY. The Accountant II may also assist with the supervision of accounting tasks, reporting, unit staff and staff work.

Essential Functions

• Verify, analyze, record, and reconcile data from various sources (credit card statements, expense reimbursements, bank statements, contracts, purchase orders, client agreements, bond covenants, etc.) to the financial management system and various other PC applications/databases.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with federal and State laws, financial standards/practices, and Authority policies and procedures.
• Records, reviews, and reconciles cash receipt transactions in JDE.
• Review, perform or assist with complex financial calculations and moderately difficult financial analysis as directed.
• Review, create and/or maintain various schedules, reports, spreadsheets, databases and/or files.
• Perform and/or oversee the recording and reconciliation of financial data from various sources to various internal systems/applications including data transfer between systems.
• Prepare invoices for various fees, rents and rehab projects.
• Monitor, review, analyze and report on DASNY’s operating funds.
• Record, monitor, review, analyze and report on fees, labor and M&O cost allocations, and other operating revenues and expenditures.
• Record and monitor fee receivables for various clients.
• Prepare monthly budget and expenditure reports; make recommendations for funding transfers if necessary.
• Analyze budget requests and assist with the compilation of the annual budget package for presentation to the Board.
• Facilitate disbursements to various Health Care institutions from the Health Care Restructuring Pool by working closely with the offices of Portfolio Monitoring, Counsel and Finance.
• Record receivables for Health Care loans and monitor repayments. Update the receivables module and reports for changes in repayment terms.
• Analyze client operating funds to ensure that DASNY costs are properly allocated, and clients are being billed accordingly.
• Review, perform or assist in the allocation of DASNY’s operating costs to the appropriate client operating funds.
• Review and analyze financial data/statements for accuracy/completeness and compliance with laws, standards, policies and/or terms of a contract/agreement/purchase order/bond issue/payroll transaction etc.
• Exercise sound judgment in matters of financial significance, such as disbursements to vendors, and employees, and billing and collection of rentals, fees, and other revenues.
• Import and/or export data among internal and external applications.
• Coordinate with appropriate DASNY units in the set-up, monitoring and reporting of construction, health care and operating projects.
• Review  credit card transactions for any missing documentation and possible fraud.
•  Perform monthly allocation of  credit card statement.
• Coordinate with the offices of Portfolio Monitoring, Counsel and Finance on the follow up of outstanding receivables. Establish reserves and write-off outstanding loan balances, as directed.
• Draft wire and cash disbursement authorizations for DASNY and client operating funds. Review, approve, post or draft journal, budget, receipt, and receivable entries.
• Prepare or review financial statements and reports for internal and external parties
• Work directly with employees, clients, and vendors to research and resolve conflicts/problems/issues.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and management reports.
• Assist with tasks related to the annual audit, such as the preparation and review of year-end financial statements, performing complex calculations and drafting year-end journal entries.
• Assist in ensuring the accuracy of information received, entered into, and extracted from various systems applications.
• Prepare various complex client billings
• Responsible for administering new cost accounting system (CAFÉ)

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• May train and evaluate employees.
• Assist with the documentation and implementation of procedures.
• Assist with internal controls implementation, review, and testing.
• Undertake special assignments as directed.
• 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).

Supervision

Supervision of employees may be required. 

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, electronic stapler, three-hole punch, date stamp, shredder.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus two years professional experience, or

Associate’s degree plus three years professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field and two years professional experience.

Essential Skills

•  Intermediate knowledge of accounting principles.
• Excellent mathematical skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and conceptual skills.
• Proficiency in PC applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and Access.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• 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 includes:

• Telecommuting Work Plan - Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to DASNY’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines. The days designated as telecommute days must be consistent with operational needs as determined by DASNY division, department and/or unit management. Employees may only telecommute on up to four (4) workdays per pay period and shall be limited to no more than two (2) contiguous telecommute workdays. Eligibility applies after 3 months of employment.
• Limited Work from Home (LWFH) – additional telecommute days according to DASNY’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines. Eligibility applies after 6 months of employment.
• 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.