Job Description
Job Overview
New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is a public benefit corporation dedicated to supporting the construction and preservation of multi-family affordable housing in New York City.
Salary Range: $62,000 to $6+,000 annually
Position Summary:
The Staff Accountant reports to the Chief Accountant and plays a crucial role in applying accounting principles to process, analyze, and report financial transactions. This position involves calculating revenue and expense accruals, reviewing investment and bond transactions, preparing bank reconciliations, and fulfilling confirmation requests.
Key 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.
Requirements:
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college in a related field such as finance, accounting, or economics.
1-2 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 skills, including cut/copy/paste/deleting/add columns/sumifs/pivot table etc.
Basic skills in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Familiarity with Oracle is a plus.
Familiarity with investment instruments such as U.S. agency securities and money market are a plus.
New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is a public benefit corporation dedicated to supporting the construction and preservation of multi-family affordable housing in New York City.
Salary Range: $62,000 to $6+,000 annually
Position Summary:
The Staff Accountant reports to the Chief Accountant and plays a crucial role in applying accounting principles to process, analyze, and report financial transactions. This position involves calculating revenue and expense accruals, reviewing investment and bond transactions, preparing bank reconciliations, and fulfilling confirmation requests.
Key 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.
Requirements:
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college in a related field such as finance, accounting, or economics.
1-2 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 skills, including cut/copy/paste/deleting/add columns/sumifs/pivot table etc.
Basic skills in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Familiarity with Oracle is a plus.
Familiarity with investment instruments such as U.S. agency securities and money market are a plus.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Financial Accountant position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in New York City offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
