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About the Role
This position is with HCR’s Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC). This is not a civil service position, and a civil service exam is not required. Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications outlined below to be considered.
Responsibilities
- Preparation and review of HFA program financial statements
- Processing transactions including reconciliation, cash verification, and monthly closings
- Verification of bank transactions to source documents
- Post and review transactions to the General Ledger from feeder systems
- Respond to inquiries from projects, internal and external auditors, Agency staff and other State Agencies where necessary
- Audit and problem resolution for investment system postings
- Review and document internal controls
- Perform other duties as required
- Preparation and review of Tax & Insurance bills and associated analysis
- Update and maintain Tax & Insurance tickler report
- Prepare annual 1099 project statements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting
- Approximately 2 to 5 years of related progressive experience (gov’t or non-profit a plus)
- Understanding of financial securities and investments
- Successful candidate must demonstrate ability to pay attention to detail, multi-task, prioritize, have strong oral and written communication skills and be able to work independently
- Strong computer skills required
- Experience using SAP
Skills
- Accounting
- Financial statements
- Transaction processing
- Reconciliation
- Cash verification
- Monthly closings
- Bank transaction verification
- General Ledger posting
- Auditing
- Internal controls
- Tax and insurance bill preparation
- SAP
Location
- New York City
- Albany
- Buffalo
- Syracuse
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-5 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
Benefits
- Extensive benefits package including paid leave
- Excellent health, dental, vision and retirement benefits
- Promotional opportunity for dedicated professionals
- Work life balance benefits include a 37.5-hour work week
- Paid time off benefits including vacation, sick, personal days, and Federal Holidays
- Opportunity for compressed scheduling
- 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Family Leave
- Opportunity for compressed/flextime scheduling
- Eligibility for Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
- Cash in for Wellness program
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Vacation Leave Buy-Back program
- Access to Plum Benefits
- Optical reimbursement program
- Hearing aid reimbursement program
- Podiatric expenses reimbursement program
About the Company
- New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and protect affordable housing and increase homeownership throughout New York State.
- HCR is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
- HCR is committed to developing a workforce that represents the diverse population of New York State.
- HCR embraces a diverse and inclusive work environment by encouraging all individuals, including those with disabilities, to apply to open positions at the agency.
- Under the leadership of Governor Kathy Hochul and Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas, HCR is a vibrant, innovative agency that integrates and leverages New York State’s housing resources.
- We have offices in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, and Syracuse, and employ a diverse workforce of professionals who are hard-working and committed to serving low- and moderate-income families.
- Our mission is far reaching, encompassing single and multifamily housing finance, home improvement, rent regulation, housing subsidies, and community development.
- We partner regularly with a variety of public and private stakeholders.
- Achieving this mission requires a wide range of skills and backgrounds in public policy, administration, real estate, construction, finance, law, and many other areas of expertise.
- We seek to provide a workplace environment that is productive, flexible, accountable, ethical, and caring.
- Our employees are empowered to make a difference where they live and work.
- We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid leave, health, dental, vision, retirement, and family-friendly policies.
Equal Opportunity
- New York State is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)