Jr Accountant

Albany Housing Authority; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Housing Authority seeks a Jr Accountant to perform accounting tasks under supervision in a clerical Albany, NY setting. The position handles routine bookkeeping, accounts payable, journal entries and month-end close support.

Responsibilities include processing bills, reconciling bank statements, posting ledgers, preparing schedules, and ensuring accuracy. A degree in accounting or related field with experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in accounting or closely related field with three years of full-time accounting experience.
• High school diploma with five years of full-time accounting experience.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.

Responsibilities

• Perform all accounts payable using Tenmast at present.
• Assist in month end closing process.
• Prepare schedules for and provide support to the Accountant II and other titles.
• Process monthly reconciliations for some bank accounts.
• Post journal entries to ledgers.
• Process utility bills, including tracking of usage.
• Perform related work as required.

Skills

Basic accounting principles

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Oral and written directions

Education

Associate’s Degree in accounting or related field

High school diploma with 5 years accounting experience

Tools

Tenmast

Job description

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Jr Accountant

CLERICAL Albany, NY, US

Salary: $49,271.96 Annually

Jr Accountant

(Albany Housing Authority)

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

An incumbent in this class performs accounting functions and has direct and indirect responsibility for the accounting functions related to the books and records assigned. Work is performed under general supervision of the Accountant II title. The position independently performs accounting work in connection with a variety of accounting assignments and does related work as required. The work is primarily of a routine nature.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES (Illustrative only)

• Performs all accounts payable functions using software provided (Tenmast at present)
• Assists in month end closing process
• Prepares schedules for and provides support to the Accountant II and other titles
• Processes monthly reconciliations for some bank accounts
• Posts journal entries to ledgers
• Processes utility bills, including tracking of usage
• Performs related work as required

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Thorough knowledge of office terminology and computer equipment
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Experience with the use of spreadsheets, word processing programs and other related Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to accurately prepare accounting records
• High degree of accuracy
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Ability to organize and plan work assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s Degree (or higher) in accounting or closely related field and three (3) years full-time paid satisfactory experience working in the Accounting field; OR

(B) Graduation from high school and Five (5) years of full-time paid satisfactory experience working in the Accounting fieldOR

(C) Any equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.