Junior Accountant - Bookkeeping & Month-End Support

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

Job summary

Albany Housing Authority in Albany, NY is seeking a Junior Accountant to support the accounting functions under supervision. The role involves routine financial tasks and attention to accuracy in the books and records assigned.

Responsibilities include processing accounts payable with Tenmast, assisting in month-end close, posting journal entries, and reconciling select bank accounts while providing support to the Accountant II.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in accounting and three (3) years full-time paid accounting experience
• High school diploma with five (5) years accounting experience
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.

Responsibilities

• Performs accounts payable using Tenmast software
• Assists in month-end closing process
• Prepares schedules and provides support to Accountant II
• Processes monthly bank account reconciliations
• Posts journal entries to ledgers
• Processes utility bills and tracks usage
• Performs related work as required

Skills

Office terminology

Accounting principles

MS Office

Record keeping

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Associate degree in accounting

Three years accounting experience

Tools

Tenmast

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Albany Housing Authority in Albany, NY is seeking a Junior Accountant to support the accounting functions under supervision. The role involves routine financial tasks and attention to accuracy in the books and records assigned.

Responsibilities include processing accounts payable with Tenmast, assisting in month-end close, posting journal entries, and reconciling select bank accounts while providing support to the Accountant II.