Senior Site Accountant: Strategic Financial Reporting

New York Power Authority; Town of Marcy (NY); On-site; USD 102,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Power Authority seeks a finance professional to ensure accurate reporting of complex financial statements and to support treasury, accruals, and journal entries. The role involves ERP systems, internal controls, and collaboration with auditors.

You will prepare analyses for senior management and assist in audits, while applying GAAP/GASB knowledge and utility industry context. Competitive compensation and state affiliation accompany responsibilities at NYPA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Minimum 4 years related experience preferred.
• Experience with utility industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely reporting of various complex sections of NYPA's financial statements.
• Record daily and monthly treasury debt and financial investment activity in ERP financial system. Verify and confirm debt transactions and balances to treasury records, periodically.
• Perform account maintenance in ERP financial systems.
• Obtain Quarterly Accrual Rates from the Department of Energy (DOE).
• Create and input monthly journal entries to record the accruals and any future payments.
• Analyze the material and supplies inventory and related accounts' monthly balances and transactions. Prepare and maintain required analyses for senior management.
• Provide guidance and training to facility and business unit personnel regarding accounting principles, internal controls, ERP financial system end user procedures and business processes
• Prepare and discuss required audit schedules, account analyses and variance explanations with external auditors at interim and year-end in financial statement areas of responsibility.
• Determine the impact of rules issued by accounting standards‑setting bodies and tax authorities that affect NYPA's accounting and financial reporting.
• Ensure that the accounting/reporting processes, policies and procedures in areas of responsibility are in compliance with established NYPA's policies, financial regulations and acceptable accounting practices.
• Provide assistance and support as needed in coordinating audits conducted by external parties, including external audits of financial statements and other government mandated audits.
• Conduct complex reviews, prepare analysis, and provide recommendations to management in an effort to streamline practices and procedures.
• Participate in all ERP financial system upgrades by performing transactions and running reports in the test module, and provide feedback.

Skills

Financial reporting

GAAP/GASB

ERP systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Internal controls

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

ERP financial system

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

New York Power Authority seeks a finance professional to ensure accurate reporting of complex financial statements and to support treasury, accruals, and journal entries. The role involves ERP systems, internal controls, and collaboration with auditors.

You will prepare analyses for senior management and assist in audits, while applying GAAP/GASB knowledge and utility industry context. Competitive compensation and state affiliation accompany responsibilities at NYPA.