Accountant, Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting

Mon - Fri 9am-5pm / 35 hrs per week

Hybrid tbd

Unpaid Lunch Break

No Holiday work, Overtime or travel required

No Parking Provided

• In search of a business professional with an undergraduate degree in accounting or an individual with 2 years of experience in accounting as described below.
• Assist Financial Analysts within the Accounting Operations team of the University Controllers office.
• Specific duties will include helping with year-end audit schedules.
• Prepare general ledger journal entries and credit card reclassification entries and related analysis.
• Assist with the preparation of expense account reconciliations.
• Assist with the fringe calculations and other analysis as needed to complete the department's deliverables.
• Research historical balances using information readily available, discussions with other departments or campus accountants.
• Assist with documenting new or existing business processes being used by the department.
• Process information and data received within CUNY to prepare for transition to new ERP system, which may include validating data, reviewing data requests from an accounting perspective for completeness and reasonableness, and escalating matters to supervisor or the University Executive Controller in a timely and effective manner.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and experience or willingness to learn advance excel functions such as pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Attention to details.
• Strong numerical analysis, evaluation, and research skills.
• Strong writing/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organization skills with files and communications.

Salary commensurate with scope of work job experience

Proper footwear required to perform tasks in a safe manner.

Perform other reasonably related duties as required.