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Junior Energy Accountant
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Albany, Albany County, New York, 12246, USA
Listed on 2026-06-21
Listing for:
State of New York
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-21
Job specializations:
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Accounting
Financial Reporting
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Review Vacancy
Date Posted 06/17/26
Applications Due
07/31/26
Vacancy ID218218
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NY HELPNo
AgencySUNY System Administration
Title Junior Energy Accountant
Occupational Category Other Professional Careers
Salary GradeNS
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary Range From $60000 to $70000 Annually
Employment Type
Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Unclassified Service
Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 8 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Albany
Street Address 353 Broadway
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code
12246
Duties Description The Junior Accountant for the Energy Office will work with the Senior Energy Account and will be responsible for vendor payments, computing campus allocations, maintaining and updating data promptly, reconciling accounts and other financial documents for the Energy Buying Group (EBG). This position will require a broad understanding of basic accounting principles with emphasis on cost accounting, excellent communication skills, and an in-depth knowledge of Excel functions.
This position also requires an understanding of the Clean Energy Standards and its clean energy programs.
Job Responsibilities:
Accounting:
* Process invoice payments promptly using the SUNY Finance & Management System (FMS) for New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), and all other vendors associated with EBG.
* Maintain accurate breakdown of expenditures for participating campuses using EnergyCAP automation software.
* Process journal transactions to distribute expenses by campus and account type.
* Process redistribution of costs from NYISO invoices to participating campuses.
* Prepare monthly invoices for Community Colleges to recover SUNY costs and track payments.
* Update account reconciliation for distributed costs by Meter, by Campus, State, DIFR, IFR accounts for publication on website.
* Prepare Monthly Savings Statistics showing EBG program costs versus the utility's supply costs.
* Prepare and maintain a monthly folder including standard vouchers, expense backup spreadsheets, journal transfer expenditures, and yearly encumbrances.
* Maintain accounting and recordkeeping for all SUNY EBG program costs in accordance with NYS and GAAP procedures.
* Meet accounting deadlines.
EnergyCAP:
* Use EnergyCAP for processing data entry and computations specifically as it pertains to the EBG.
* Enter monthly utility bills into EnergyCAP software.
* Analyze campus data for accuracy through reporting features.
* Assist campuses with questions and changes to their campus data.
* Work with EnergyCAP users to understand software capability as well as new features.
* Develop analysis and reporting graphs for distribution to Campus and System Administration personnel.
Regulatory Affairs:
* Maintain familiarity with electricity regulatory processes.
* Maintain familiarity with NYS Executive Orders and potential impact on EBG.
* Maintain a knowledge of the Clean Energy Standard and its programs managed by NYSERDA.
Budget Tracking and Preparation:
* Coordinate with the University Controllers Office to ensure program participants have adequate encumbered funds to pay expenses.
* Reconcile State, DIFR, IFR accounts for accuracy between the account reconciliation and SUNY FMS.
* Assist with EBG budget preparation by producing accurate data.
Works with:
* Senior Energy Accountant
* Director of Energy Procurement
* Campus and Community College Business and Facilities Staff
* SUNY Office of Sustainability and Climate Action
* Office of the State Comptroller Staff
* SUNY System Procurement, Contracts and Business Staff
Minimum Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or related field.
* Minimum of 2 years of experience in detailed accounting functions.
* Experience using Microsoft Office suite.
* Ability to develop accounting workflows for intricate financial processes.
* Ability to understand multi-set processes between multiple agencies.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience with SUNY Finance & Management System.
* Familiarity with the electricity market.
* Familiarity with EnergyCAP software or a related energy management software.
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