Accountant Assistant; NY HELPS Job Buffalo area,New York USA,Finance & Banking

Position: Accountant Assistant (NY HELPS) 0726-0020

Job Title

Location:

Erie 1 BOCES Finance Services E1B Education Campus West Seneca, NY

Hours:

8:00AM – 4:00PM

Hourly Rate: $28.64

Annual Education Stipends: $500 for Associates Degree/Accredited Training Program Certification or $1000 for Bachelors Degree or $1500 for Masters Degree or

Generous Benefits Package including but not limited to the following:
Employment - Erie 1 BOCES

15 Paid annual Holidays
Generous Paid personal/sick time
Generous Paid vacation days
Premium Health and Dental plans (E1B pays 85%)
Life insurance at NO cost to you
FSA plan
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
NYS Retirement System
403b AND 457 retirement plans

Job Responsibilities

Work is performed under the supervision of a professional accountant for a review of work and reports for conformance to established procedures.

Reviews and processes financial transactions, which may include invoices, billings, cash receipts, cash disbursements, budget amendments, payroll transactions, federal grants, etc.

Entry level professional accounting duties requiring the application of accounting principles and practices in a wide range of activities.

Prepares standard financial reports for use by Board of Education, division and finance staff.

Review and check such financial records as contract billing, invoicing and travel conferences' for accuracy and conformance to standards.

Prepare a variety of accounting and budget reports for review by their supervisor.

Assist in reconciling and balancing financial and budget reports.

Complies data for statistical and financial reporting purposes.

Reviews and checks financial documents for accuracy.

Reconciles financial information, identifies and resolves issues.

Assists in developing and/or revising documentation for critical internal financial functions, ensuring documentation is indexed for ease of use and updated annually.

Reviews current transaction processes and recommends changes that enhance internal controls and/or efficiency.

Trains other team members on critical functions; thereby ensuring departmental effectiveness.

Assists team members by sharing information and assisting during times of high volume, absences, and in meeting deadlines.

Serves as primary back-up for Deputy Treasurer functions during times of extended leaves and/or position vacancies.

Responses to queries from customers, divisions and finance staff regarding areas of responsibility.

Maintains files for accounting and compliance purposes.

May create reports within Win Cap and/or Excel which assist divisions in analyzing financial information and/or transactions.

May train division personnel in departmental policies and procedures.

Other duties may be assigned that are relevant to the civil service job description for this title.