Job Title: Staff Accountant
PVN ID: VC-1907-003167
Category: Administrative Services
Location: OFFICE OF VC - FACILIT PLAN, CONSTRUC & MGMT

Job Description

General Description

General Description:

 

The City University Construction Fund (CUCF) is a New York State public benefit corporation that manages the $3 billion capital construction program for the design and construction of space required to support the educational mandate of the City University of New York (CUNY).

Other Duties

Duties:

 

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Staff Accountant is responsible for accomplishing a range of duties in a timely and efficient manner.

  • Within the CUCF general ledger - prepares entries, including adjustments, closings, and reclassifications as part of the monthly and annual close process.

  • Prepares trial balances, bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, operating statements, and financial schedules.

  • Prepares and distributes financial and managerial reports to other internal and external departments.

  • Liaises and works in conjunction with internal and external financial auditors, providing requested financial documentation and assisting in the preparation of CUCF preliminary draft annual financial statements.

  • Analyzes and interprets statements of financial condition and prepares appropriate summaries and reports.

  • Maintains spreadsheets to support financial transactions and analyses of various expenses.

  • Processes accounts payable invoices and expense claims for payment by matching and verifying with purchase orders, requisitions, packing slips, vendor statements and receipts into the NYC Financial Management System (FMS) and the NY Statewide Financial System (SFS).

  • Fields internal CUCF and vendor questions, researches paperwork, checks voucher status, and works with staff to resolve any issues.

  • Prepares purchase orders and other documentation to ensure proper and accurate processing.

  • Acts as accounting liaison with various governmental authorities (e.g., State Comptroller's Office, City Comptroller's Office, State Division of Budget, City Department of Finance, DASNY, etc.).

  • Assists with special projects, and other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Core Competencies/Qualifications:

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. 3-5 years of accounting experience in general accounting and/or financial reporting, including the following: journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, monthly closing process and monthly reports.
  • Accounting experience in a NYC or NYS publicly funded organization and/or in a higher education setting and/or in a construction setting a plus.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of accounting software, specifically PeopleSoft (Oracle).
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite, in particular Excel.
  • Ability to create and work with spreadsheets and/or databases.

 

  • Ability to work independently and as a team member; ability to set priorities and respond to changing demands from multiple sources.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
City University Construction Fund
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Oct 25, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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