Associate Staff Analyst (General & Technical Accounting)

Description Position at New York City Transit

Job Information: Title: Associate Staff Analyst (General & Technical Accounting) Department: New York City Transit Authority: TA Division/Unit: Financial Operations / General and Technical Accounting Work Location: 2 Broadway Hours of Work: 8AM - 4:30PM Compensation: $96,568 - $125,031 Deadline (If applicable) Reporting Manager (If applicable): Senior Manager - General & Technical Accounting

Position Summary: The General & Technical Accounting Analyst is responsible for ensuring that accurate financial transactions are recorded in the general ledger and reconciliation schedules are maintained for internal and external/statutory audits.

Primary responsibilities include the journal processing for monthly, quarterly and annual transactions which feed into the financial reports for MTA HQ consolidation.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with monthly, quarterly and annual close journal processing and financial reporting.
• Provide supporting documentation and analysis to management, assist with audit requests and annual disclosure reporting.
• Review for accuracy of account information and payment processing of intercompany charges with other agencies.
• Perform Intercompany account analysis and quarterly reconciliations.
• Monitor GL account activities, record journal entries, perform account analysis, accrual estimates, monitor and adjust account accruals per actuals, monitor AP payments for various agency vendors.
• Review information submission from various departments.
• Maintain journal log, keep records and organize supporting documents to ensure information complies with year-end requirements.
• Assist with updating NYPA loan project schedule.
• Update amortization schedules and maintain master templates for reporting purposes.
• Prepare NYPA Loan quarterly/annual entries, MTA disclosure schedule and reconciliation to NYPA statements.
• Reviewing and recording cost control requests from various departments according to accounting procedures.
• Prepare payment memos (e.g., subsidies, rent) and submit requests to Treasury.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• A masters degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and one (1) year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following:
• Working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research;
• In management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation;
• In personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or
• In a related area.
• OR A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three (3) years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above.

Desired Skills:

• CPA preferred.
• Must have knowledge of automated financial systems (e.g., PeopleSoft).
• Must have knowledge of monthly general ledger closing and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with all internal levels within a given organization.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Strong work ethic and dedication to the highest work quality and job excellence.
• Must have excellent analytical, problem solving and judgement skills.
• Knowledge of GAAP, particularly GASB, a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Selection Method: Based on evaluation of education, skills, experience and interview.

Other information: Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the "Commission").

Equal Employment Opportunity: MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities. The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.