Junior Accountant

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Accounting, Finance, or related field. One (1) year of professional, full-time experience working with financial reconciliations. In lieu of the professional experience, a CPA candidate that has passed all 4 exams may be considered. Professional experience working with a financial database management system (i.e. PeopleSoft Finance, Oracle Finance). Advanced computer skills including extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite to include MS Excel and MS Word.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in an accounting role. Experience working with Oracle/PeopleSoft. Additional one (1) year of professional, full-time experience working with financial reconciliations. Professional experience running queries in relational databases (MS Access, etc.).

Brief Description of Duties:
The Junior Accountant will be responsible for performing various accounting-related duties that are consistent with SUNY policies and accounting principles. The incumbent will be a key resource for stakeholders with regards to State transactions and guidelines and should possess experience gathering, analyzing, and reconciling complex financial information.

• Rate Development & Maintenance: Work with Departments in the development of conference rates. Maintain a database for IFR rate related information.
• Process Payroll Transactions & Stakeholder Management: Review PDME/Payroll and Expense transactions. Work with Departments, VP areas, and Human Resources to resolve system errors and/or issues with regard to PDME and Expense Transfers. Act as liaison between stakeholders and the Human Resources/Payroll office. Import files to SUNY FMS.
• Chart of Account & Policy Maintenance: Assist with the maintenance of all (COA) Chart of Accounts (SBAM, PeopleSoft, & SUNY,) including all level tables. (PS may include FSA, SBF and RF). Ensure all COA documents are loaded to PeopleSoft. Assist in the review and submission request to SUNY for new accounts and account changes. Assist with ERAS Policy maintenance.
• Departmental Liaison: Answer departmental questions about reports and accounting transactions.
• Transaction Reconciliation & Troubleshooting: Review and reconcile pass-through re-charge accounts to ensure transactions are processed appropriately. Work with respective areas to correct and prevent anomalies.
• Additional Duties and Responsibilities as Assigned: Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

Special Notes:
This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Non Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.


In addition to the employee's base salary, this position is eligible for $4,000 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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