Accountant

Title - Accountant

Location - Castleton-On-Hudson, NY

Intro

Here at Questar III BOCES, we believe in changing lives, realizing dreams and doing together what can't be done alone. Our vision is that of creating a student-centered culture and putting students first. Our core values include a commitment to excellence by honing our craftsmanship to deliver high-quality work, a commitment to leadership & service by moving the organization, departments and school districts forward by exceeding client expectations, and a commitment to innovation by creating programs and services to address client needs AND by continuously improving our programs and operations. We believe that organizational excellence is best achieved when leadership is reflective of our diverse society.

About the Job

Questar III BOCES has a full-time 12-month Accountant position available located at our Central Office in Castleton, NY. The ideal candidate will assist the Business Office team in managing all financial accounting functions of the BOCES business operation, within the general fund, special aid fund, trust and agency fund, capital fund, and other accounts of the organization. Duties include preparing financial reports, bank reconciliations, cash receipts, journal entries, grants reporting, billing, assisting with year end audits and other tasks as assigned by the Business Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Performs general accounting and other related duties for the organization.

• Maintains the general ledger.

• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.

• Reconciles monthly bank accounts and accounts receivable collections.

• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.

• Grant's Reporting to various State and Federal Agencies.

• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Knowledge of general financial accounting and accounting.

• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.

• Ability to correctly prepare reports.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software, and accounting software.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and at least two (2) years of accounting experience required OR

• Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, business administration or related field with a minimum of 18 semester credit hours in Accounting with four (4) years of accounting experience accepted.

• Experience with account reconciliations, billing, journal entries and performing financial audits.