Financial Reporting Assistant

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description The State University of New York (SUNY) System Administration, University Controller's Office (UCO), located in Albany, New York, is seeking an Financial Reporting Assistant to assist the UCO in accounting and business systems functions. It will handle the following functions: Cash Reporting- The position assists with processing and reviewing monthly and quarterly reports as well as processing a wide array of revenue transactions in a similar time frame or on an as needed basis. Business Intelligence (BI) reporting - The position assists development, enhancement, and maintenance of the University's reporting tool (BI) for all areas of financial reporting.General Duties and Responsibilities: - Analyze and monitor campus financial information utilizing the State University's accounting and reporting systems. Identify emerging issues and recommend solutions. Use appropriate computer software programs including spreadsheets to assist in this analysis.- Work with the Office of Information Technology (IT) and assist campuses with BI reporting system. This includes clearly communicating reporting needs to IT, providing training to campuses, and analyzing financial data reported in BI.- Provide clear and accurate verbal and/or written training presentations, procedures, and data analyses to supervisors, IT and campuses.Specific Duties and Responsibilities: - Assist with development, enhancement, and maintenance of the University's reporting tool (BI) for all areas of financial reporting. Includes reconciliation of data to ensure accuracy of reporting, identifying necessary enhancements of existing BI dashboard pages, reporting issues to SUNY's Team Dynamix tracking system, defining requirements for new BI dashboard pages, working with functional teams for all areas of SUNY accounting system to understand business rules and how to implement for BI reporting, and working with IT team on implementation.- Utilize systems and applications including SUNY Business Intelligence, SUNY Financial Management System (FMS), Statewide Financial System (SFS), and SFS Analytics to perform responsibilities and enhance analytical capabilities.- Assist and provide training to campuses in all areas of BI finance and cash reporting. Act as a resource for the campuses and assist with resolving problems with BI finance dashboards, BI Analysis, and cash reporting.- Assist with University cash reporting for core academic operations, residence halls, self-supporting funds and hospitals, including cash by account reporting.- Assist with the development of University's Financial Management System as it relates to cash reporting.- Prepare various periodic financial reports and process various financial transactions: - Prepare and review the quarterly Cash Reserve Percentage Report to monitor campus cash thresholds and causes of large variances from quarter to quarter.- Process and review month end Medicaid report, as well as related hospital program revenue transfers, to provide reporting for OSC.- Process quarterly revenue transfers for state tax support, and monthly revenue transfers for scholarship payments from HESC.- Process quarterly payroll transfers.- Reclassify and distribute quarterly rebates from the Citibank cards from OGS to the state operated campuses.- Process revenue transfers for quarterly and annual loans to state operated campuses and quarterly fringe benefits payments for the Long Island Vets Home.- Process monthly revenue journals relating to revenue shares and Pell Grant drawdowns as needed- Assist in revenue transfers to and from the state operated campuses and the SUNY Construction Fund.- Process OGS surplus revenue to campuses as needed.- Assist with the banking services function and allocation distribution for campuses. - Serve as a liaison to the State Comptroller's Office (OSC) and campuses for banking matters. Report monthly bank balances to Treasury.- Provide clear and accurate verbal and/or written reports related to analysis of financial data or documentation of reporting procedures to supervisors, IT and campuses.- React to a wide range of internal (campus personnel, system administration, senior management) and external (OSC, Division of Budget) ad hoc information or data requests.- Complete other tasks, as assigned by SUNY Leadership

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, or related field required. May 2025 graduates are welcome to apply!- In-depth knowledge of and experience with spreadsheet packages and presentation software.- Ability to communicate complex information with various levels of management, campuses and other agencies.Preferred Qualifications: - Experience utilizing web-enabled applications (e.g., Oracle Business intelligence)- Experience in a higher education environment or financial administration- Other important skills include excellent analytical ability and oral and written communication skills.

Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments Salary is dependent on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, training, and certifications. The range for this position is $56,000 - $62,000 annually.Excellent Benefit Package which includes NYS health insurance, free dental and vision coverage, competitive retirement options, tuition assistance, parental leave at full pay, and generous vacation, sick, and holiday time. 13 days of paid holidays per year; 21 days of vacation and 21 days of sick time accrued each year. Please see our Management/Confidential benefits summary for additional information.Link to benefits: https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/MC13-Unclassified-Benefits-at-Glance.pdf Management/Confidential appointments work under the leadership and discretion of the appointing authority and are not represented by a union.Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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Salary : $56,000 - $62,000