Easter Seals Jobs

Work is performed under general direction of the Finance Director, with some leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in planning and executing assignments. Creates and reconciles general ledgers; Creates journal entries; Advises department heads and other supervisors of account balances and available funding; Reconciles bank statements for cash accounts; Oversees the payroll operation to insure accuracy and completeness; Creates payroll related tax compliance, financial, and statistical reports; Collaborates with Finance Director and other staff in the organization in preparation of the annual budget including estimation of revenues and appropriations; Coordinates with external auditors to provide requested documentation and support of required audits including the annual financial statement audit; Collaborates with Community Development Department to create financial reports in support of grant administration; May collaborate with Finance Director in the creation of NYS Annual Financial Report; May collaborate with Finance Director in the creation of annual financial statements including related financial schedules and supporting documentation; May collaborate with Finance Director in the creation of internal financial statements or reports including related financial schedules and supporting documentation; Submits all quarterly State and Federal compliance reports for taxable sales such as fuel sales at airport; Implements internal controls over financial operations; Analyzes financial information for internal and external use; May coordinate with contracted IT personnel regarding the computer operations of the office, including installation of new programs and program levels, solving hardware and software problems, and any other related duties. When clerical staff is unavailable, may provide customer service to the public in person via the City Hall Finance Department window or via phone; FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of general and government accounting; through knowledge of public financial administration including budgeting and reporting; good knowledge of office terminology, practices and procedures; good knowledge of both standard and customized office software applications, including database, word processing, spreadsheet, workflow and desktop publishing applications; working knowledge of the principles and practices of computerized records maintenance; strong organizational skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to devise, install and maintain an accounting system; ability to understand basic computer concepts; accuracy and attention to detail. a) Possession of a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Accounting; or b) Possession of a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business Administration, Economics or related field, including or supplemented by nine (9) semester credit hours in Accounting, and one (1) year of accounting experience that includes double-entry bookkeeping; or c) Possession of an Associate's Degree in Accounting and two (2) years of accounting experience that includes double-entry bookkeeping; Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education / U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfrm. You must pay the required evaluation fee. Jurisdictional Classification: Non-competitive HELP Program Information: The NYS Department of Civil Service has developed the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program to