Accountant

Our Vision: To make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses.   

Our Mission: Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. 

Position Overview: The Accountant is responsible for working closely with the Billing Team to ensure that the day-to-day operations are accomplished. The role involves vouchering City reimbursable payments, processing certain tenant charges and adjustments to the tenants’ accounts and assisting the Accounting Department with the monthly closing and various ad-hoc projects. The Accountant collaborates with other departments to ensure transactions are recorded correctly for financial reporting, audit purposes, as well as in response to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Vouchering of capital payments for City OMB's approval  
• Review and enter utility billings such as electric, gas, water and heat into tenant accounts 
• Prepare schedules to support monthly recording of electricity sales tax charged to tenants and the associated amounts to be reported to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance  
• Prepare Energy Cost Savings Program (ECSP) vouchers for approval to be sent to the NYC Department of Small Business Services 
• Prepare monthly revenue schedules for rent collected on behalf of other city agencies and enter payments requests in Concur for reimbursement 
• Work on Ad hoc projects as needed and other duties as assigned 

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in accounting 
• 2 plus years of general accounting experience 
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills 
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team. 
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office  
• Experience in MRI and Great Plains Software a plus. 
• New York City Residency is required withing 180 days of hire. 

Salary Range$70,000—$72,000 USD

About Us: New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors, with a focus on equity; build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city’s future economy. 

NYCEDC is committed to offering competitive benefits to support employee health, happiness, and work-life balance.  We offer comprehensive benefits and unique perks to ensure NYCEDC employees flourish in their professional and personal lives:  

• Generous employer subsidized health insurance 
• Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans  
• Vision and hearing benefits
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care  
• Short term and long-term disability coverage
• 100% employer covered life insurance and supplemental life insurance coverage
• Up to 25 vacation days
• Floating Holidays and Summer Fridays
• Parental leave - up to 20 paid weeks
• Retirement savings programs
  • Company-paid 401(a) defined contribution plan
  • 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plan