Two vacancies open for this position. Reporting to the Director of Accounting at Brooklyn College, the Finance Specialist will provide support for the
Brooklyn College Non-Tax Levy (NTL) Entities while remaining compliance with CUNY guidelines and regulatory requirements.
Typical duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Review and prepare financial information for NTL Entities for monthly and quarterly review.
- Review accounting processes, standards and other requirements and make appropriate recommendations for improvement.
- Reconcile CUNY investment pool activity monthly and report activity on a quarterly basis to college departments.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for college accounts utilizing cash management module in CUNYfirst and Financial Edge NXT system.
- Assist in the submission of required investment or banking documents to appropriate manager or financial institution.
- Assist with preparation of computation and facilitation of payments for Brooklyn College Foundation (BCF) Charitable Gift Annuities.
- Assist with review and posting cash receipts to the general ledger and address any errors that are associated with the daily cash receipts batches.
- Attend Audit & Finance Committee meetings and Investment Committee meetings. Prepare draft minutes.
- Maintain template for BCF transactions to facilitate mid-year and year-end uploads to CUNYFirst.
- Assist with preparation of Audited Financial Statements, Annual form 990 Return for Organizations Exempt from Income Tax, and CHAR 500 NYS Annual Filing for Exempt Organizations.
- Support annual audit preparation, preparing audit schedules, audit samples and other documents requested by auditors.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Business or closely related field
- Minimum of two years related experience
- Experience with CUNYFirst and Financial Edge/NXT system a plus
- Ability to meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks and or projects
- Project coordination skills and a strong attention to detail
Salary and Benefits
$50,000 – $60,000. Salary commensurate with education and experience.
Health insurance benefits, including dental and vision. Pension Benefits after 1 year.
This is a non-tax funded position, not City University of New York.
How to Apply
To be considered, please email a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references to bcjobs@brooklyn.cuny.edu in pdf or word doc file format.
Closing Date
Review of applications to begin December 1, 2023, and will continue until the positions are filled.
Brooklyn College is an AA/EO/IRCA/ADA employer.
