What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Capital District Transportation Authority?
Description
Position Summary
CDTA is seeking a skilled Accountant to play a key role in our Finance department. In this position, you will go beyond basic bookkeeping to manage the financial health of our entities and ensure the accuracy of our general ledger. You will have responsibility within account payables and receivables, reconcile accounts, support financial reporting and annual financial audit, and use your advanced Excel skills to analyze data.
What You’ll Do
This is a standard office position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Salary
Grade 615 ($60,521-$71,414)
Equal Opportunity
At CDTA, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CDTA believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Position Summary
CDTA is seeking a skilled Accountant to play a key role in our Finance department. In this position, you will go beyond basic bookkeeping to manage the financial health of our entities and ensure the accuracy of our general ledger. You will have responsibility within account payables and receivables, reconcile accounts, support financial reporting and annual financial audit, and use your advanced Excel skills to analyze data.
What You’ll Do
- Manage the Books: Maintain the general ledger, prepare journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and prepaids to ensure our financial statements are accurate.
- Oversee Affiliates: Handle the full accounting cycle for CRTC.
- Analyze & Reconcile: Dive into bank statements and GL accounts to identify variances and ensure every penny is accounted for.
- Support the Close: Assist with month-end and year-end financial closing processes, reconciliations and audits.
- Analytical — You love digging into data to find answers and solve problems.
- Tech-Savvy — You are an Excel wizard who can navigate complex financial systems with ease.
- Detail-Oriented — You understand that accuracy is the foundation of trust in finance.
- Reliable — You meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business or related field.
- Strong experience with computerized accounting systems and financial reporting.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.).
- Experience with account reconciliations and general ledger maintenance.
- Accuracy: Precision of journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reports.
- Timeliness: Adherence to month-end and year-end closing schedules.
- Compliance: Accurate and timely completion of assigned work.
This is a standard office position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Salary
Grade 615 ($60,521-$71,414)
Equal Opportunity
At CDTA, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CDTA believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Salary : $60,521 - $71,414