Treasury and Investment Specialist II

Position Title:                         Treasury and Investment Specialist II

Location:                                  Albany, NY 

Grade/Classification:            3 (D1) - Para/ Entry Level Professional II

Salary Range:                         $61,123 - $78,503

Bargaining Unit:                    CSEA

FLSA Status:                            Exempt

Last Revised:                          April 26, 2024

Primary Purpose

Under the general supervision of the Manager, Investments, the Treasury and Investment Specialist II performs moderately difficult financial tasks distinguished by the increasing application of independent judgement, in a dynamic and deadline driven environment.

 Essential Functions

• Verify, analyze, and reconcile data from various sources (daily cash reports, client agreements, bond covenants, etc.) to the investment system and various other PC applications/databases.
• Monitor various financial activities, such as disbursements, receipts, investments, and collateral.
• Assist with the purchase and sale of securities in coordination with the accounts payable disbursement process.
• Coordinate the investment and liquidation of funds related to financing activities, and initiate wire transfers to move funds between Authority accounts.
• Perform moderately difficult financial calculations and/or analysis.
• Record and/or review investment transactions from various sources to various internal systems/applications including data transfer between systems.
• Ensure accuracy with investment transactions and provide resolutions as issues and problems are encountered.
• Work directly with employees, clients, trustees, and providers to research and resolve conflicts, problems and/or issues that are of a moderate level of difficulty.
• Prepare monthly restricted fund reinvestment instructions to trustee banks.
• Create and/or maintain various schedules, reports, spreadsheets, databases and/or files of a moderate complexity requiring use of advanced computer application skills.
• Create reports using JDE, SunGard, Bloomberg, or other systems applications.
• Import and/or export data among internal and external applications.
• Assist in ensuring the accuracy of information received, entered into, and extracted from various systems applications.
• Assist with the maintenance of investment systems including set-up and maintenance of records, interfaces, scheduling of periodic processes, and troubleshooting.
• Prepare various quarterly monitoring reports for review by the unit Manager.
• Assist in the evaluation of broker-dealer and other service provider performance.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of the Bloomberg trading system, including the set-up and maintenance of reports, interfaces, and troubleshooting.
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of schedules with a moderate level of difficulty.
• Assist in the preparation of management reports.
• Assist with tasks related to the annual audit, such as the preparation and review of various schedules, performing special calculations and drafting year-end journal entries.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with federal and State laws, financial standards/practices, and Authority policies and procedures.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• May train and evaluate employees.
• Assist with the documentation and implementation of procedures.
• Assist with internal controls implementation, review, and testing.
• Undertake special assignments as directed.
• Must maintain regular attendance in accordance with DASNY attendance and leave policies.
• Must adhere to the NYS Information Security Policy Standards established and issued by the Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination. (Standards can be found on the Intranet).

Supervision

Supervision of employees may be required. 

Physical/Mental/Visual Demands

Occasional travel may be required using public transportation, DASNY vehicle, rental vehicle, or personal vehicle.  This travel may include overnight stays at public accommodations and related establishments.  Requires complex and time-pressured decision-making. Overtime or extended work hours may be required.

Work Environment

Standard office environment including the use of one or more of the following: PC, telephone, fax machine, printer, copier, scanner, adding machine, and financial calculators.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration and two years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field and two years’ experience as an Accountant in the Investments Unit or a Bachelor’s degree and three years’ professional experience in Accounting, Finance or Business. Practical experience with fixed income investments and electronic transfers. 

Essential Skills

• Basic knowledge of accounting principles.
• Basic knowledge of various fixed income investments and banking products.
• Excellent mathematical skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, exercise sound judgment, and handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated analytical and conceptual skills.
• Proficiency in PC applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word and Access.

Benefits information:

DASNY provides financing and construction services to public and private universities, not-for-profit healthcare facilities, and other institutions which serve the public good.

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes:

• Choice of several health insurance plans
• Dental & vision insurance
• Membership in the NYS Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Investment Plan
• 13 vacation days per year
• 13 sick days per year
•  5 days of personal leave per year
• 12 paid holidays per year (plus one float day)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training & development opportunities

We offer additional benefits, which includes:

• Telecommuting Work Plan - Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to DASNY’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines. The days designated as telecommute days must be consistent with operational needs as determined by DASNY division, department and/or unit management. Employees may only telecommute on up to four (4) workdays per pay period and shall be limited to no more than two (2) contiguous telecommute workdays. Eligibility applies after 3 months of employment.
• Limited Work from Home (LWFH) – additional telecommute days according to DASNY’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines. Eligibility applies after 6 months of employment.
• DASNY is a government employer for purposes of the Public Services Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF Program). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance of certain student loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments. For more information regarding PSLF Program and whether you qualify please visit the Studentaid.gov website.

Salary : $61,123 - $78,503