Senior Accountant at New Jersey Economic Development Authority

• Accounts for activity related to the Authority's Wind Port and Wind Institute initiatives and provides backup for Real Estate Development Program activity.
• Handles special projects as required, interpreting new accounting pronouncements and making recommendations on impact to financial statements and reporting.
• Processes cash receipts and reconciles to supporting documentation. Processes cash disbursements to include verification that all required documentation and authorizations have been received. Compiles and analyzes information and other financial information in order to record journal entries to the General Ledger accounts.
• Maintains current account analysis and reconciliations to ensure accurate financial statements, the safeguarding of assets, and effective audit trail. Prepares accurate and timely financial statements (balance sheet, net earnings, cash flows) and related footnote information, which includes drafting of footnotes as needed.
• Prepares schedules and submits information to the auditors for year-end audit.
• Reviews leases, contracts, agreements, resolutions, board minutes, program funds usage restrictions, trust indentures, appropriations, grants, legislations, etc. to ensure administrative and accounting compliance. Monitors outstanding commitments and obligations.
• Generates monthly financial statements in backup capacity.
• Responds to inquiries and ad hoc requests from program and executive personnel.
• Promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers.
• Must complete annual and semiannual self-assessment as required.
• Performs other duties and special projects, as assigned.

• Must possess basic understanding of GAAP; ability to research technical issues in GASB pronouncements and report findings
• Knowledge of fixed asset and lease accounting
• Ability to prioritize workload, must be highly organized, detail-oriented, handle various tasks simultaneously and work independently within limited time constraints with little or no supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; proficient in grammar, spelling and editing; and foster communications with business professionals and EDA staff
• Able to interact with other departments to convey and solicit financial information
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and deal effectively and diplomatically with business professionals and EDA staff
• Demonstrates respectful behavior and promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Dynamics GP (Great Plains), and PC based accounting and reporting systems and the ability to learn new software packages

• Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in accounting or finance and/or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum seven years of related work experience in general private, public and government accounting/auditing

• Minimal
• Ability to work outside normal business hours, as needed

• As necessary to events, meetings, businesses, etc.

• License: Staff are required to possess a valid driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essentials duties of the position

• Foreign degrees/transcripts must be evaluated by a reputable evaluation service at your own expense and must be submitted prior to a start date. If this cannot be provided within 21 days of an offer the offer will be rescinded.
• Must comply with the "New Jersey First Act" which requires employees hired after September 1, 2011 to reside in New Jersey. Non-New Jersey resident employees must relocate to New Jersey within one year of their date of hire and provide proof of residency to Human Resources.

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