Treasury & Investment Specialist Ii - Albany, United States - DASNY - Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

DASNY - Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

Verified Company

Albany, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus two years relevant experience or an Associate's degree plus four years of relevant experience or a high school diploma or equivalent plus six years of DASNY 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.
Excellent oral and written communications skills.

Duties Description
Primary Purpose

Essential Functions

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.
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.

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

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, electronic stapler, three-hole punch, date stamp, shredder.

Additional Comments

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:
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 rem