CompanyFederal Reserve Bank of New YorkWorking at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York positions you at the center of the financial world with a unique perspective on national and international markets and economies. You will work in an environment with a diverse group of experienced professionals to foster and support the safety, soundness, and vitality of our economic and financial systems.The Bank believes in work flexibility to balance the demands of work and life while also connecting and collaborating with our colleagues in person.Employees can expect to be in the office a couple of days per week as needed for meetings and team collaboration and should live within a commutable distance.What we do:The Corporate Accounting & Reporting team is part of the Corporate Controllers Function in the Corporate Group. The team is responsible for ensuring compliance with accounting policies, enhancing, and improving the financial reporting process, and providing consistent, and high-quality accounting support that is responsive to the needs of the Bank. As a member of the Corporate Accounting & Reporting team, this professional will be part of a team reporting directly to the manager for Corporate Accounting and Reporting. The professional will interact with all levels of the Bank’s management as well as other Federal Reserve Banks in a variety of matters related to transaction, policy and controls for accounting and reporting topics.Your role as Corporate Accounting Analyst:
Compiles, reviews, analyzes, and records financial information to the general ledger at the Bank level; administers monthly, quarterly, and annual closings and associated reporting.
Prepares daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations to ensure general ledger account information is accurate, consistent, traceable, and auditable; maintains SOX key controls.
Troubleshoots accounting issues; with various stakeholders
Keeps up-to-date with new accounting developments.
Supports the Function, Bank, and System through participating in projects and work groups generally related to their areas of expertise.
Participates in the annual audit and quarterly review activities (including SOX) for external and internal auditors.
Ensures compliance with internal procedures and financial accounting and reporting controls.
Administers and maintains timely, accurate accounting and reporting processes.
What we are looking for:
Knowledge and application of basic accounting, financial, and business principles
Understanding of internal controls and accounting operations
Technical proficiency in using Microsoft Applications with advanced expertise in excel
Salary Range: $68000-80000 / yearWe believe in transparency at the NY Fed. This salary range reflects a variety of skills and experiences candidates may bring to the job. We pay individuals along this range based on their unique backgrounds. Whether you’re stretching into the job or are a more seasoned candidate, we aim to pay competitively for your contributions.Our Touchstone Behaviors —Communicate Authentically, Collaborate Inclusively, Drive Progress, Develop Others, and Take Ownership—help shape the culture of the Bank. They also provide a shared language for how we work together and achieve success, and they set clear expectations for leading with impact at every stage of your career with us. Learn more. (https://www.newyorkfed.org/careers/touchstone-behaviors)Benefits:Our organization offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:
Fully paid Pension plan and 401k with Generous Match
Comprehensive Insurance Plans (Medical, Dental and Vision including Flexible Spending Accounts and HSA)
Subsidized Public Transportation Program
Tuition Assistance Program
Onsite Fitness & Wellness Center
And more (https://www.newyorkfed.org/careers/benefitshealth.html)
This position requires access to confidential supervisory information (CSI) and/or Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) information. Access to CSI and FOMC information is limited to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, individuals who meet the definition of “protected individual” under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), and certain other nonimmigrants. All non-U.S. citizens authorized to access CSI and/or FOMC information must sign a declaration of intent to expeditiously become a lawful permanent resident and thereafter a U.S. citizen when eligible. The New York Fed expects its employees to perform their duties with honesty, integrity, and impartiality, and without improper preferential treatment of any person. Learn more about our code of conduct and conflicts of interest rules. (https://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/ethics-conflicts-of-interest)The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is committed to a diverse workforce and to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, or military service.We value accessibility for all candidates and are happy to provide an accommodation or assistance. Please email us at ny.leaves@ny.frb.org and we’ll be glad to help. Please note, this is a dedicated e-mail box designed exclusively to assist applications with accommodation requests in relation to our recruiting process. All other inquires including the status of applications will not receive a response from this e-mail box.This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.Full Time / Part TimeFull timeRegular / TemporaryRegularJob Exempt (Yes / No)NoJob CategoryAccounting/FinanceWork ShiftFirst (United States of America)The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers ( https://rb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/FRS ) or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels.Privacy Notice (https://www.kansascityfed.org/documents/7797/WorkdayPrivacyNotice.pdf)
