Senior Accounting Analyst

Job ID: 17630 Business Unit: MTA Headquarters Location: Jamaica, NY, United States Regular/Temporary: Regular Department: General and Technical Accting Date Posted: Oct 12, 2026 Description JOB TITLE: Senior Accounting Analyst 100% HOURLY RATE OF PAY : $41.38 - 48.50 * (See Wage Progression Chart) DEPT/DIV: General and Technical Accounting SUPERVISOR: Supervisor of General & Technical Accounting LOCATION: 146-01 Archer Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11435 HOURS OF WORK: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (8 hours/day) or as required ***This position is represented by the Transportation Communication s Union (TCU)*** Opening: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile travel area surrounding New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA network comprises the nation’s largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined. MTA strives to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service, and rewarding opportunities. Position Summary : Accounting Analysts / Senior Accounting Analysts in the General Accounting area are responsible for assisting in the accounting, reconciliation, and reporting of the Long Island Rail Road Financial Statements and ensuring completeness of accounting records, documentation, and account balancing. The incumbent will be responsible for preparing journal entries, reviewing and analyzing accounting transactions, assisting with the preparation of audited financial statements and disclosures, developing and maintaining report databases, and preparing various financial reports for distribution to management. Responsibilities: Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: Assist in the month-end and annual accounting close. Prepare general ledger monthly account analysis and schedules. Determine/resolve discrepancies and prepare various journal entries including payroll accruals, RUIA journals, inventory journals, and other correcting journal entries as needed. Responsible for financial data interfacing with PeopleSoft and investigating and resolving various accounting issues. Ensure essential financial data required for monthly general ledger closing is accurately reported and available in the PeopleSoft system. Reconcile, report, and validate intercompany accounts between other MTA agencies. Reconcile and analyze the claims and suits activity processed by the Law department. Prepare and record monthly rental revenue and resolve reconciling items between agency records and Yardi reports. Prepare weekly payroll journal entry and reconciliation. Process data validation and resolutions. Responsible for Equipment rate and H&W rate calculation. Responsible for adding and updating Equipment rates, Location codes, Job codes, and DOE codes. Assist with annual issuance of the audited financial statements, including preparing required footnotes, supporting schedules, and account analysis required for financial reporting. Provide information as needed for internal and external audits. Participate in the year-end accrual process. Research, review, and apply upcoming GASB statements. Review lease procurement contracts and purchase orders to ensure proper accounting treatment. Process project and miscellaneous billing, cost adjustments, prepare billing reports and invoice packages with supporting documents, and assist in cash collections. Take the lead in interfacing with BSC, Project Management, Budgets, Operations, IT, as well as internal and external customers to investigate and resolve various accounting issues and ensure essential financial data is accurately reported and available in the accounting system. Create and perform PeopleSoft queries to assist with the monthly close and analysis. Reconcile, report, and validate materials in the inventory systems. Manage Work Order Requests and coordinate information with O…

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