NY HELP Yes

Agency Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of

Title Senior Accountant or Accountant Trainee 1 or 2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Financial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade 18

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $52198 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Division of Budget, Finance and Data Management

40 North Pearl Street

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12243

Minimum Qualifications Senior Accountant (SG-18), Accountant Trainee 1 (NS=SG-14), Accountant Trainee 2 (NS=SG-16)This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, candidates may be hired via a non-competitive appointment if they meet the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.NON-COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:For Trainee 1: you must have a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation; OR 2. A bachelor's or higher degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.For Trainee 2: you must also have:Either 1. One year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles; OR2. A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.For the Full Performance Level you must also have: Either 1. Two years of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles; OR2. A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation AND one year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles; OR3. A currently valid Certified Public Accountant license and registration issued by New York State.Experience NOT considered qualifying are activities restricted to teaching, bookkeeping, maintaining/auditing payroll records or accounts receivable/accounts payable, or preparing tax returns.COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:Eligible for a lateral transfer or eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title. Information regarding transfer eligibility is available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.ORReachable on the appropriate eligible list in Albany.

Duties Description The OTDA Division of Budget, Finance, and Data Management's Finance Bureau is seeking Senior Accountant/Accountant Trainees to oversee and perform the accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions of the agency in the Accounting Operations unit. These positions will report to and receive support from an Associate Accountant, SG-23. Duties of these positions include, but are not limited to:• Supervision of a Grade 14 Office Assistant 3 - Calculations• Process financial transactions in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) including: • enter and submit Refunds of Appropriation (accounts receivable) • enter and submit Reports of Monies Received (accounts receivable) • review and approve Purchase Requests • review and approve vouchers in eSettlements• Reconcile agency bank accounts.• Provide SFS reports to OTDA bureaus including Stale Date, Invoices Awaiting Action, etc.• Communicate and work with Office of the State Comptroller, Business Services Center, and all OTDA bureaus to process transactions.• Supervise and assist with the processing of Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) refunds, including: • Open and log incoming mail and checks • Scan and copy incoming mail and checks • Send scans to vendor for coding • Enter and submit Refunds of Appropriation into SFS • Track finalization of ROAs in SFS• Deliver checks and appropriate paperwork to Treasury.• Assist with the provision of SFS roles and passwords for agency staff.

Additional Comments Full-time permanent or contingent-permanent appointments will be made. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Your resume must indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Non-specific submissions may be disqualified from further consideration if the information you provide does not meet the minimum qualifications.Telecommuting up to 50% may be available in accordance with The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance policy, and can be discussed during the interview.Salary for Trainee 1 starts at $52,198 Salary for Trainee 2 starts at $58,247Remarks:Interested applicants should send an email with their resume attached to jobpostings@otda.ny.gov and reference posting #24216SNY. DO NOT REFERENCE THE VACANCY ID NUMBER.NYS OTDA seeks to promote a diverse workforce that is a representation of the various cultures, voices, backgrounds, ideas, and talents of the citizens and communities that we serve. We actively solicit and encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (“BIPOC”); LGBTQIA+ individuals; women; people with disabilities; and military veterans.

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Name Recruitment Unit

Telephone

Fax (518) 474-9374

Email Address jobpostings@otda.ny.gov

Address

Street 40 North Pearl Street, 12B

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12243

Notes on Applying To apply, please send a cover letter and resume. Include a current, Civil Service title and grade level and clearly state how you meet the minimum qualifications.Interested applicants should send an email with their resume attached to jobpostings@otda.ny.gov and reference posting #24216SNY. DO NOT REFERENCE THE VACANCY ID NUMBER.You may be required to provide acceptable proof of education, experience, credential and/or license to demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications for appointment to this position.Applicants will be required to prove their eligibility for employment based upon acceptance of a position in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.If you are a retiree currently receiving benefits, indicate this and the name of the retirement system in your response.In accordance with state law, Governor’s Executive Order No. 6 and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance does not discriminate against disabled individuals. If you are disabled and require reasonable accommodation at the time of the interview, please contact OTDA's designee for reasonable accommodation at (518) 474-7284.