Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyLabor, Department of

TitleAuditor 1/Auditor Trainee 1/2 - Albany (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $52198 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 1220 Washington Ave

State Office Campus, Building 12

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications 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, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, if they meet the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.

NY HELPS Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications:

For Trainee 1:
A *bachelors in accounting, auditing, or taxation or a bachelor's 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 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 principals; OR

2. A *master's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation and one year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial 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 principals; OR

3. Possession of a currently valid Certified Public Accountant license and registration issued by New York State.

For Auditor 1 Full performance level:

Either 1. Bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation or a bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses and two years of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial 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 principals; OR

2. A *master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation AND one year of professional experience in accounting/auditing performing analysis and evaluation of automated information systems in a financial environmental, including platforms, network infrastructure, and operational practices; OR

3. Possession A currently valid Certified Public Accountant license and registration issued by New York State.

Note that courses such as business law, economics, statistics, and most finance courses, although taken as part of an accounting curriculum, cannot be counted toward the 24 semester credit hours.

Note: *Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm . Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.

Note: It is essential that you describe your qualifying education and/or experience as completely as possible on your application; your application should describe in detail the kind of service and information you provide to the general public. Omissions or vagueness may not be interpreted in your favor. Additionally, in accordance with Civil Service Law, provisional service immediately prior to a permanent appointment to this title is now credited towards the completion of probation upon permanent appointment.

It is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status in the future, 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. If you are interested in the NY-HELPS program, or this position, you may reply to this vacancy posting, or you may visit the New York State Department of Civil Service website at https://www.cs.ny.gov/help/ (copy and paste in browser) to register today, in three easy steps.


Competitive Qualifications:

If Civil Service Eligible list(s) exist, they will be canvassed. You may also apply if you are eligible for appointment by one of the following qualifications:

To be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office will contact you via phone.

Reassignment Qualifications:

Current New York State Department of Labor employee with at least one year of permanent, contingent-permanent or 55 b/c service as an Auditor 1/Auditor Trainee 1/2; if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current eligible list for this location, if one exists.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications:

NOTE: Consecutive transfers cannot result in an increase of more than two salary grades. A comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer to Auditor 1, Auditor Trainee 1 and Auditor Trainee 2 is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. The GOT-IT site will inform you if your title requires special qualifications (SPL) for 70.1 transfer as detailed below.

Auditor Trainee 1 - One year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in a title allocated to a Grade 12 or higher determined to be similar by Civil Service.*

*Certain titles may require that you also meet the following additional special qualifications:

Bachelor's or higher degree** in Accounting, Auditing, or Taxation;
OR
Bachelor's or higher degree** with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses***.

Auditor Trainee 2 - One year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in a title allocated to a Grade 14 or higher determined to be similar by Civil Service*. You must possess, beyond the minimum qualifications of an Auditor Trainee 1 (indicated above) with either:

*Certain titles may require that you also meet the following additional special qualifications:

A master’s or higher degree** in Accounting, Auditing, or Taxation;
OR
One year of full-time professional experience****

Auditor 1 - One year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in a title allocated to a Grade 16 or higher determined to be similar by Civil Service.*

*Certain titles may require that you also meet the following additional special qualifications:

Bachelor's or higher degree** in Accounting, Auditing, or Taxation and two years of full-time professional experience****;
OR
Bachelor's or higher degree** with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses*** and two years of full-time professional experience****;
OR
Master's or higher degree** in Accounting, Auditing, or Taxation and one year of full-time professional experience****;
OR
a currently valid Certified Public Accountant license and registration issued by New York State.

70.4 Transfer Qualifications:

You may be eligible for Section 70.4 transfer if you have: (1) one year of permanent competitive service as a Grade 12 or higher; and (2) a bachelor’s degree**, including or supplemented by 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, and/or taxation coursework***; and (3) passed the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) exam.

NOTE: 70.4 candidates must NOT have failed the most recent PCO exam. Appointments are made at the Trainee 1 level.

55 B/C Qualifications:

This position may be designated 55b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. Please provide a copy of your 55b/55c letter when applying. 55 b/c candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's or higher degree** in Accounting, Auditing, or Taxation;
OR
Bachelor's or higher degree** with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses***

**Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.

***Please note that courses such as business law, economics, statistics, and most finance courses, although taken as part of an accounting curriculum, cannot be counted toward the 24 semester credit hours.

****Professional experience must have been in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, 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 accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Experience NOT considered qualifying are activities restricted to teaching, bookkeeping, maintaining/auditing payroll records or accounts receivable/accounts payable, or preparing tax returns.

Duties Description As an Auditor 1 in the Unemployment Insurance Division, you would perform field audits and investigations of employer accounts and records to ensure proper reporting of wages and payments of Unemployment Insurance contributions. Audits or investigations may be conducted at the employer’s place of business or at the location of the employer’s representative. Duties include, but are not limited to, the examination of employers’ financial records, the gathering of information, and the preparation of written documentation. Other duties include contacting employers to collect employer liabilities due the Department of Labor.

Additional Comments Candidates with no previous state service will begin at the starting rate of the salary range listed above.

If you are a current NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, BSCHR@ogs.ny.gov.

Telecommuting will be discussed during the interview.

•13 paid holidays, 5 personal days, and a minimum of 13 vacation days per year
•Paid sick leave (CSEA and PEF employees- 13 days; M/C employees- 8 days plus free enrollment into the Income Protection Program for short-term and long-term disability coverage).
•Choice of several affordable and competitive health insurance plans
•Dental and vision insurance plans at no additional cost
•Membership in the NYS Employee’s Retirement System
•NYS Deferred Compensation Investment Plan
•Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (full-time employees)
•Eligibility to apply for tuition reimbursement for qualifying employees and courses
•Paid Parental Leave

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Nicole Gumbs

Telephone (518) 457-1020

Fax EFax: 5184742871@fax.ny.gov

Email Address labor.sm.personnel.UIRecruitment@labor.ny.gov

Address

Street Building 12 W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus

Room 561

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

 

Notes on ApplyingAll candidates must submit a written resume, cover letter and transcript which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position. These documents must be received by November 26, 2024 and submitted via email to labor.sm.personnel.UIRecruitment@labor.ny.gov or mailed to the NYS Department of Labor, Personnel Bureau, Building 12, Room 561, State Office Campus, Albany, NY 12226. You must include, Vacancy ID #172550, Auditor 1/Trainee 1/2 – Albany, in the subject line of your email. Failure to do so may result in a delay of processing your application.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.

New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please contact: Department of Labor, Attn: Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI), Building 12, Albany, NY 12226 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and/or fax (518) 485-2575.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at response@oer.ny.gov.