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AgencyFinancial Services, Department of

TitleAssociate Accountant, SG-23

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $84156 to $106454 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address One Commerce Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12257

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: One year of service as a Senior Accountant.

Non-Competitive Promotion (NCP): In accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law, if the number of qualified candidates who apply for the position is three or less, a permanent appointment can be made, at agency discretion, by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the minimum qualifications.

List Appointment: Candidates must be reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for 38-958010.

Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Information regarding transfer eligibility may be available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at http://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/.

Please Note that under Civil Service Law, an employee cannot have two consecutive upward 70.1 or 52.6 transfers without an intervening eligible list appointment if such transfers would exceed two salary grades.

Duties Description The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.

The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates for the position of Associate Accountant in the Office of Financial Management. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Processes bills for Retaliatory Taxes. Researches laws and prepares worksheets for participating states. Validates information received and determines billing requirement. Responds to queries in the RetalTax mailbox;
• Calculates the fire tax distribution to various fire districts. Collects insurance company data, updates street listings, imports company data files, and validates the data. Performs penny tests for bank transactions prior to the actual distribution;
• Calculates and processes the Fair Plan bills based on data from the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association, NYPIUA. Updates the DFS website with the NYPIUA participation percentages annually;
• Responds to insurance companies and other entities’ inquiries regarding filings, bills, revenue and accounts receivable;
• Conducts fire tax audits based on form CT-33 submitted by insurance companies;
• Researches insurance companies and other regulated entities’ requests for refunds, credits and adjustments;
• Maintains the Pharmacy Benefits Manager account in QuickBooks;
• Reviews bank reconciliations for the Pharmacy Benefits Manager, Market Stabilization, Petty Cash, Banking, Fire Tax & General Fund;
• Reconciles the Virtual Currency bank account;
• Reviews reconciliation for the Property & Casualty, Public Motor Vehicle Security Fund and Workers Compensation Security Fund account and reports monthly balances to Management and Executive;
• Processes late bills for Retaliatory Tax, Fair Plan and Fire Tax;
• Processes online payments received for Fire Tax and Fair Plan at Key Bank;
• Performs general office duties, including but not limited to, answering telephones, assisting callers, making photocopies, prepares documents for filing, and mailing of bills; and
• Supervises subordinate staff.

Additional Comments Please note that a change in negotiating unit may affect your salary, insurance and other benefits.

Salary: $84,156 – $106,454

Appointment Status: Permanent

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

Name Jonelle Bayer

Telephone

Fax 518-402-5071

Email Address jonelle.bayer@dfs.ny.gov

Address

Street One Commerce Plaza

3rd Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12257

Notes on ApplyingTo Apply: Interested qualified candidates must submit a resume and letter of interest no later than November 22, 2024, to the email address listed below. Please include the Vacancy ID in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Email submissions are preferred.

Jonelle Bayer
Box AA-00603
New York State Department of Financial Services
Office of Human Resources Management
One Commerce Plaza, Suite 301
Albany, NY 12257
Email: Jonelle.Bayer@dfs.ny.gov
Fax: (518) 402-5071

All candidates that apply may not be scheduled for an interview.


Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Employment with New York State qualifies an individual for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). This program forgives the remaining balance on any Direct Student Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full-time for a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization. To learn more about the program and whether you would qualify, please visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service


AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Financial Services is required to provide reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability if an accommodation would enable the applicant to perform the essential functions of the job. If the accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the operations of the agency, the agency is not required to provide it.

All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply to all jobs for which they meet the minimum qualifications.

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 Office of Employee Relations at (518) 473-3130 or via email at response@oer.ny.gov.