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AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleAssociate Accountant - 94102

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

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

County Albany

Street Address DOH Fiscal Management Group/Bureau of Accounts Management

Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Duties Description The Associate Accountant will report to a Supervising or a Principal Accountant and oversee the work of Senior Accountants in the Cost Allocation Unit. Duties include, but are not limited to, performing and reviewing assigned work on Personal Services and Non-Personal Services data related to the preparation of the agency's quarterly Medicaid Administration Claims and the yearly Indirect Cost Rates proposal for submission to the federal government, ensuring that the quality/integrity of the underlying data does not get compromised while going through the complex preparation process, keeping various key tasks - with at times competing deadlines - on track, and liaising the most efficient way with the various stakeholders within the Fiscal Management Group, DOH, and the state;

Minimum Qualifications Current NYS Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive status as an Associate Accountant, G-23 OR a NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title at or above a G-21 and deemed eligible for transfer to Associate Accountant, G-23 under section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law.

If three or fewer New York State Department of Health promotional candidates respond to this notice, the agency may, at its discretion, nominate a qualified employee for non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. Employees must have one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service as a Senior Accountant, Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst, or Management Specialist 1, full journey level. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title.

Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with Code of Federal Regulations related to federal grants in general and Part 200 in particular; familiarity with navigating Human resources transactions/reporting platforms, Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Suite, particularly in Excel and Access; experience with conducting data reconciliation, including working with high data volume and complex interconnected spreadsheets.

Additional Comments This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation@health.ny.gov to make a request.

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

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

Name Human Resources Management Group

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Room 2217

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference SCD/AA/94102 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SCD/AA/94102, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.