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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/29/16

Applications Due07/13/16

Vacancy ID31149

AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleSr. Accountant (SG-18) Accountant Trainee 1 (SG-14) or Accountant Trainee II (SG-16)

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $41993 to $52293 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 110 State Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12236

Minimum Qualifications Interested candidates must be reachable on the Professional Accounting and Auditing Positions eligible list or currently an employee of New York State eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.

Transfer via 70.1
To be eligible for a 70.1 transfer to a Sr. Accountant, SG-18, a candidate must:
Have one year of permanent, competitive service in a qualifying title, a bachelor’s degree and 24 credit hours in accounting/auditing courses.

To be eligible for a 70.1 transfer to an Accountant Trainee, a candidate must:
Have one year of permanent, competitive service in a qualifying title, a bachelor’s degree including 24 credit hours in accounting and/or auditing courses.

Transfer via 70.4
To be eligible for a 70.4 transfer to an Accountant Trainee, a candidate must:
Have one year of permanent, competitive service in a position allocated to a grade 12 or higher, a bachelor’s degree including 24 credit hours in accounting and/or auditing courses, and Meet the open competitive minimum qualifications of the position, and Have passed the Professional Positions in Accounting and Auditing examination.

To be eligible for a 70.4 transfer to the Sr. Accountant, SG-18, a candidate must:
Have one year of permanent, competitive service in a position allocated to a grade 16 or higher. A bachelor’s degree including 24 credit hours in accounting and/or auditing courses, and
Meet the open competitive minimum qualifications of the position, and Have passed the professional positions in accounting and auditing examination.






To be eligible to transfer from an Accountant Aide to an Accountant Trainee 1, the candidate must:
Have one year of permanent competitive service as an Accountant Aide, and 24 credit hours in accounting/auditing.

When determining eligibility for transfer, the Office of Human Resources will confirm trainee level. Depending on qualifications, candidates may be required to serve a 2-year traineeship that leads to the journey level, grade 18 position.

Duties Description Accounting transaction review and approval
• Review and approve budget and accounting transactions for appropriateness and accuracy. Consult Section Management, State Agencies and other Bureau Units when necessary.
• Monitor compliance with state budgetary and “enabling” legislation, Accounting Advisories, Bureau policies and procedures.
• Contribute to accounting reconciliations, reporting, and flux analysis, adhoc reporting and assigned projects.
• Independently research accounting issues and problems to formulate a solution.
• Responsible for the accounting and reporting of state activity arising from agency transactions through the preparation of work papers, supporting schedules, flux analysis, etc.
• Reviews daily and monthly; annual and/or periodic reports for accuracy and completion.

Legislation review and implementation
• Responsible for the review, analysis and interpretation of legislation, including appropriation (budget) bills, Article VII (language) bills, SFL updates, and relevant government and public industry laws and regulations pertinent to the Budgets & Spending section within the Bureau of State Accounting Operations (BSAO).
• Establish, maintain and develop a knowledge of SFS accounting control records.
• Coordinate coding and accounting structure (such as fund, program code, account, projects, etc) within BSAO, SFS Chart of Accounts Team and agencies where necessary.














Execution and communication
• Responsible for contributing to and executing policies and procedures related to appropriation accounting and budget execution, and understanding and implementing federal and state mandates enacted by the State Legislature and Federal Government.
• Assist in the development of operational advisories or issue papers for distribution to accounting managers and agency finance officers as they pertain to Section assignments.
• Under the guidance of supervisor and/or management, independently see projects through to completion and provide unsolicited status updates when necessary.
• Strive to develop an understanding of policies and procedures performed in the Bureau related to budgeting, fund accounting, revenue accounting, tax accounting, financial management, and reporting.
• Maintain liaison with Bureau sections, other OSC units and external customers (e.g. State and Federal agencies, the Division of Budget, other OSC Bureaus and Divisions) – give current and accurate advice on the Statewide Financial System, State Finance Law, OSC Policy & Procedures and State Budgeting process.
• Correspond in a professional manner by email and in writing when appropriate.

IT accounting integration
• Apply desktop resources and training to promote personal and organizational efficiencies.
• Become proficient in use of desktop technology via progressive experience and available training.
• Become proficient in data query, analysis and interpretation using various IT tools available, including the Statewide Financial System, FirstNY Datawarehouse, AnalyzeNY and current applications and data tools.

New initiative development and integration
• Provide unsolicited status updates and performance measurements to supervisor and Section Management when appropriate.
• Assist managers/team leaders in development and implementation of Section strategic plan initiatives, including development of various portfolio management expertise.
• Recommend improvements as procedures and/or processes are reviewed and/or changed or as appropriate.

Additional Comments Desired Competencies:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting
• Experience with Government/Fund Accounting
• Ability to work with others in a team setting
• Ability to manage several activities simultaneously
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Positive attitude toward meeting goals
• Asks questions when appropriate and listens for instructions
• Eager to learn and contribute to the activities of the Bureau
• Understands the importance of attention to detail
• Experience with large accounting systems

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

Name Jackie Carter

Telephone (518) 474-1924

Fax 518-486-6723

Email Address recruit@osc.state.ny.us

Address

Street 110 State Street

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12236

 

Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to recruit@osc.state.ny.us no later than July 13, 2016. Please reference Items # 02597 & 02655– GOER-JDC when responding.

When responding, please include the reference number and letters listed in this section. The GOER ID # should not be included.

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