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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 10/18/16

Applications Due10/28/16

Vacancy ID33802

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleAssociate Accountant - 21277

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $69057 to $87351 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Division of Administration, Fiscal Management Group, Bureau of Accounts Management

Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Minimum Qualifications Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent permanent service as an Associate Accountant, SG-23; OR current New York State employee with one year of permanent or contingent permanent service in a position allocated to a Grade 23 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Preferred Qualifications
A degree in Accounting strongly preferred; experience processing fringe benefit and indirect cost invoices generated by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC); knowledge of financial reporting requirements for federal grants; knowledge of accounting for personal service costs using payroll pools in PayServ; and significant experience transacting, budgeting, and/or reporting in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Prior supervisory experience strongly preferred.

Duties Description The incumbent of this positon will be assigned to the Accounting Section of the Bureau of Accounts Management in the Fiscal Management Group. They will directly supervise one or more accounting staff. The incumbent will be primarily responsible for supervising and assisting staff responsible for reviewing, processing, and reconciling fringe benefit and indirect cost invoices generated by the OSC based on the Department’s personal service charges to various fund sources. This work involves significant communication with the Department’s budget and program staff, the Business Services Center, the Division of Budget, and the OSC. The incumbent will be the primary liaison for the Accounting Section on all fringe benefit and indirect cost payment issues. Incumbent will need to regularly communicate current outstanding amounts due by fund source and be able to provide reports to management, as needed. Strong interpersonal skills and computer skills are required. In addition to primary duties, the incumbent may be required to assist with various other accounting responsibilities including, but not limited to, federal grant reporting, Time Distribution System (TDS) reconciliations, and maintaining item numbers and payroll pools in PayServ to appropriately account for personal service costs.

Additional Comments Contingent-permanent, full-time.

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

Name Human Resources Management Group - SC/AA/21277

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Room 2217 Corning Tower

Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit resume, preferably in PDF format, to Human Resources Management Group, SC/AA/21277, Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237- 0012, or fax to (518) 473-3395, or by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference Code SC/AA/21277 included in the subject line. Failure to include the required information in the subject line of your email or fax may result in your resume not being considered for this position. Resumes will be accepted until October 28, 2016.

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