Review Vacancy
TitleSenior Accountant 1/Accountant Trainee 1/2 - Albany
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $45455 to $71980 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications Note: Candidates must be reachable on the current eligible list for this title. If you are on the examination eligible list for the position title in this location, you do not need to respond to this posting unless you are also eligible for appointment by one of the qualifications listed below.
70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
Employees who are currently serving as a permanent Trainee 1 or Trainee 2 in certain titles filled by the PCO exam may be eligible for a 70.1 transfer to Account Trainee 1 or Accountant Trainee 2. Certain titles may require that you also meet additional special minimum qualifications listed below.
If you have completed a permanent competitive or 55 b/c traineeship in a title filled by the PCO exam, you may also be eligible for section 70.1 transfer to Senior Accountant, Grade 18. Some titles may require that you also meet the following special 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. 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.
If you apply for Section 70.1 transfer, you must also provide a copy of your college transcripts to demonstrate that you meet the above qualifications.
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 PCO exam.
Depending on your level of professional accounting/auditing education and experience, you may be qualified for appointment to Accountant Trainee 1 (NS, equated to Grade 14), Accountant Trainee 2 (NS, equated to Grade 16) or full-title Sr. Accountant (SG-18).
If you apply for Section 70.4 transfer, you must also provide a copy of your college transcripts to demonstrate that you meet the above qualifications.
Duties Description Preparation of accounting entries including monthly accruals allocations, running the monthly book of record books out of SFS, preparation of quarterly federal financial reports and processing of several interagency bills including FBIC and OITS.
Additional Comments Accepting 55b/55c Candidates. Include a copy of your 55b/55c letter when applying.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov
Address
Street New York State Department of Labor
State Office Campus, Building 12, Room 561
Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov. Please include the title, location and vacancy ID #55260 you are applying for in the subject line of your e-mail. Failure to do so may result in the delay of processing your application. In order to qualify you for the position, when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by the NYSDOL Personnel Bureau for your social security number to confirm your employment history.