Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyTaxation & Finance, State

TitleSenior Accountant (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $65001 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 110 State Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12236

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS): For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS UNDER (NYHELPS) PROGRAM:

For appointment to ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE 1 you must have:

• A bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
OR
• A 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 24semester credit hours.

For appointment to ACCOUNTANT TRAINEE 2 you must also have:

• A master’s degree or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
OR
• One year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles.

For appointment to SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (full journey level) you must also have:

• Two years of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles.
OR
• A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation AND one year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles.
OR
• A currently valid Certified Public Accountant license and registration issued by New York State.

Experience NOT considered qualifying are activities restricted to teaching, bookkeeping, maintaining/auditing payroll records or accounts receivable/accounts payable, or preparing tax returns.


COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title.
OR
• Eligible under the 55 b/c program, please include your letter of eligibility with your application.
OR
• Eligible to transfer to this title under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Duties Description Under the direction of an Associate Accountant, the incumbent must be able to perform the following essential functions:

•Maintain a working knowledge of accounting principles and procedures in the development, examination, review and analysis of financial and accounting records including the preparation of reports, statements and reconciliations.
•Provide documentation and reports to assist with audit requests.
•Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and the ability to effectively prioritize work based on various deadlines.
•Address inquiries from Treasury, bank and agency personnel regarding various accounts.
•Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills.
•Maintain comprehensive documentation of unit policies and procedures.
•Update and maintain various databases.
•Oversight and problem resolution on production of checks and electronic payments.
•Perform other related accounting activities and special projects as required.
•Adhere to the Department’s time and attendance requirements

Additional Comments This position is located at Treasury's downtown office, located at 110State Street in Albany, NY. Parking may be available at the Office of General Service's peripheral parking lots.

New York State is an equal opportunity employer. It's the policy of the state of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or an arrest or criminal conviction record unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

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

Contact Information

Name Anjuli Barcomb

Telephone 518-530-4639

Fax

Email Address External.Application@tax.ny.gov

Address

Street W A Harriman State Office Campus

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12227

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified Candidates should copy the below web address into your browser to complete the online application for the Department of Tax and Finance. Within the application you will attach your resume and cover letter, and unofficial transcript(s) showing proof of your bachelor’s and master’s degree(s) if both were conferred.

https://www7b.tax.ny.gov/HELP/gateway/HELP.home


Unofficial transcript(s) must include your name, the name of college or university, type of degree with concentration and confer date.

Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U. S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide an independent verification of equivalency.

A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the internet at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm.

You must pay the required evaluation fee.

All candidates must be eligible for employment in the United States and maintain this eligibility throughout their employment with NYS. Employment is contingent upon the provision of proof of the right to accept employment in the United States.