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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 08/17/17

Applications Due08/27/17

Vacancy ID43155

NY HELPNo

AgencyNYS Gaming Commission

TitleProject Assistant

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $71847 to $71847 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Schenectady

Street Address One Broadway Center

City Schenectady

StateNY

Zip Code12305

Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor’s degree and one year of auditing or accounting experience.

Duties Description Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator, the incumbent will be responsible for performing specific daily activities in relation to conducting reviews and audits to make recommendations to problems identified. Duties include:

• Conducts daily review of bank account transactions and verifies for the float account maintained by the vendor on behalf of the Lottery;
• Reviews weekly insufficient funds transactions and ensure proper recording, tracking, monitoring and follow-up are conducted by the vendor;
• Reviews, monitors and records approved transactions for the float account;
• Monitors aged accounts receivable and ensures vendor and other units are in compliance with collection guidelines;
• Reviews returned item fees collected and ensures proper recording of activity, including bank fees paid;
• Monitors and reconciles on a regular basis the Unknown Account;
• Reviews accounts and provides reconciliations and reporting of unclaimed funds, per guidelines;
• Prepares weekly and monthly transaction reports of financial data and ensure proper recording and reporting of such data by the online vendor;
• Receives vendor’s monthly bank reconciliation and reviews for discrepancies;
• Conducts internal control reviews and testing and reports results to Project Coordinator;
• Conducts daily review of bank account transactions and verifies for the sweep and settlement assurance and crime insurance accounts maintained by the vendor on behalf of the Lottery;
• Reviews all crime insurance approvals and verifies appropriate recording to retailer accounts;
• Reviews, monitors and records approved transactions for both the sweep and settlement assurance and crime insurance accounts;
• Reviews all settlement assurance transfers and ensures proper recording in retailer accounts;
• Reviews all attorney general payments and verifies transactions were transferred accordingly and accounts were credited as expected;
• Monitors bad-debt of retailers and provides reporting to Project Coordinator;
• Prepares weekly and monthly transaction reports of financial data and ensure proper recording and reporting of such data by the online vendor;
• Receives vendor’s monthly bank reconciliation and review for discrepancies; and
• Conducts internal control reviews and testing and report results to Project Coordinator.

Additional Comments This temporary project job is for 18 months.

Appointment will be contingent upon completion of a fingerprint background check before an official appointment offer can be made.

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

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax (518) 388-3368

Email Address Human.Resources@gaming.ny.gov

Address

Street Attn: Human Resources

PO Box 7500

City Schenectady

State NY

Zip Code 12301

 

Notes on ApplyingThe Gaming Commission has several vacancies for which we are currently recruiting. Please specify the title and Vacancy ID number in the Subject Line of your email or fax submission.

Please submit a cover letter and resume indicating that you are applying for Project Assistant and include the Vacancy ID number. Include a copy of your Bachelor's degree and/or college transcript.

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