Senior Accountant or Accountant Trainee 1 or 2 (NY HELPS)
Senior Accountant or Accountant Trainee 1 or 2 (NY HELPS)
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NYS Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance provided pay range
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Base pay range
$52,198.00/yr - $82,656.00/yr
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, candidates may be hired via a non-competitive appointment if they meet the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), 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 all of 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 Qualifications
For Trainee 1, you must have a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation; OR 2. A bachelor's or higher degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.
For Trainee 2 You Must Also Have
Either 1. 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
Either 1. 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
OR
55 B/C: This position is eligible for 55b/c appointment, and candidates with 55b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply. To be eligible for a 55b/c appointment, candidate must be currently enrolled in the Civil Service 55b/c program and must meet the minimum qualifications listed above.
Information about the 55b/c program can be found here: https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/
Competitive Qualifications
Eligible for a lateral transfer or eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title. Information regarding transfer eligibility is available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.
OR
Reachable on the appropriate eligible list in Albany.
Duties Description
The OTDA Division of Budget, Finance and Data Management's Fiscal Systems Bureau is seeking a Senior Accountant/Trainee eager to work on agency fiscal systems. This position reside in the Legacy Systems Unit and will support the legacy fiscal systems that are used by Social Services District (local district) accounting staff. The incumbent will also participate on a multi-year project to implement a new Statewide Benefit Issuance Control System as part of the Integrated Eligibility System (IES) project and will provide key support as subject matter experts for financial management.
Duties will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
Additional Comments
A full-time, permanent, or contingent permanent appointment will be made. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Your resume must indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Non-specific submissions may be disqualified from further consideration if the information you provide does not meet the minimum qualifications.
Salary for Trainee 1 starts at $52,198
Salary for Trainee 2 starts at $58,247
Remarks
Interested applicants should send an email to jobpostings@otda.ny.gov and reference posting #24212SNY. DO NOT REFERENCE THE VACANCY ID NUMBER.
NYS OTDA seeks to promote a diverse workforce that is a representation of the various cultures, voices, backgrounds, ideas, and talents of the citizens and communities that we serve. We actively solicit and encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (“BIPOC”); LGBTQIA+ individuals; women; people with disabilities; and military veterans.
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, candidates may be hired via a non-competitive appointment if they meet the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), 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 all of 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 Qualifications
For Trainee 1, you must have a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation; OR 2. A bachelor's or higher degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.
For Trainee 2 You Must Also Have
Either 1. 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 master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
Either 1. 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.
OR
55 B/C: This position is eligible for 55b/c appointment, and candidates with 55b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply. To be eligible for a 55b/c appointment, candidate must be currently enrolled in the Civil Service 55b/c program and must meet the minimum qualifications listed above.
Information about the 55b/c program can be found here: https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/
Competitive Qualifications
Eligible for a lateral transfer or eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title. Information regarding transfer eligibility is available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.
OR
Reachable on the appropriate eligible list in Albany.
Duties Description
The OTDA Division of Budget, Finance and Data Management's Fiscal Systems Bureau is seeking a Senior Accountant/Trainee eager to work on agency fiscal systems. This position reside in the Legacy Systems Unit and will support the legacy fiscal systems that are used by Social Services District (local district) accounting staff. The incumbent will also participate on a multi-year project to implement a new Statewide Benefit Issuance Control System as part of the Integrated Eligibility System (IES) project and will provide key support as subject matter experts for financial management.
Duties will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
- Analyze Federal and State laws, proposed Federal and State legislation, departmental releases, program policy, fiscal policy, rules, work methods/procedures, and regulations to determine the fiscal impact to the existing fiscal systems and the financial management component of the IES project, as well as the impact of changes upon local social services districts.
- Determining legacy system changes needed, reviewing and developing business requirement documents, participating in the development of testing plans for system changes and conducting user acceptance testing for the computer accounting system used by local district accounting staff.
- Maintain various fiscal system procedural manuals that are used by local district accounting staff.
- Contribute to the planning, analysis, and design of the statewide IES by identifying business and functional requirements with a focus on the financial management.
- Become a subject matter expert within the IES financial management project.
- Actively participate in meetings and prepare documentation as needed, as well as prepare responses to inquiries about fiscal systems or procedures and IES from local social services districts, other agencies, or department staff.
- Frequently communicate both verbally and in writing with other members of the Fiscal Systems Bureau, as well as other areas of OTDA, and other state agencies.
- Effectively manage and prioritize project deadlines and assist unit members meeting these deadlines and adapt to dynamic changes to priorities and deadlines.
- Perform system testing as the IES project progresses to the level which requires the Fiscal Systems Bureau to assess functionality is working to specifications, then report on this performance to appropriate unit members.
Additional Comments
A full-time, permanent, or contingent permanent appointment will be made. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Your resume must indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Non-specific submissions may be disqualified from further consideration if the information you provide does not meet the minimum qualifications.
Salary for Trainee 1 starts at $52,198
Salary for Trainee 2 starts at $58,247
Remarks
Interested applicants should send an email to jobpostings@otda.ny.gov and reference posting #24212SNY. DO NOT REFERENCE THE VACANCY ID NUMBER.
NYS OTDA seeks to promote a diverse workforce that is a representation of the various cultures, voices, backgrounds, ideas, and talents of the citizens and communities that we serve. We actively solicit and encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (“BIPOC”); LGBTQIA+ individuals; women; people with disabilities; and military veterans.
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Seniority level
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Industries
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