Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 12/28/17
Applications Due: 01/16/18
Vacancy ID: 46355
Position Information
AgencyTaxation & Finance, State
TitleAssociate Accountant
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Salary Grade23
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $71847 to $90876 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 8:30 AM
To 4:30 PM
Flextime allowed? Yes
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Albany
Street Address WA Harriman Campus, Building 8
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12227
Job Specifics
Minimum Qualifications One year of permanent or contingent-permanent NYS service in a title within two salary grades and eligible for transfer under Section
70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Candidates must possess 24 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing.
Duties Description Under the general direction of a Principal Accountant, the incumbent will perform the following essential functions:
• Oversee the assigned accounting functions of the unit including the preparation and maintenance of any journals, ledgers, reconciliations, and calculations necessary to determine the accurate distribution of revenue.
• Insure the integrity of reported revenue, refund, adjustment, offset and other financial transactions through the creation of journal entries and other adjustments to various accounting and main frame systems.
• Prepare and maintain work papers in support of the quarterly and annual GAAP accrual reporting package.
• Oversee the timely preparation and dissemination of daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports and certifications.
• Supervise staff, assign and review work, provide technical guidance, set professional standards, evaluate staff performance, foster staff's professional and technical development, and ensure that unit and division objectives are achieved.
• Maintain and apply a professional knowledge of accounting and auditing principles, practices, and computer software techniques.
• Review and analyze all applicable tax legislative changes, make recommendations concerning the impact on existing accounting systems, and propose solutions to accommodate changes.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of Department systems in order to appraise the systems' internal controls and their impact on the accounting applications and assess impact from legislative or operational changes.
• Participate in the design, testing, and implementation of Information Technology initiatives, new tax systems and processing/vendor RFPs. Participation can include providing user requirements, development of test conditions, analyzing deviations from expected results, and initiating the change control process.
• Participate in the ongoing process of evaluating, revising, and modifying accounting procedures and methodologies, including the expanded use of computer hardware and software applications to enhance reporting capabilities.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with Bureau and Division management, Division of the Budget, Office of the State Comptroller, independent audit staff, localities and other governmental entities.
Adhere to the Department’s time and attendance rules and regulations.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name Amy Billetts
Telephone 518-530-4891
Fax
Email Address Amy.Billetts@tax.ny.gov
Address
Street WA Harriman Campus - Building 8
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12227
Notes on ApplyingPlease supply resume with social security number for appointment transfer eligibility. When responding, please respond with the vacancy ID # and title.
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