Review Vacancy
TitleSenior Accountant - Multiple HELPS
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $47925 to $80248 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Current Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent competitive status as a Senior Accountant, G18 OR current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title at or above G18 and eligible to transfer to Senior Accountant, G18 under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law; OR current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in an accounting, auditing or fiscal traineeship at the G14 or G16 level and eligible to transfer to an Accountant Traineeship under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Accountant Trainee, NS - 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.
Senior Accountant, G18- A Bachelor's or higher in or with 24
semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation AND
**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.
* 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.
** A master’s degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation
substitutes for one year of qualifying experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with working with high data volume and use of various tools to summarize and make sense of it. Experience with navigating and running reports in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Experience with OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements and Cost Principles. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of the MicroSoft Suite, especially Excel and Access. Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Duties Description The Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP) is responsible for operating the State's Medicaid program, which provides coverage to over 7.5 million members and totals over $100 billion in annual expenditures. OHIP is made up of Divisions ranging from policy development and management, finance and rate setting, data analytics and analysis, health plan contracting and oversight, communications, administration, Medicaid eligibility, and systems and operations. Senior Accountants perform professional accounting tasks requiring knowledge of accounting principles and procedures. Perform and oversee staff who develop, examine, review, and analyze financial and accounting records including the preparation of financial reports and statements. They follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and design new or revise existing accounting systems. These positions may be assigned to oversee a broad range of accounting areas such as general accounting, accounts payable, purchase requisitions, vouchers, account reconciliations, and capital programs.
Additional Comments This title will be included in OHIP's Hiring Event on 4/16/24 and 4/17/24.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Human Resources Management Group, SPD/SR ACCOUNTANT/HELPS
Email Address resume@health.ny.gov
Address
Street RM 2217, Corning Tower, ESP
Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference SPD/SR ACCOUNTANT/HELPS included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SPD/SR ACCOUNTANT/HELPS, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.