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AgencyState, Department of

TitleAssociate Accountant - Vacancy ID: 196164

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitAPSU-Agency Police Services Unit (PBAofNYS)

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 40%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Broome

Street Address 44 Hawley Street

City Binghamton

StateNY

Zip Code13901

Duties Description The Associate Accountant duties in Cemeteries will include but are not limited to the following:
• Supervise Senior Accountants in Binghamton and Buffalo.
• Work with cemeteries, local officials, and other Division staff to facilitate special meetings and attempt to avoid cemetery abandonment.
• Work with Director, Assistant Director and Senior Accountants to provide training and technical assistance on cemetery operations, budgeting, and management.
• Prepare policy and training materials.
• Work with Director and Assistant Director on special projects and initiatives geared toward improving the efficiency of audits, review of applications by cemeteries, review of cemetery annual reports, and other financial functions of the Division and reducing the regulatory burden on cemeteries.
• Work with Senior Accountants on field examinations involving larger cemeteries or complex issues.
• Review cemetery applications for rate increases.
• Review cemetery annual reports.
• Review and prepare reports on cemetery applications for major renovations, columbariums, crematories, land sales and purchases; and other matters requiring New York State Cemetery Board approval.
• Communicate with the public and cemetery officials concerning cemetery accounting matters, laws, and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service in a title SG-21 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law.

A list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.

52.7 NON-COMPETITVE PROMOTON (NCP) QUALIFICATIONS:
If there are no more than three qualified candidates in the promotion field for this position, the agency will request approval from the Department of Civil Service to fill this position via a Non-Competitive promotion (NCP) examination, pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. To be eligible for the NCP, candidates must have one year or more of qualifying permanent service as a Department of State Senior Accountant and must not have failed the last holding of the promotion examination for the title listed above. Civil Service may approve the permanent appointment of a Senior Accountant without further examination.

Note: Non-Competitive refers to not competing in an examination; the appointment will be competitive.

The minimum qualifications for NCP appointment are:

One year of permanent or contingent permanent service as a Senior Accountant.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.



Preferred Qualifications:
• experience with not-for-profit cemeteries
• experience with accounting for not-for-profit entities
• experience in not-for-profit management
• experience in government employment
• experience in supervision or management
• experience in public speaking or giving presentations

Additional Comments The Department of State is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.

We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov.

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.
NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: The Department of State employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with The Department of State Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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

Name HR. Recruitment/DK

Telephone 5184742752

Fax 518-402-3656

Email Address HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov

Address

Street 99 Washington Avenue Suite 1150

Suite 1150

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12231

Notes on ApplyingIf you are interested and meet the minimum qualifications above, email your cover letter, resume, degree/transcript, and New York State Part 1 Application (https://dos.ny.gov/employment-opportunities) to HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov. Please include Title, Location and Vacancy ID # you are applying for in the subject line of your email.