NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleAssociate Accountant - 94101

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Division of Administration

GNARESP Corning Tower, 27th Floor

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Duties Description This position is located in Medicaid Financial Management within the New York State Department of Health Division of Administration, Fiscal Management Group. Under the general direction of the Principal Accountant, the Associate Accountant will supervise a team of accountants and other staff responsible for the accounting of federal reimbursement of program expenditures and associated accounting activities related to the Medical Assistance Program and related programs.

Minimum Qualifications Current NYS Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive status as an Associate Accountant, G-23 OR a NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title at or above a G-21 and deemed eligible for transfer to Associate Accountant, G-23 under section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law.

Provisional Promotion: In the absence of an eligible list with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a temporary provisional appointment may be considered. For provisional appointment, candidates must meet one of the following minimum qualifications: NYS DOH employee with one year or more permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive status as a Senior Accountant, Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst, or Management Specialist 1 full journey level. If appointed provisionally, the incumbent will need to take the next Civil Service examination for this title and pass with a score that will be immediately reachable on the resulting eligible list. Failure to take, pass and achieve a reachable score on the examination may result in revocation of the appointment.

If three or fewer New York State Department of Health promotional candidates respond to this notice, the agency may, at its discretion, nominate a qualified employee for non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. Employees must have one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service as a Senior Accountant, Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst, or Management Specialist 1, full journey level. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title.


Preferred Qualifications: In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications of the position, it is preferred that the incumbent have the following abilities and qualifications:

• Knowledge with federal grant reporting processes or experience with expenditure reports or other similar federal or state government mandated reporting.

• Ability through technical skills to organize large data sets, conduct data tracing, and ability to communicate results through verbal and written communication in a manner that is easy to read, and understandable to those without a finance background.

• Ability to respond promptly and adjust unit priorities in situations when doing so is necessary.

• Experience using the Statewide Financial System.

Additional Comments This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.

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

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation@health.ny.gov to make a request.

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

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.

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

Name Human Resources Management Group

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza

Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

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 SCD/AA/94101 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SCD/AA/94101, 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.