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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 12/01/17

Applications Due12/15/17

Vacancy ID45790

AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleSenior Accountant - Item #07984

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $55494 to $70566 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 110 State Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12236

Minimum Qualifications Interested candidates must be reachable on the Professional Career Opportunities Job Select eligible list for Accountant Trainee or Senior Accountant positions and must meet the minimum qualifications on the examination announcement:

https://www.cs.ny.gov/pco/title-details/title-info.cfm?jobcode=0403300&type=Select

Or, to be eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law:

Transfer via 70.1
To be eligible for a 70.1 transfer to a Sr. Accountant, SG-18, a candidate must:
Have one year of permanent, competitive service in a qualifying title, a bachelor’s degree and 24 credit hours in accounting/auditing courses.

To be eligible for a 70.1 transfer to an Accountant Trainee, a candidate must:
Have one year of permanent, competitive service in a qualifying title, a bachelor’s degree including 24 credit hours in accounting and/or auditing courses.

Transfer via 70.4
To be eligible for a 70.4 transfer to an Accountant Trainee, a candidate must:
Have one year of permanent, competitive service in a position allocated to a grade 13 or higher, and meet the open competitive minimum qualifications of the position, and
must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list.

To be eligible for a 70.4 transfer to the Sr. Accountant, SG-18, a candidate must:
Have one year of permanent, competitive service in a position allocated to a grade 16 or higher and meet the open competitive minimum qualifications of the position, and
must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list.

To be eligible to transfer from an Accountant Aide to an Accountant Trainee 1, the candidate must:
Have one year of permanent competitive service as an Accountant Aide, and 24 credit hours in accounting/auditing.

To see if your title is eligible to transfer, please go to the GOT-IT website www.careermobilityoffice.cs.state.ny.us.

When determining eligibility for transfer, the Office of Human Resources will confirm trainee level. Depending on qualifications, candidates may be required to serve a 2-year traineeship that leads to the journey level, grade 18 position.

Duties Description Perform daily funding and receipts processes
• Complete daily data download from pension administration system and upload to Microsoft Dynamics GL for CRF, ERS, PFS, and GLIP.
• Verify cash balances for CRF 1102, ERS, PFRS, and GLIP to the GL balances
• Reconcile federal withholding tax liability deposits to the GL. Process receipt of cash wire transactions.
• Communicate daily with internal OSC staff members, custodian bank staff, and Investment Accounting staff.
• Maintain “Cash Pad” on a daily basis.

Calculate the daily funding transfers for the various CRF and NYSLRS accounts. Communicate transfer amounts to PICM and custodian bank.
• Calculate daily funding requirements for CRF and NYSLRS accounts based on account balances and expected disbursements.
• Communicate the daily funding transfer amounts to the staff at custodian bank and PICM.
• Initiate the daily funding transfers to and from the appropriate accounts in JP Morgan Markets web-based application.

Assist in the maintenance of the General Ledger
• Reconcile numerous asset and liability accounts for CRF, ERS, PFRS, and GLIP.
• Prepare, approve, review, and enter various transactions into the GL on a daily/monthly basis.
• Verify CRF clearing accounts and equity accounts and reconcile to subsidiary accounts before entry; maintain a log of journal entries created in the GL.

Assist Associate Accountant with other duties, as assigned, such as research, reconciliation, and adjustments, if any, of various accounts in all NYSLRS’ systems.
• Review variances and issues identified by the Associate Accountant and create adjusting journal entries.

Additional Comments • Ability to conduct oneself and communicate in a constructive, professional manner with all internal and external business partners, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to prepare detailed account and transaction reconciliations for multiple accounts and accurately prepare complex reports.
• Ability to work competently with multiple web based and software systems.
• Ability to work well under the pressure of daily time constraints while maintaining the accuracy of the work performed.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative, team environment, providing backup and support to other staff.
• Ability to timely identify, research, communicate, and document any discrepancies or unusual circumstances.

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

Name Janelle A Manzer

Telephone (518) 474-5182

Fax

Email Address recruit@osc.state.ny.us

Address

Street 110 State Street

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12236

 

Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to recruit@osc.state.ny.us or the address listed below by December 15, 2017. Please reference #07984-GOER-JAM when responding. (The Vacancy ID at the top of this posting should not be included).

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