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AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitlePrincipal Accountant

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade27

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

Salary RangeFrom $90375 to $11316 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37 1/2

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address NYS Dept of Transportation, Policy and Planning Division, Accounting Bureau

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Minimum Qualifications To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Duties Description The NYS Department of Transportation’s Accounting Bureau is seeking applicants for the position of Principal Accountant. This position will report to the Director of Accounting and implements directives and policies of the Department. The individual will comply with Department policy and procedures and will encourage staff to follow/support these policies.

The individual will primarily be responsible for the Accounting Bureau’s Appropriation, Capital Payment, Voucher and Travel Voucher units. This involves:
• work with staff to ensure a smooth operation of work flows through internal and external Department systems on the federal and state level;
• Make managerial decisions on behalf of the units, and when necessary bring problems with well thought out solutions to the attention of the Director of Accounting for consideration;
• Outline issues, as necessary, and identify problem areas with consideration to global impacts.
• Attend meetings on behalf of the Accounting Bureau when it falls within the purview of the Appropriations, Capital Payments, Voucher and Travel units and as assigned by the Director of Accounting;
• Render decisions on difficult accounting issues; develop policies, standards and procedures governing the units.

This job requires excellent communication skills among varied audiences from the Office of the State Comptroller, the Federal Highway Administration, program area staff, and Executive Management, as well as the ability to objectively assess financial and/or staffing needs and requests at all levels.

Specific duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
• Assist with the Department’s on boarding to the Statewide Financial System;
• Prepare Program Plans for direct report supervisors on a regular basis. Responsible for proactively mentoring supervisors in the functions for which they are responsible with the intent on preparation for the next promotional opportunity;
• Continually evaluate procedures and processes for improvement. Ensure that the policies in place do not conflict with Department and Statewide guidelines/objectives. Pro-actively review problems and issues and coordinate efforts to change them;
• Keep the Director of Accounting appropriately informed of issues that may come to the attention of the “Executive” staff. Include the Director on correspondence that is “high profile” or that is outside the normal day to day operations, as appropriate and as directed;
• Evaluate personnel resources on a periodic basis to determine that workload is evenly distributed and that staff is productive. Take pro-active measures to ensure that staff uses any non-productive time to the benefit of the Department. Mentor, counsel and discipline as necessary to ensure that employees are performing tasks assigned;
• Inform the Accounting Director when there is backlog of work that is becoming a concern. Discuss potential problems that may arise that may be addressed globally across the units within the Accounting Bureau. Work as a team with office managers and supervisors to ensure a smooth flow of work throughout the office;
• Be accountable and responsible for the workload that falls into Appropriations, Capital Payments, Voucher and Travel unit’s purview and any special projects as assigned by the Director of Accounting;
• Professionally and efficiently respond to inquiries and ad hoc reporting needs of internal and external sources when they fall within the purview of the Appropriations, Capital Payments, Voucher and Travel units. Respond on behalf of the Director of Accounting during Director’s absence. Keep the Director informed of all decisions;
• Provide a productive and positive environment for staff;
• Provide technical guidance and assistance to agency program managers and administrators;
• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional Comments Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

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

Name Dawn Ferrier

Telephone

Fax

Email Address dot.sm.mo.hr.personnel@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street 50 Wolf Road

Personnel Bureau

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume no later than July 24, 2019, to:

NYS Department of Transportation
Lisa Snow
Director of Personnel Bureau
ATTN: Dawn Ferrier
50 Wolf Road
Albany, NY 12232
dot.sm.mo.hr. personnel


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