Review Vacancy
AgencyTemporary and Disability Assistance, Office of
TitleSenior Accountant/Accountant Trainee
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications Senior Accountant (SG-18):
Eligible for a lateral transfer or eligible for a 70.1 transfer by having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title;
OR
Accountant Trainee 1 (SG-NS):
Eligible for a lateral transfer or eligible for a 70.1 transfer by having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title;
OR
Reachable on the appropriate eligible list in Albany.
Duties Description The incumbent of the Senior Accountant position in the Division of Budget, Finance and Data Management's Bureau of Financial Services will be assigned to the Fiscal Systems Unit. Duties will include, but not be limited, to the following:
• Analyzing Federal and State budgets and Federal and State laws and regulations, to determine the resulting impact upon the State, as well as the impact on Social Services Districts (local districts) claiming and accounting, and the associated impact on the fiscal systems used by local district accounting staff;
• Working with fiscal systems, including but not limited to, determining system changes needed, participating in the development of testing plans for system changes and conducting user acceptance testing for the mainframe computer accounting system used by local district accounting staff;
• Prioritizing and tracking all open fiscal system change requests and conducting bi-weekly Fiscal Systems prioritization meeting;
• Attending and participating in a variety of meetings with various stakeholders as a representative of the unit;
• Maintaining various fiscal system procedural manuals that are used by local district accounting staff;
• Participating in developing and conducting training for local district accounting staff on fiscal system changes;
• Preparing correspondence to local districts and Federal authorities in response to issues or questions submitted for clarification or consideration.
Additional Comments A full-time, contingent-permanent appointment will be made. If certified by Civil Service, mandatory reemployment list candidates must be considered first for appointment to this title.
Salary for Trainee 1 is $42,986.
Candidates should reference posting 19-197 when submitting your application.
If submitting electronically, please reference posting 19-197 as part of your subject line.
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Email Address jobpostings@otda.ny.gov
Address
Street 40 North Pearl Street, 12B
Notes on ApplyingTo apply, please send a cover letter and resume. Include a current, Civil Service title and grade level and clearly state how you meet the minimum qualifications.
You may be required to provide acceptable proof of education, experience, credential and/or license to demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications for appointment to this position.
Applicants will be required to prove their eligibility for employment based upon acceptance of a position in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
If you are a retiree currently receiving benefits, indicate this and the name of the retirement system in your response.
In accordance with state law, Governor’s Executive Order No. 6 and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance does not discriminate against disabled individuals. If you are disabled and require reasonable accommodation at the time of the interview, please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity in Albany at (518) 473-8555.