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AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleSenior Accountant - Item# 08364

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $45455 to $71980 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 appropriate Civil Service eligible list or currently an employee of New York State 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 allocated to a grade 16 or higher and a bachelor’s degree and 24 credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation 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, allocated to a grade 12 or higher, a bachelor’s degree or higher including 24 credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation 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 12 or higher,

A bachelor’s degree or higher including 24 credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.

Meet the open competitive minimum qualifications of the position

And

Have standing on the open competitive examination Professional Career Opportunities (PCO-Select Job Titles). 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.

A bachelor’s degree or higher including 24 credit hours in accounting and/or auditing courses. Meet the open competitive minimum qualifications of the position, and Have standing on the open competitive examination Professional Career Opportunities (PCO-Select Job Titles).

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 · Review and confirm daily investment cash settlement amounts:

Review cash projections daily and confer with custodian bank as needed regarding investment activity

· Reconcile daily cash activity posted to the master cash and daily control investment accounts:

Run various custodian reports to verify all daily activity was captured and accounted for correctly on the daily cash management file. Notify appropriate Accounting and JPM staff if discrepancies arise. Provide projection and reconciled files to pension investment staff and Custodian bank to ensure daily activity is correct for equity and fixed income cash settlements. Communicate and research variances to the Custodian bank; document and notify supervisor of variances that are unresolved. Ensure fixed income cash posting agrees to cash received to facilitate cash receipt upload to the general ledger.

· Support Other Asset Classes and Special Assignments:

Support other asset classes as necessary and provide coverage during staff absences. Work on special assignments during audit and financial reporting season or as required by management, including researching new security types, setting up master files, and evaluating security pricing requirements.

Additional Comments DESIRED COMPETENCIES:

· Ability to prepare clear, concise documentation

· Ability to reconcile multiple, complex accounts

· Ability to multi-task in order to meet the changing demands of financial reporting

· Ability to communicate issues, variances, solutions to multiple business partners

· Ability to meet deadlines

· Ability to support other business functions as requested by bureau management

· Accuracy, timeliness and good communication skills

· Ability to work in a team environment

· Excellent Excel skills

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

Name Mary Smart

Telephone (518) 474-1924

Fax (518) 486-6723

Email Address Recruit@osc.ny.gov

Address

Street 110 State Street

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12236

Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to recruit@osc.ny.gov no later than February 4, 2021. Please reference Item #08364-GOER-MLS when responding.

When responding, please include the reference number and letters listed in this section. The GOER vacancy # should not be included.