StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitlePrincipal Accountant - 21279

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade27

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

Salary RangeFrom $95908 to $118129 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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 (DOA)

Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Minimum Qualifications Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Principal Accountant, Grade 27, OR a New York State employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent service in a title eligible for transfer to Principal Accountant under Section 52.6 or Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Preferred Qualifications: Professional experience with cost allocation and federal claiming and reporting. Significant experience with the Statewide Financial System (SFS) and the State chart of accounts and/or PayServ. Experience with OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and organizational skills and excellent independent decision-making. Supervisory experience required.

Duties Description • Leading and supervising staff that report on over $1.5 billion annually in federal grants and claims, including the reconciliation of all personal service charges to time and activity reporting, the reconciliation of fringe benefits and indirect costs earned, and the reconciliation of federal letter of credit accounts.
• Leading and overseeing staff responsible for the Department’s management and maintenance of over 4,500 line items and the corresponding payroll pools used to properly record personal service expenditures to all Department fund sources. This includes the production of the Department’s biweekly fill report.
• Overseeing multiple other accounting responsibilities including, but not limited to,: reporting to OSC (CFDA, SEFA, CMIA, etc.); debt service payments and reserve adjustments (including the weekly transfer of revenues to Roswell Park); the funding of the $300 million WIC food account; and federal audit/review support and inquiries.
• Promoting effective fiscal liaison relationship with OSC, BSC, SFS, DOB and all federal partners (DHHS, USDA, EPA, DOE, etc.).

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

Name Janeth Luna

Telephone 518-486-9391

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Notes on ApplyingSubmit resume and cover letter, preferably in PDF format, to resume@health.ny.gov, or by fax to (518) 473-3395 with Reference Code JGL/PA/21279 included in the subject line of your email or fax, or by regular mail to Human Resources Management Group, JGL/PA/21279, Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237-0012.  Failure to include the required Reference Code may result in a delay of processing your application. Resumes accepted until December 17, 2021.