Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleSenior Accountant (Accountant Trainee) - Item# 08628

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $49202 to $77912 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 110 State Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12236

Job Specifics

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.ny.gov.

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 Reconcile and Maintain Employer Reporting Accounts:
• Reconcile and maintain Employer Reporting Accounts
• Analyze Employer Reporting daily queries from PeopleSoft. Work closely with staff to correct errors and follow through to maintain data integrity.
• Reconcile Source Data details from HCM to items in FIN within PeopleSoft.
• Collaborate with State Payroll staff to reconcile/maintain weekly PAYSR reports against Retirement System data entered into PS to ensure all records received are accepted/processed.
• Reconcile/maintain Source Data issues related to data conversion into PeopleSoft.

Other Duties as Assigned:
• Research legal issues and assists in updating procedures and supporting schedules, forms and reports in responses to changes in the law.
• Provide advice and assistance to bureau management, line supervisors and employers in State and local jurisdictions concerning accounting matters in the employer billing area.
• Participate in educational opportunities and keep current with all GASB related information.
• Research other retirement systems’ procedures, laws, and policies.
• Collaborate with bureaus within our agency as well as staff from other retirement systems.
• Draft policies and procedures for the bureau, as needed

Additional Comments Desired Competencies
• 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.

Contact Information

Name Jennifer Brantigan

Telephone (518) 474-1924

Fax (518) 486-6723

Email Address Recruit@osc.ny.gov

Address

Street 110 State Street, 12th Floor

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 July 6, 2022. Please reference Item #08628 -OER-JB when responding.
When responding, please include the reference number and letters listed in this section. The OER ID # should not be included.