Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyHomeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of

TitleSenior Accountant/Trainee 1/Trainee 2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $52198 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 11 British American Blvd

City Latham

StateNY

Zip Code12110

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).***

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS or 55b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position.

This title includes a traineeship opportunity and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level** based on their experience and education.

**Accountant level requirements:
• Accountant Trainee 1 (equated to SG-14): A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation or a bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.
• Accountant Trainee 2 (equated to SG-16): A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation or a bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses and one year of professional experience.
• Senior Accountant, SG-18: A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation or a bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses and two years of professional experience
OR
a currently valid Certified Public Accountant license and registration issued by New York State.

Required professional experience: Experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles.

Substitution: A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation may substitute for one year of experience.

Note that courses such as business law, economics, statistics, and most finance courses, although taken as part of an accounting curriculum, cannot be counted toward the 24 semester credit hours.

Dependent upon qualifications, if appointed as a trainee, successful completion of a one-year or two-year traineeship leads to appointment as a Senior Accountant, SG-18.

Applicants may also be appointed to this position if currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title OR are a current New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services employee with one year or more permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service as a Senior Accountant and are interested in reassignment OR are a current New York State employee in a position allocated to a Grade 13 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.

Duties Description The incumbent will support the Disaster Recovery Programs Finance Section under the oversight of the Associate Accountant. The duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain knowledge of all applicable State and Federal laws, rules and regulations relating to recovery programs and grant administration. Act as a resource and share knowledge and expertise with subordinate staff,internal/external agency stakeholders and applicants.
• Maintain manual or automated ledgers including books of account or general ledgers, the classification and recording of transactions, the maintenance of controls and the preparation of required accounting statements and reports.
• Verify, classify, and code financial transactions for input following generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Perform and oversee record-keeping and required fiscal reporting for State and federally funded agency programs by interpreting guidelines, instructions, and monitoring schedules and reports.
• Monitor revenue collection to determine if revenue goals are being met.
• Provide advice and assistance to impacted State and local jurisdictions, and private sector concerning accounting matters. Advice is based on GAAP principles, theories, concepts, and practices, and relevant body of laws, rules, and regulations.
• Organize, maintain, and update electronic information and documentation for projects, contracts, disaster declarations,letters, program and financial information and reports.
• Monitor and track multiple grants, projects, financial information, and reconciliations. Compile financial information,prepare reports, and analyze expenditure data and payments of federal and state funds for use by Federal and State agencies for budgeting and audit purposes.
• Responsible for processing payments, maintaining ledgers,recording transactions, and preparing accounting statements and reports.
• Compile data and drafts for program and financial disaster specific section letters and report on the status of programs,projects and funds, responses to FEMA, state agencies and applicants as directed.
• Compile all data and records pertinent to third-party audits.
• Perform fiscal viability reviews of all applicants and notify applicants of results.
• Perform ongoing reviews of all loan recipients for performance and financial standing.
• Draft project narratives, identify expenses, and review for eligibility and accuracy for reimbursement, and reconciliations of the same.
• Attend meetings with FEMA, state agencies and applicants as needed to develop new strategies and priorities to enhance program effectiveness.
• Coordinate reviews of sub-applications to ensure all program eligibility requirements are met for sub-application submission and potential funding.
• Facilitate the delivery and production of presentations,briefings, and webinars to all eligible mitigation sub-applicants throughout the state.
• Perform other duties and special projects as required.
• Perform all supervisory duties as required.
• 10% travel will be required as needed; possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New York State Driver's License.

Additional Comments Work schedule may vary based on operational need.

***This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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

Contact Information

Name Human Resources/EW

Telephone 518-486-5700

Fax 518-485-8432

Email Address HRresumes@dhses.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, HRM

1220 Washington Ave., Bldg. 7A, 5th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID 173212 in the subject line of your application email to HRresumes@dhses.ny.gov