NY HELPYes

AgencyTaxation & Finance, State

TitleTax Regulations Specialist 2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $84156 to $106454 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

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 WA Harriman State Office Campus

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12227

Duties Description Under the supervision of a Tax Regulations Specialist 3 the Tax Regulations Specialist 2 will perform the following essential functions:

· Draft guidance documents that explain technical tax issues such as technical memoranda, tax bulletins, publications, tax forms and instructions for both paper forms and web applications, and web pages, including FAQs for the web; update the guidance document tracking system; and review draft guidance documents prepared by other staff.
· Effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, to provide guidance, and supervision to any assigned staff through leadership and training.
· Review for technical accuracy and comment on documents drafted by others, including proposed legislation, draft regulations, draft advisory opinions, and audit guidelines.
· Review other tax related material such as Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) determinations, Tribunal decisions, court cases, and enacted Federal and State tax legislation.
· Keep apprised of pertinent technical, legal, policy and economic developments; read pertinent articles appearing in tax journals.
· Navigate various computer systems, applications, and electronic reference tools; perform legal research using a variety of electronic and/or manual resource tools.
· Travel when needed to attend meetings and confer with Department staff and, at times, representatives of other State agencies, tax practitioners and industry representatives.
· Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in response to technical inquiries from legal representatives, taxpayers and other department staff and update the contact database.
· Speak before taxpayers, tax practitioners and Department personnel to explain various aspects of the Tax Law, Regulations and Department policy.
· Adhere to Department's time and attendance rules and regulations.
· Create and submit various administrative reports such as probation reports, performance evaluations, and monthly narrative reports for any assigned staff.
· Adhere to Department policies and procedures, Affirmative Action, Code of Conduct, Ethics, and Internal Control rules and discipline procedures.
· Perform such other duties that are necessary for the efficient operation of the unit or that may be assigned by the TRS3 or TRS4. These duties will vary depending upon the unit to which the TRS2 is assigned.

Minimum Qualifications 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 maybe 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.

Within a year of permanent appointment, 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 examination for which they are qualified.


Promotional Minimum Qualifications:
You must be a qualified employee of New York State and have one year of permanent service as a Tax Regulations Specialist 1

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
-Seven years of accounting, auditing or tax examination experience. Substitutions: an associate’s degree including or supplemented by 6 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing and/or taxation may substitute for two years of experience. A bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by 6 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, and/or taxation may substitute for four years of experience.

Additional Comments New York State is an equal opportunity employer. It’s the policy of the state of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or an arrest or criminal conviction record unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

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

Name Kacey Eutermarks

Telephone 5184022871

Fax

Email Address External.Application@tax.ny.gov

Address

Street WA Harriman State Office Campus

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12227

Notes on ApplyingQualified Candidates should copy the below web address into your browser to complete the online application for the Department of Tax and Finance. Within the application you will attach your resume, cover letter and unofficial transcripts for your Bachelor’s degree, and if applicable, your Master’s or higher degree. The transcripts submitted must include your name, the institution’s name, the degree earned, and date conferred to be accepted.

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