Review Vacancy
AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of
TitleSenior Accountant 1/Senior Accountant Trainee 1/2
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $48237 to $76387 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Street Address Capital View Office Park - Bureau of Financial Operations
52 Washington Street, South Building
Minimum Qualifications One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer.
This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.
Duties Description The Federal Reporting and Grants Management Unit of the Bureau of Financial Operations prepares and files approximately 200 Federal Financial Reports on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis with the appropriate governmental agencies for the State to receive Federal funding for its programs. The unit reconciles all Federal grant awards, monitors the receipt of Federal funds, and tracks expenditures to ensure that enough funding is available to make payments. The unit is responsible for identifying the sources of Federal revenue and interacts with the OCFS Bureau of Budget Management and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) to ensure that these monies are deposited appropriately and timely. The draw is monitored carefully to ensure that the target reimbursement goals are met by the end of the State fiscal year. In addition, the unit is responsible for coordinating activities and providing required documentation for the Annual State Single Audit, including the required Internal Control Overview Documents. The incumbent will:
• Review applicable regulations and their impact on federal and state funding/reporting and ensure reports are submitted in accordance with applicable regulations;
• Prepare and submit federal financial reports (FFR’s) on a quarterly, semi-annual, and/or annual basis;
• Participate in meetings and take steps to operationalize changes to BFO business practices;
• Maintain and furnish workpapers for Federal and State Single Audits;
• Provide recommendations to the Associate Accountant regarding applicable administrative, programmatic and fiscal concerns, policies, priorities, and procedures;
• Gain the expertise in the federal requirements for the numerous allowable child welfare and daycare services and how these payments/claims flow through the local districts financial systems from Welfare Management System (WMS) to Benefits Issuance Control System (BICS) to the OTDA Automated Claiming System (ACS)
• Develop procedures to implement fiscal enhanced monitoring of the 58 Local Departments of Social Services (LDSS)
• Work with LDSS’s to obtain supporting documentation necessary to confirm allowability of payments
• Review applicable regulations and their impact on federal and state funding/reporting and ensure reports are submitted in accordance with applicable regulations
• Participate in meetings and take steps to operationalize changes to BFO business practices
• Maintain and furnish workpapers for Federal and State Single Audits; and
• Provide recommendations to the Associate Accountant regarding applicable administrative, programmatic, and fiscal concerns, policies, priorities, and procedures.
Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.
Additional Comments Free parking is available at the Rensselaer location.
Background Investigation Requirements:
1) All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
2) All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.
3) For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. OCFS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. OCFS is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity. It is the policy of OCFS to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position for which they are applying or for which they are employed. OCFS does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov
Address
Street Bureau of Personnel - AAC
52 Washington Street, 231 North
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should e-mail their resume and letter of interest to eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov You MUST include the Vacancy number of the position in the subject line of your email and/or cover letter to ensure receipt of your application. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.