Auditor 1 /Trainee (NY HELPS)

State of New York - Higher Education Services Corporation; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Health insurance

Pension / Retirement benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

State of New York - Higher Education Services Corporation in Albany seeks an Auditor 1 / Trainee under the NY HELPS program. The role involves planning and performing IT audits, developing audit programs, analyzing data, testing controls, and reporting findings.

Hybrid telecommuting up to 50% is available, with full-time permanent appointment in a standards-driven environment. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation (or equivalents) and related

Qualifications

• This NY HELPS title allows non-competitive placement during the program.
• Minimum qualifications include degree requirements and professional experience.
• Conversion to competitive status may occur after NY HELPS employment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and performing full IT and IT access audits.
• Develop audit programs and establish audit samples.
• Analyze data to support IT audit findings.
• Assist in audit reviews and summarize meetings via minutes.
• Test controls and summarize findings with standard elements.
• Collaborate on reporting audit findings and maintain workpapers.
• Monitor open recommendations and ensure implementation.
• Assess IT processes for risks and strengthen controls.
• Provide IT support to Internal and External Audit as needed.
• Build key management and business relationships.
• Drive IT audit initiatives and special improvement projects.
• Perform other audit-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Taxation

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation

Bachelor's degree with 24 semester credits in accounting/auditing/taxation

Master's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation

Job description

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Agency Higher Education Services Corporation

Title Auditor 1 /Trainee (NY HELPS)

Salary Grade 18

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

Salary Range From $53764 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Workday

From 8 PM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 99 Washington Ave

City Albany

State NY

Duties Description Working under direction of an Auditor 2, Auditor 1 will perform the following duties:

• 1. Participate as a team member in planning and performing a full scope of General IT and IT Access audits.
• 2. Participating in developing audit programs
• 3. Analyze data to establish an audit sample.
• 4. Perform analysis of data to support IT audit findings
• 5. Assist in audit review process and summarize meetings through minutes
• 6. Perform testing of controls and summarize findings using the five elements of a finding
• 7. Collaborate on reporting audit findings
• 8. Develop clear audit workpapers that support the audit findings
• 9. Monitor open recommendations for implementation
• 10. Assess and evaluate IT processes for risks and make recommendations to establish or strengthen IT controls
• 11. Assist the Auditor 2 with Teammate functionality. Provide IT support to Internal and External Audit when needed.
• 12. Build and nurture key management and business relationships.
• 13. Drive IT audit initiatives, special projects, and improvement initiatives.
• 14. Perform any other audit related duties as assigned.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. HESC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

Minimum Qualifications Minimum QUALIFICATION:
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 and complete a probationary period.
At a future date (within one 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 employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.*
Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
Auditor Trainee 1 - 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.
Auditor Trainee 2 - 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 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.
Or*
*Substitution: A master's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
Auditor 1 - 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 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.
Or*
*Substitution: A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation and one year of professional 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; or a currently valid Certified Public Accountant license and registration issued by New York State.
55 B/C APPOINTMENT: This position is eligible for 55B/C designation and candidates with 55B/C eligibility are encouraged to apply. Candidates must meet any open competitive minimum qualifications and must submit their current 55B/C eligibility letter along with their application.
Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
CIVIL SERVICE LIST APPOINTMENT: Candidates must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list.
TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS: One year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55-B/C service in a title SG-12 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law.
A list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.

Additional Comments Benefits of Working for NYS:
Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually, plus two (2) floating holidays
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
• Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for CSEA or PEF; up to eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually for M/C
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development

Initially positions will work full-time in the office and a hybrid telecommuting schedule of up to 50% remote work can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview

Health Care Benefits

• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health
• Insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost

Additional Benefits

• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• And many more!

NOTE: The hours of this position require working between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 pm.

TELECOMMUTING INFORMATION: Initially positions work full-time in the office and a hybrid telecommuting schedule of up to 50% remote work can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview.

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Address

Street 99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

State NY

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