Senior Accountant/Trainee (NY HELPS) - 00914

New York State Department of Health; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pension from NYSERS

Shift & Geographic pay differentials

Health care options

Dental and vision benefits

Job summary

New York State Department of Health seeks a Senior Accountant to manage fund accounting, fiscal reporting for payments, intergovernmental transfers, and cash handling within the Offline Payment unit of Medicaid Financial Management.

Under supervision of an Associate Accountant, responsibilities include ensuring accurate financial statements, compliance with state standards, and supporting travel and intergovernmental activities across NYS.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing or taxation or a degree with 24 credit hours in those fields.
• Two years of professional accounting/auditing experience required for Senior Accountant, G18.
• Master's degree or CPA license can substitute experience as noted in the job posting.
• Ability to communicate clearly and review financial data with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Handle full range of fund accounting and fiscal reporting for payments, intergovernmental transfers, cash receipts and deposits.
• Coordinate with supervisors to ensure compliance with NYS financial policies and standards.
• Review and prepare financial statements and analyses for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/auditing/taxation

Master's degree in accounting

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license

Tools

Statewide Financial System

Job description

Duties Description

This position is located in the Offline Payment unit of Medicaid Financial Management within the New York State Department of Health Division of Administration, Fiscal Management Group. Under the supervision of an Associate Accountant, the Senior Accountant will handle the full range of fund accounting and fiscal reporting responsibilities for various types of payments, intergovernmental transfers, cash receipts, and deposits.

Description

This position is located in the Offline Payment unit of Medicaid Financial Management within the New York State Department of Health Division of Administration, Fiscal Management Group. Under the supervision of an Associate Accountant, the Senior Accountant will handle the full range of fund accounting and fiscal reporting responsibilities for various types of payments, intergovernmental transfers, cash receipts, and deposits.

Minimum Qualifications

Current Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent competitive status as a Senior Accountant, G18.

Transfer

Current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title at or above G18 and eligible to transfer to Senior Accountant, G18 under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law; OR current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in an accounting, auditing or fiscal traineeship at the G14 or G16 level and eligible to transfer to an Accountant Traineeship under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

NY HELPS Minimum Qualifications

Accountant Trainee 1, NS - 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, NS- 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.

Senior Accountant, G18- 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.

Minimum Qualification Substitution

A master's 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of governmental accounting standards, the OSC GFO and Fund Classification Manual, or other similar federal or state government compliance requirements.
• Ability to conduct desk reviews with attention to detail and possess an ability to communicate through oral and written communication in a manner that is easy to read, and understandable to those without an accounting background.
• Experience using the Statewide Financial System.
• Experience in accounting areas such as accounts payable, purchase requisitions, and vouchers.

Additional Comments

When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.

This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.

This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

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For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate of the position (beginning of the salary range). Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts.