Senior Accountant​/Trainee ; NY HELPS

Duties Description

• Perform regularly scheduled reconciliations and audits of all the Department of State's revenue generating units.
• Maintain financial record-keeping, in accordance with New York State (NYS) guidelines and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Process inter-departmental returns, refunds and payments to vendors.
• Analyze, review and approve revenue and payment transactions.
• Prepare written and tabular reports upon request and assist with the development of intra agency reports.
• Process daily cash and check deposits and assist with petty cash disbursements.
• Perform various budget journal and revenue transfers within the Statewide Financial System (SFS).
• Administer guidance, training and support to the Office Assistant 2 (OA2).
• Ensure subordinates complete all mandatory trainings, and timely record leave/accruals in the Leave and Accrual Tracking System (LATS) and Time Distribution System (TDS).

NY HELPS Program:
This title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, requiring no examination but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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
• 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.

• Civil Service List Appointment:
  Candidates must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list.
• Transfer
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent competitive or 55-B/C service in a title SG‑11 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.

• Background in accounting or bookkeeping with strong organizational skills combined with SFS experience specifically in the areas of vouchers, accounts receivables, accounts payable and Microsoft Office.

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