Senior Accountant, SG-18

Senior Accountant

The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.

The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates for the position of Senior Accountant in the Office of Financial Management. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Enters daily cash receipts and maintains familiarity with various regulations and sections of Insurance Law / Financial Services Law and the fees / taxes associated with each;
• Reconciles cash receipts and maintains a working knowledge of reports. Detects errors and takes necessary steps to correct them. Maintains a working knowledge of basic accounting principles and applies basic accounting skills in completing this task;
• Audits original and amended Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement filings submitted by insurance companies. Corresponds with insurance companies and other entities as necessary. Summarizes findings and recommendations in written report to supervisor;
• Records, tracks, and processes refunds for eChecks;
• Processes late bills for security fund filings and retaliatory tax filings;
• Responds to insurance companies' inquiries by telephone and e-mail regarding bills, revenue, and accounts receivable;
• Maintains company and excess line broker databases and tables in an accurate and timely manner;
• Performs general office duties, including but not limited to, answering telephones, assisting callers, making photocopies, preparing documents for filing, and mailing of bills; and
• Performs other duties, as required.

Minimum Qualifications :

NY HELPS : 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 (see minimum qualifications above). At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making permanent non-competitive appointments. At a future date (within one year of 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.

Salary : $53,764 (Trainee 1 Level SG-14) $59,994 (Trainee 2 Level SG-16) $66,951 - $85,138 (Journey Level SG-18) Appointment Status : Permanent

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