Senior Accountant (SG-18), Accountant Trainee 2 (SG-16), Accountant Trainee 1 (SG-14)(NYHELPS) Item# 02682

Accountant Position

Duties Description

Perform professional accounting or auditing tasks requiring a knowledge of accounting principles and procedures in the development, examination, review, analysis or supervision of financial and accounting records including the preparation of related reports and statements. Within broad administrative policy limitations and following well established and accepted accounting and auditing methods and procedures, accountants design new or revise existing accounting systems. May perform both accounting and auditing activities or, depending on the nature of an agency program and the assignment, may specialize in one functional area.

Minimum Qualifications

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Civil Service examinations are not required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) Program :

Non-Competitive Qualifications for appointment under the NYHELPS Program :

For appointment to the Accountant Trainee 1, you must have :

A bachelor's in accounting, auditing, or taxation OR a bachelor's with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.

For appointment to the Accountant Trainee 2, you must have :

A bachelor's in accounting, auditing, or taxation OR a bachelor's 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

A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.

For appointment to the Senior Accountant (SG-18) you must have :

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 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.

• Note that courses such as business law, economics, statistics, and most finance courses, although taken as part of an accounting curriculum, cannot be counted toward the 24 semester credit hours.

Competitive Minimum Qualifications :

You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title, eligible under the 55 b / c program, or eligible to transfer to this title under Section 70.1 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.

For 70.1 or 70.4 transfer to a Senior Accountant, (SG-18), you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55-b / 55-c service in an approved title for transfer allocated to a SG-16 or above, SG-14 or above for a Trainee 2, SG-12 or above for a Trainee 1, depending on qualifications.

If approved for transfer appointment, you may also need to meet the special requirement(s) below :

24 credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website : Career Mobility GOT-IT (ny.gov)

Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade.

Depending on qualifications, you may be required to serve a 1 or 2-year traineeship that leads to the full level SG-18 position.

55b / 55c Program appointment :

This position may be designated 55 b / c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. For more information on this program, please visit the NYS Department of Civil Service website, 55b / c Recruitment Resources Center (ny.gov)

Traineeship salary information :

The position may be filled at the Accountant Trainee 1 equated to SG-14 ($53,764), Accountant Trainee 2 equated to SG-16 ($59,994), or full performance Senior Accountant SG-18 ($66,951) based on the candidate's education, experience, and previous state service. Salary is nonnegotiable.

Candidates hired at the trainee level will be advanced to the full performance Senior Accountant SG-18 following successful completion of the traineeship.

Additional Comments

Preferred Qualifications / Knowledge, skills, and abilities :

Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting

Experience with Governmental / Fund Accounting

Ability to work with others in a team setting

Ability to multitask and establish priorities

Ability to meet deadlines

Positive attitude toward meeting goals

Asks questions when appropriate and listens for instructions

Eager to learn and contribute to the activities of the Bureau

Understands the importance of attention to detail

Telecommuting : The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency's mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to OSC will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if an employee's primary residence location, duties, and work performance are aligned with telecommuting and operational needs they may be allowed to do so. Generally, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period but may be approved to telecommute less.

Reasonable Accommodation : The NYS Office of the State Comptroller provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Division of Human Resources at (518) 474-1924.

Equal Opportunity Employment : The Office of the NYS Comptroller values a workforce with a broad, diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives. All employees are expected to contribute to a professional environment focused on self-evaluation and improvement, as well as acceptance and support of coworkers.

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