What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at State of New York?
Minimum Qualifications CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES: Current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service in a position allocated to a Grade 12 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law. Please note, ALL transfer candidates must possess 24 credit hours in accounting, auditing, and/or taxation. 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. 70.4 Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service at the SG-12 or above AND possession of a bachelor's degree; AND standing on the Professional Careers Opportunities (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT) eligible lists. PCO Appointment: Individuals with a score of 100 or above on the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) eligible list are encouraged to apply. Successful completion of two-year traineeship leads to appointment as a Senior Accountant, SG-18. GENERAL PUBLIC CANDIDATES: Individuals who are currently 55b/c eligible, who possess a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation; OR any bachelor's or higher degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses are encouraged to apply. If interested in this position and applying using your 55b/c status, please provide a copy of your current 55b/c eligibility letter. Individuals with a score of 100 or above on the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) eligible list are encouraged to apply. Successful completion of two-year traineeship leads to appointment as a Senior Accountant, SG-18. Note: 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. Duties Description The Senior Accountant will support the Disaster Recovery Public Assistance Unit within Recovery Finance. The duties include, but are not limited to: * Develop and maintain knowledge of all applicable State and Federal laws, rules and regulations relating to recovery programs and grant administration. Acts as a resource and shares knowledge and expertise with subordinate staff, internal/external agency stakeholders and applicants. * Perform and oversee record-keeping and required fiscal reporting for State and federally funded agency programs by interpreting guidelines, instructions, and monitoring schedules and reports. * Maintain manual or automated ledgers including books of account or general ledgers, the classification and recording of transactions, the maintenance of controls and the preparation of required accounting statements and reports. * Update and assist in updating systems, procedures, supporting schedules, forms, and reports in response to changes in law. Recommend revisions and assist in the evaluation of accounting methods and procedures. * Monitor and track multiple grants, projects, financial information, and reconciliations. Compile financial information, prepare reports, and analyze expenditure data and payments of federal and state funds for use by Federal and State agencies for budgeting and audit purposes. * Process disaster payments, maintaining ledgers, recording transactions, and preparing accounting statements and reports. * Assist in budget preparation by compiling necessary data. * Communicate verbally and in writing to explain program status, accounting system and procedures followed, and the implications of legislation on assigned accounting program. * Schedule routine meetings, setting priorities and coordinating the preparation of identifying key deliverables, lead responsibility and critical dates. * Review staff work, ensure staff are trained and provide tools required for staff performance. NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties. Additional Comments NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency's Telecommuting Program Guidelines.
