Senior Accountant/Accountant Trainee (NY HELPS)

NY HELP Yes Agency Thruway Authority Title Senior Accountant/Accountant Trainee (NY HELPS) Occupational Category Financial, Accounting, Auditing Salary Grade 18 Bargaining Unit None listed Salary Range From $50300 to $88747 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 10% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 8 AM To 4 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Albany Street Address 200 Southern Blvd. City Albany State NY Zip Code 12209 Minimum Qualifications Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service in a position allocated to a Grade 12 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1, 52.6, or 70.4 of the NYS Civil Service Law. 70.4 Transfer: Candidates must have one year or more of qualifying permanent service at the Grade 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.All transfer candidates must have 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses. Successful completion of a two-year traineeship leads to appointment as a Senior Accountant, SG-18. NY HELPSThis 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.At a future date, 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 an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.NY HELPS NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Accountant Trainee 1 - A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation; or any bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.Accountant Trainee 2 - A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation; or any 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.Substitution: A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation may substitute for one year of experience.Sr. Accountant - 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.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.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. Duties Description The Senior Accountant/Accountant Trainee - under the general direction of an Associate Accountant may 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. A Senior Accountant 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. Senior Accountants functioning as auditors, will conduct or supervise on-site field audits of the accounts and operations of regulated corporations and others governed by State and local laws and regulations. Additional Comments Beginning salary for an Accountant Trainee 1 - $50,300.Free onsite employee parking. Remote work availability and hours will be discussed at time of interview. This is a NYS Thruway Authority Unit 2 CSEA position: Health Insurance and Prescription Drug Coverage. Dental and Vision Coverage. 13 Paid Holidays, 4 of which are floating holidays, which are credited in July each year for use from July 1st through June 30th. Vacation, Sick and Personal Accruals. Sick Leave is credited at the rate of one-half day each biweekly pay period up to a total of 165 days. Sick Leave Incentive Plan – Employees who have not accumulated 165 sick days and have not used sick leave during the periods of January 1st to June 30th or July 1st to December 31st each year, may receive two days of pay for each six-month period.? Employees who have a sick leave balance of 165 sick leave days, and continuously maintain that balance for each six-month period, may receive four days of pay for each six-month period.? Employees with 20+ years of Authority/State service may receive up to an additional five days of vacation leave accruals annually. Vacation Exchange Program - Between November 15th. and December 31st of each year, employees who have previously earned and accrued vacation credits may elect to receive cash payments in lieu of the use of up to five days of such accrued vacation credits.? Employees who maintain a 35-day vacation accrual balance in the pay period prior to submitting the election form may exchange an additional five days for a total exchange of 10 days of accrued vacation credits. Membership in the New York State and Local Retirement System, as well as optional enrollment in the NYS Deferred Compensation Plan. Tuition Assistance Program, which reimburses 90% of tuition costs for approved courses up to 21 credit hours per year. New York's 529 College Savings Program, which provides New York families with a tax-advantaged way to save for college. Longevity Pay - Employees with five years of satisfactory service at or above the maximum salary of their grade will be eligible to have salary advanced to the First Longevity, 10 years of satisfactory service will advance to the Second Longevity, and 15 years of satisfactory service will advance to the Third Longevity.? Longevity pay has a positive impact on retirement.? Employees are paid bi-weekly, with no lag time. Some positions will be eligible for downstate and/or geographical pay depending on location and title. The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color,?national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics. The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Development at [email protected] or call (518) 471-4321. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name Olivia M. Telephone 518-436-2725 Fax 518-471-5076 Email Address [email protected] Address Street 200 Southern Blvd. City Albany State NY Zip Code 12209 Notes on Applying If interested in this vacancy, please submit a resume and any other documents for proof of eligibility, such as college transcripts to the contact information in this announcement. Please include the Vacancy ID and Title of the position you are applying for in your email.