Senior Accountant, (SG-18), Accountant Trainee 2,(SG-16), Accountant Trainee 1,(SG-14)(NYHELPS) Item# 06998

Job Description

Communicates and collects data quality information from bureau staff and various NYSLRS Bureaus to ensure that information maintained in NYSLRS Portal is accurate. Conducts research and analysis of manual data quality corrections to ensure that information is in sync and accurate across interfaces within NYSLRS Portal modules. Testing of data quality automation to ensure that functionality is working as intended. Testing of data quality change requests and/or PIRs.

Minimum Qualifications:
Do you want a career with a purpose that provides work/life balance? Apply today to join the Office of the New York State Comptroller.
No exam required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) Program:
Non-Competitive Qualifications for appointment under the NY HELPS Program:
For appointment to the Accountant Trainee 1 you must have:
• A bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
OR
• A bachelor's or higher degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.
*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.
For appointment to the Accountant Trainee 2 you must have:
All requirements for appointment to Accountant Trainee 1 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 degree or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
For appointment to the full journey level (Senior Accountant) you must have:
All requirements for appointment to Accountant Trainee 2 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.
Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title, eligible under the 55 b/c
program (see below), or eligible to transfer to this title under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
To determine if you your current Civil Service titles is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career
Mobility GOT-IT website: NYS Position: Senior Accountant
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 grade 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.

Requirements

Do you want a career with a purpose that provides work/life balance? Apply today to join the Office of the New York State Comptroller.
No exam required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) Program:
Non-Competitive Qualifications for appointment under the NY HELPS Program:
For appointment to the Accountant Trainee 1 you must have:
• A bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
OR
• A bachelor's or higher degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.
*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.
For appointment to the Accountant Trainee 2 you must have:
All requirements for appointment to Accountant Trainee 1 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 degree or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
For appointment to the full journey level (Senior Accountant) you must have:
All requirements for appointment to Accountant Trainee 2 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.
Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title, eligible under the 55 b/c
program (see below), or eligible to transfer to this title under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
To determine if you your current Civil Service titles is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career
Mobility GOT-IT website: NYS Position: Senior Accountant
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 grade 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.