Title: Senior Accountant - (NY HELPS) 45502, 45551

Salary Range: From $52198 to $82656 Annually

Travel Percentage: 20%

Full Time

Telecommuting Allowed

Location: Menands, NY, 12204

Minimum Qualifications:

Public Candidates (NY HELPS): bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation or a bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.

Candidates with a master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation; Certified Public Accountant license and registration in New York State; and/or relevant professional experience may be eligible for a higher-level placement at agency discretion.

For additional information regarding qualifying experience, please see:

https://www.cs.ny.gov/pco/pco-title-details/title-info.cfm?jobcode=0403001&type=Select

State Employees: Current Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent competitive status as a Senior Accountant, Grade 18 OR current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title at or above Grade 18 and eligible to transfer to Senior Accountant, Grade 18 under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Preferred Qualifications:

The preferred candidate will have experience with federal nutrition programs, the Statewide Financial System, Excel, and QuickBooks. They will have the ability to analyze data; prioritize multiple assignments; and have excellent verbal and written communication skills and organizational skills.

Duties DescriptionThe Bureau of Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP) is a federally funded public health nutrition program which provides reimbursement for healthy meals and snacks served to children in family day care homes, day care centers, emergency shelters, afterschool programs, and adults in other programs.

The Senior Accountant will perform professional accounting and auditing tasks required by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) federal regulations and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) federal circulars and handbooks. The incumbent will conduct desk reviews and on-site program and yearly budget reviews for participating CACFP Sponsoring Organizations; analyze financial information from potential new sponsors and existing sponsors to determine financial integrity, viability, and compliance with federal and State regulations; draft financial correspondence summarizing review findings; and provide training and technical assistance to staff and sponsoring organizations.

Additional Comments:

Two (2) full-time competitive or non-competitive vacancies are available. Transfer candidates, you may be asked for a Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. Depending on candidate qualifications, the positions may be filled at the Accountant Trainee 1, 2, or Senior Accountant levels. Traineeships are non-statutory, resulting in Salary Grade 18 upon completion. Occasional travel throughout New York State to areas not served by public transportation may be required (20%).

Non-competitive appointment may be made under the NY HELPS program. NY HELPS waives Department of Civil Service examination requirements for certain positions for a period of one year. For additional information about the NY HELPS Program, please refer to https://www.cs.ny.gov/help/.

For more information on transfer types, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinations for your title, visit the following website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees' Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health's Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

To Apply: https://statejobs.ny.gov/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=162533