Overview
From $52,198 to $82,656 Annually
110 State Street
Albany, NY 12236
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 NYHELPS Program:
- Accountant Trainee 1
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.
- Accountant Trainee 2
For appointment to the Accountant Trainee 2 you must have:
All requirements for appointment to Accountant Trainee 1 AND
•A master’s degree or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
OR
•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.
- Senior Accountant
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.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: NYS Position: Accountant Trainee 1
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)
Duties
Reconcile several CRF investment accounts including CRF 1104 and CRF 1105. Reconcile several NYSLRS accounts including Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) pension, ERS general, Police and Fire System (PFRS) general and Group Life Insurance Program (GLIP) accounts.
- For each account, reconcile daily balances and maintain a detailed listing of all discrepancies.
- Research discrepancies and work closely with other units to resolve discrepancies. Maintain the “CashPad” on a daily basis.
- Provide backup support as necessary for daily remittances. This includes performing the daily General Ledger download from PeopleSoft to MS Dynamics (GP), verification of cash balances for CRF 1102, ERS, GLIP, and PFRS to the GL, reconciliation of federal withholding tax liability deposits.
- Communicate daily with internal OSC staff members, custodian bank staff, and Investment Accounting staff.
Identify and process daily cash wire transactions.
- Identify, process, and communicate employer reporting monthly wires received by custodian bank.
- Identify and process daily investment credits/receipts and update various spreadsheets.
Assists in the maintenance of the General Ledger.
- Prepare, daily journal entries for the daily cash transactions and adjustments as needed.
- Verify equity accounts are in balance.
- Identify, document, and research out of balance entries
Calculate and initiate the daily funding transfers for the various CRF and NYSLRS accounts. Communicate transfer amounts to PICM and custodian bank.
- Calculate daily funding requirements for CRF and NYSLRS accounts based on account balances and expected disbursements.
- Communicate the daily funding transfer amounts to the internal staff, PICM, and custodian bank.
- Initiate the daily funding transfers to and from the appropriate accounts in JP Morgan Markets web-based application.
Assist Associate Accountant with research and reconciliation of various accounts in all NYSLRS’ systems and makes adjustments as required.
- Review variances and issues identified by the Associate Accountant and create adjusting journal entries.
Perform month-end pension payroll data tracking, calculations, and reconciliations. Confirm international wire transfer payments to pensioners posted correctly.
- Update month-end spreadsheets when data becomes available, calculate month-end EFT funding requirements, forecast month-end pension payroll entries, and reconcile the Accounts Payable pension accounts.
- Prepare and send documents to Treasury for payroll and administrative expenses funding. Process the transfer in SFS.
- Prepare report of monthly account balances for submission to Tax & Finance – Treasury Department, for inclusion in the state’s monthly financial reports.
- Process daily investment credits, identify employer reporting monthly credits and reconcile the daily cash for CRF cashpads and chase CMA
- Prepare the daily journal entries for daily activities for various accounts
- Prepare AC909 for payroll and Admin, sends to Treasury and process the deposits in SFS
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to conduct oneself and communicate in a constructive, professional manner with all internal and external business partners.
- Ability to reconcile multiple accounts and accurately prepare complex reports.
- Ability to work competently with multiple web based and software systems.
- Ability to work well under the pressure of daily time constraints while maintaining the accuracy of the work performed.
- Ability to work in a collaborative, team environment, provide backup and support to other staff and train new employees
- Ability to timely identify, research, communicate, and document any discrepancies or unusual circumstances
Additional Comments
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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Takeitha Kelley
P: (518) 474-1924
F: (518) 486-6723
[email protected]
Division Contact
Katrina Connelly
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To Apply
Submit a clear, concise cover letter and resume stating how you meet the above minimum qualifications. Reference Item #08009-TBK on your cover letter for proper routing.