New York State Department of Labor · 6 days ago
Senior Accountant/Accountant Trainee 1/2 - Albany (NY HELPS)
Albany, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$54K/yr - $85K/yr
2+ years expThe New York State Department of Labor is seeking a Senior Accountant/Accountant Trainee to join their Administrative Finance Bureau. The role involves reviewing program expenses, preparing financial projections, and posting journal entries as part of the financial management process.
ConsultingGovernment
No H1B
Responsibilities
Review and analyze program expenses versus available funding for assigned program areas on a monthly basis
Initiate a more detailed review of program spending to determine the cause of over or under spending issues
Prepare projections for funding, spending, supportable positions, and year-end financial status of assigned programs
Post journal entries, prepare reports and account reconciliation
Qualification
Required
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
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 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
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
A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation may substitute for one year of experience
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
Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education
If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency
Preferred
Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders
Benefits
13 paid holidays, 5 personal days, and a minimum of 13 vacation days per year
Paid sick leave (CSEA and PEF employees- 13 days; M/C employees- 8 days plus free enrollment into the Income Protection Program for short-term and long-term disability coverage).
Choice of several affordable and competitive health insurance plans
Dental and vision insurance plans at no additional cost
Membership in the NYS Employee’s Retirement System
NYS Deferred Compensation Investment Plan
Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (full-time employees)
Eligibility to apply for tuition reimbursement for qualifying employees and courses
Paid Parental Leave
Company
New York State Department of Labor
The New York State Department of Labor (DOL or NYSDOL) is the department of the New York state government that enforces labor law.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Thilden Carr
Chief Technology Officer
William Augustine
Chief Information Security Officer
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