New York State Thruway Authority · 14 hours ago
Senior Accountant (NY HELPS)
Albany, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$52K/yr - $91K/yr
2+ years expThe New York State Thruway Authority is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Risk Management Bureau. The role involves reconciling cash and investment accounts, supervising insurance compliance, and managing check printing and record retention activities.
GovernmentNon ProfitTransportation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Complete reconciliation of all Thruway cash accounts on a timely basis
Prepare monthly journal entries to record the cash and investment activity of the Authority
Assist in the maintenance of the Authority’s insurance program, including RFP/Contract review, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, preparation of required materials for Authority policy renewals, and completion of Workers Compensation and Disability policies audits
Oversee the office record retention process and requirements
Complete scheduling to ensure that adequate staff are available to perform required tasks such as check printing, check sorting and delivery/mailing of checks including Payroll and Advance Account checks, and staff customer service lines
Review activity in the bureau to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks
Review/approve time and attendance records of employees
Evaluate employee performance, review submitted work for accuracy and completeness
Train and/or assist training staff
May have additional duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 13 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1, or 70.4 of the NYS Civil Service Law
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 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
Senior 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 a part of an accounting curriculum, cannot be counted toward the 24 semester credit hours
All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority
If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act
Benefits
Paid time off
Sick leave incentive
Membership to the NYS Retirement System
90% tuition assistance
FREE onsite employee parking
Telecommuting program offers up to 20% (two days per pay period)
Company
New York State Thruway Authority
New York State Thruway Authority provides government adminstration services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Matthew Howard
Chief Financial Officer
Lawrence Norville
Chief Compliance Officer
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