Accountant Aide (NY HELPS) - 3197

New York State Department of Health is seeking an Accountant Aide to support the credit card function within the Bureau of Accounts Management. The role involves collecting and reviewing documentation, entering credit card data, organizing records, following up with cardholders, reconciling charges in the Statewide Financial System, and generating reports.

What you'll do:

• Collecting monthly packages of supporting documentation for credit card charges
• Capturing various credit card data into an Access database
• Reviewing submitted packages to verify compliance with established rules
• Filing and organizing supporting documenation
• Following up with cardholders for timely documentation submission and card charge reconciliation in SFS using an established escalation process
• Generating reports to support all the above and to satisfy management requests

What they're looking for:

• You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title, eligible under the 55 b/c program, or eligible to transfer to this title under Section 70.1 or 70.4 the Civil Service Law
• For 70.1 or 70.4 transfer to an Accountant Aide, salary grade (SG)-13, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55-b/55-c service in an approved title for transfer allocated to an SG-11 or above. SG-09 or above for a Trainee 2, SG-07 or above for a Trainee 1, depending on qualifications
• You must have six credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses
• Twelve semester credit hours of accounting, auditing, or taxation courses and either two years of gathering, preparing, and updating financial data, financial reports, and records; or reconciling data, reviewing accounting and auditing reports, and verifying accuracy of calculations, balances, and supporting documentation; or assisting accountants or auditors conducting financial and program audits by counting, verifying, and reconciling inventory and cash on hand, determining and verifying the accuracy and propriety of transactions, records, reports, and statements
• Six credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses and either one year of experience gathering, preparing and updating financial data, financial reports, and records; or reconciling accounts and data, reviewing accounting and auditing reports, and verifying accuracy of calculations, balances, and supporting documentation; or assisting accountants or auditors conducting financial and program audits by counting, verifying, and reconciling inventory and cash on hand, determining and verifying the accuracy and propriety of transactions, records, reports, and statements
• Nine credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses and either 18 months of experience gathering, preparing and updating financial data, financial reports, and records; or reconciling accounts and data, reviewing accounting and auditing reports, and verifying accuracy of calculations, balances, and supporting documentation; or assisting accountants or auditors conducting financial and program audits by counting, verifying, and reconciling inventory and cash on hand, determining and verifying the accuracy and propriety of transactions, records, reports, and statements
• Experience with examining or reviewing transactions for appropriate supporting documentation and compliance with established guidance
• Experience with navigating and entering transactions in the Statewide Financial System (SFS)
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and intermediate skills in MS Suite, particularly Excel and Access

Benefits:

• 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