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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 09/19/18

Applications Due10/04/18

Vacancy ID60027

NY HELPNo

AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of

TitleAssociate Accountant

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $73284 to $92693 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rensselaer

Street Address Capital View Office Park-Bureau of Financial Operations

52 Washington Street

City Rensselaer

StateNY

Zip Code12144

Minimum Qualifications One year of permanent competitive service in this title or in a title eligible for a 70.1 transfer.

Duties Description The New York State Office of Children and Family Services is seeking candidates to fill the position of an Associate Accountant in the Bureau of Financial Operations (BFO). The Bureau of Financial Operations (BFO) directs and coordinates all financial operations of the agency. This includes the collection of all revenues, processing of vouchers, payment to vendors, encumbrance documents, journal transfers, appropriation refunds, and deposits to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). BFO responds to payment inquiries from vendors and processes monthly payments to OCFS foster parents, private adoptive parents, annuity payments to Native Americans and payments to juvenile justice Medicaid providers. The Bureau processes county detention and Supervision and Treatment Services for Juveniles Program (STSJP) claims, the OCFS Care and Maintenance bill for youth in OCFS facilities and municipalities’ claims for the various youth development programs. BFO serves as the agency's liaison with OSC and BSC on matters involving fiscal transactions. The Bureau also prepares and files all federal claims for the agency, reconciles all federal grant awards, and prepares all Central Office Cost Allocation plans.

Under the general direction of a Principal Accountant, the duties of the position include, but are not limited to: ? perform accounting or auditing work requiring a professional knowledge and application of accounting principles and procedures and agency guidelines or a body of laws or regulations in the performance or supervision of work involved in the planning and carrying out of audit activities and the maintenance of accounting records ? prepare and analyze financial and accounting reports ? design new or revise existing accounting systems including systems utilizing electronic data processing capabilities within broad administrative policy limitations and accepted accounting or auditing methods and procedures ? manage the processing of all the of revenues received by the Agency ? oversee the billing and collections in conjunction with the Statewide Human Services Call Center and SCR database clearance requests ? act as the liaison to 22 Business Offices ? supervise the sorting and distribution of bi-weekly paychecks ? monitor & reconcile 38 bank accounts ? proficient with the Statewide Financial System (SFS), Analyze NY and SFS Secure.


Additional Comments Free parking available at the Rensselaer location.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Telephone 518-473-7936

Fax 518-474-0017

Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov

Address

Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA #18-709 JLR

52 Washington Street, 231 North

City Rensselaer

State NY

Zip Code 12144

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.

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