Auditor​/Auditor Trainee​/Auditor Trainee ; NY HELPS

Position: Auditor 1/Auditor Trainee 1/Auditor Trainee 2 (NY HELPS)
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/17/26

Applications Due
07/02/26

Vacancy ID218154

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NY HELPYes

Agency Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of

Title Auditor 1/Auditor Trainee 1/Auditor Trainee 2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Financial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade
18

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

Salary Range From $53764 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 40%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 1220 Washington Ave

Bldg 7A

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code
12226

Duties Description The incumbent will report to the Office of Administration and Finance's Grants Program Administration Unit and support the Fiscal Monitoring Unit. They will be responsible for the fiscal monitoring of grantees receiving federal and state funded grant contracts throughout New York State, including counties, other local jurisdictions, and not-for-profit organizations.

Duties include but are not limited to:

* Develop and administer a fiscal monitoring program that provides a reasonable assurance that grant funds are compliant with federal and state financial management requirements.

* Ensure grantee compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F
-Audit Requirements. Obtain and review Single Audit Reports as required.

* Track Single Audit Report findings and fiscal monitoring issues of grantees to identify trends and address problem areas.

* Identify and provide technical assistance to grantees.

* Ensure corrective action from previous fiscal monitoring reports, audits, or from any other sources that require such follow-up.

* Review the adequacy of internal controls and the reliability of the grantee's financial management system as they relate to the contracts.

* Help to ensure that the grantee meets the terms and conditions of the contract(s), as they relate to fiscal goals or requirements.

* Help to ensure that amounts reported are accurate, allowable, supported by documentation and properly allocated.

* Perform other duties and special projects as required.

* Ability to speak comfortably with various group sizes and levels of professionals.

* Previous audit or monitoring experience and strong writing skills are preferred.

* Travel may be required (approximately 40%), including during evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment.

* Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver's License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
* To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position.

This title includes a traineeship opportunity and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level based on their experience and education.

Auditor 1 levels based on required experienced and education:

* Auditor Trainee 1 (equated to SG-14): bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation OR bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.

* Auditor Trainee 2 (equated to SG-16): bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation OR bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses AND one year of required experience.

* Auditor 1, SG-18: bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation OR bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses AND two years of required experience.

Required experience:

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.

Substitutions:

Master's and higher-level degrees in accounting, auditing, or taxation will substitute for one year of required experience. Current valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA)…