Auditor​/Trainee; NY Helps

All postings will close at 12:01am EST on the date indicated under posting end date.

Note:

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Applicants must hold unrestricted work authorization.

NYSTRS is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position now or in the future.

The Auditor 1/Trainee will perform systematic examinations and appraisals of the System’s accounting records and operations to provide assurance that accounts and operations: comply with governing laws, rules, and regulations; are managed efficiently and effectively within a system of sound and rational internal controls; and provide reliable information. These activities will require the application of professional auditing standards and principles.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled with a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications, and any specialized requirements, of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination.

• Either:
  1) Reachable on the Civil Service eligible list; OR:
  2) Eligible for reassignment by virtue of having permanent competitive service as an Auditor 1 (18); OR:
  3) Eligible for transfer under the provisions of the Civil Service Law by virtue of having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title.
• To be appointed via the NYHELPS program, you must meet the following requirements:
• Auditor Trainee 1 (SG-14) - 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.
• Auditor Trainee 2 (SG-16) - 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.
• Substitution: A master's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
• Auditor 1 (SG-18) - 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 or higher 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.
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