Accountant Trainee​/Trainee​/Senior Accountant; NY HELPS

This position is in the Capital Payments section of the Accounting Bureau. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee construction contract payment processing through the application: AASHTO Ware Project (AWP).
• Approve OSC approved construction related change orders in AASHTO Ware Project (AWP).
• Oversee closing of construction contracts.
• Oversee payment voucher processing to engineering firms, and local municipalities.
• Oversee railroad, utility, material testing, airport, mass transit, snow and ice payment voucher processing, and contract close-out.
• Respond to audit requests from NYS DOT Contract Audit Bureau.
• Process payments and journals to various state agencies.
• Reconcile and close out contracts with engineering firms and local municipalities.
• Back-up for OSC quarterly accrued liabilities.
• Review and certify payments to the NYS Office of the State Comptroller.
• Liaison with program areas and vendors for payment inquiries.
• Manage Statewide Financial System (SFS) match exceptions.
• Write and update procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position is in the Capital Payments section of the Accounting Bureau. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee construction contract payment processing through the application: AASHTO Ware Project (AWP).
• Approve OSC approved construction related change orders in AASHTO Ware Project (AWP).
• Oversee closing of construction contracts.
• Oversee payment voucher processing to engineering firms, and local municipalities.
• Oversee railroad, utility, material testing, airport, mass transit, snow and ice payment voucher processing, and contract close-out.
• Respond to audit requests from NYS DOT Contract Audit Bureau.
• Process payments and journals to various state agencies.
• Reconcile and close out contracts with engineering firms and local municipalities.
• Back-up for OSC quarterly accrued liabilities.
• Review and certify payments to the NYS Office of the State Comptroller.
• Liaison with program areas and vendors for payment inquiries.
• Manage Statewide Financial System (SFS) match exceptions.
• Write and update procedures.
• Supervise Office Assistant staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

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. The qualifications are:

• 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.

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.

• A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation may substitute for one year of experience.

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…