Senior Accountant/Accountant 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.

Position Summary Under the direction of an Associate Accountant, the Senior Accountant on the Finance Systems team is responsible for activities related to evaluating and improving the systems the Finance Department uses to accomplish its work. NY HELPS Program Information 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 via 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.

Minimum Qualifications EITHER: 1) Reachable on the Civil Service eligible list

• OR 2) Eligible for reassignment by virtue of having permanent competitive service as a Senior Accountant (SG-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 NY HELPS program, you must meet the following minimum requirements: The position of Accountant Trainee is a two-year traineeship leading to a salary grade 18 (Senior Accountant). The first year of the traineeship is equated to a grade 14. The second year of the traineeship is equated to a grade 16.

Accountant

Trainee 1 (Grade 14): Either 1. A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation

• OR 2. A bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.

Accountant

Trainee 2 (Grade 16): Either 1. 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

• OR 2. A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation may substitute for one year of experience.

Senior

Accountant (Grade 18): Either 1. 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

• OR 2. 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 3. A currently valid Certified Public Accountant license and registration issued by New York State. (NOTE: Courses such as business law, economics, statistics, and most finance courses, although taken as part of an accounting curriculum, cannot be counted toward the 24 semester credit hours.) (Experience NOT considered qualifying are activities restricted to teaching, bookkeeping, maintaining/auditing payroll records or accounts receivable/accounts payable, or preparing tax returns.) Preferred Qualifications Relevant professional licenses and certifications Experience performing similar duties Ownership mentality Desire to continuously improve processes Desire to learn new skills and grow professionally Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability and willingness to work directly with internal and external stakeholders Ability and willingness to provide excellent customer service Ability to think critically Exceptional attention to detail Organization and self-management skills Independence and self-motivation Work Modality Currently we have a h