Principal Accountant-45951 Position Available In Albany, New York

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Program. NY HELP No The agency in which the vacancy exists. Agency Health, Department of The job title for the vacancy. Title Principal Accountant-45951 The job title for the vacancy. Occupational Category Financial, Accounting, Auditing The salary grade for this vacancy. Salaries are determined by salary grade and bargaining unit. Salary Grade 27 The collective bargaining unit to which this vacancy is assigned. Bargaining Unit PS&T – Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) The minimum and maximum of the salary range for this vacancy. Salary Range From $106898 to $131665 Annually Indicates whether this job is full-time or part-time. If the job is part-time, an estimated percentage will be provided. Employment Type Full-Time This indicates the type of job, typically permanent, temporary, or provisional. ‘Provisional’ means that the appointment will be temporary until the incumbent takes and passes an appropriate civil service examination. Appointment Type Contingent Permanent Jurisdictional class is the indicator for how this job can be filled. The classified service is governed by the Civil Service Commission, and consists of competitive, non-competitive, exempt, and labor classes. ‘Competitive class’ indicates that the applicant must take and pass an appropriate civil service examination. ‘Non-competitive class’ indicates that the applicant’s qualifications will be evaluated without a civil service examination. ‘Exempt class’ indicates that the applicant will be evaluated by methods other than competitive or non-competitive, and that incumbents will not be granted tenure. ‘Labor class’ requires that applicants possess skills or other physical characteristics that cannot effectively be evaluated by other means. The unclassified service is legislatively defined, and includes such positions as elected officials, department and agency heads, and all academic personnel in public schools, colleges, and universities. Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Estimates the percentage of time incumbents of this vacancy will be required to travel. Travel Percentage 0% This provides information on the expected workweek. Workweek Mon-Fri The number of hours in the workweek, typically 37.5 or 40 for full time, or any other number for part time. Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday The start time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the earliest time this vacancy’s shift can start. From 8 AM The end time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the latest time this vacancy’s shift can end. To 4 PM If checked, the agency allows flextime. Flextime allowed? No If checked, this vacancy includes mandatory overtime. Mandatory overtime? No If checked, this agency allows compressed workweek scheduling. Compressed workweek allowed? No If checked, this agency allows telecommuting for this position. Telecommuting allowed? Yes The county in which the vacancy is located. County Albany The street address where the vacancy is located. Street Address Fiscal Management Group; Bureau of Accounts Management Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower The city where the vacancy is located. City Albany The state where the vacancy is located (the default is New York). State NY The zip code where the vacancy is located. Zip Code 12237 The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description

• Leading and supervising two (2) teams comprising of staff that collects, review, and approve issuance of new state travel, procurement, and non Employee Travel cards based on established requirements.
• Ensuring compliance of cardholders with established rules by desigtning escalation process and enforcement tools that respond to the trends seen in analysis of collected data.
• Overseeing the collection, audit, and retention of supporting documentation packages for all procurement and Non Employee Travel charges .
• Assisting units heads with resolving situations that have nuances or are not covered by existing rules. Coordinating with oversight agencies to propose new rules covering those areas for leardership’s consideration and potential inclusion in Administrative Policies and Procedure Manuals.
• Providing training to and empowering staff to effectively and efficiently assist cardholders and travelers with timely reconciliation and guidance on issues they encounter while conducting state business.
• Promoting effective fiscal liaison relationship with OSC, BSC, SFS, and any other internal and external partners in relation to those areas of responsibility.

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Principal Accountant, Grade 27, OR a New York State employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent service in a title eligible for transfer to Principal Accountant under Section 52.6 or Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional experience with state travel rules and credit card program management. Solid experience with the Statewide Financial System (SFS), especially with the procurement card and travel modules. Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and organizational skills and excellent independent decision-making. Supervisory experience and strong written communication skills required. Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments Change management, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills constitute good additions to the skill set needed for this position. NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications. For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. The name of the contact person for this vacancy. Name Human Resources Management Group, MVS/PA/45951 The telephone number to use for questions about this vacancy. Telephone 518-486-1812 The fax to use for this vacancy. Fax 518-473-3395 Email address for emailing applications, or to ask questions about this vacancy. Email Address resume@health.ny.gov Address The street address of the contact for this vacancy. Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza The city for the contact for this vacancy. City Albany The state of the contact for this vacancy (the default is New York). State NY The zip code for the contact for this vacancy. Zip Code 12237 Instructions for potential applicants. Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference

MVS/PA/45951

included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MVS/PA/45951, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.