Senior Accountant/ Accountant Trainee 1/2 (NY HELPS), WCB Item #2528

The New York State Workers' Compensation Board is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their Office of Financial Services/Bureau of Accounting. The role involves providing critical analysis of Special Fund revenues and expenditures, preparing financial statements, and collaborating with various stakeholders to resolve discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical analysis of Special Fund revenues, expenditures and budgetary needs
• Retrieve and analyze data from Statewide Financial System (SFS) and other systems
• Complete WCB Special Revenue account reconciliations and Third Party Administrator (TPA) account reconciliations
• Prepare Financial Statements and supporting schedules for WCB Special Revenue Funds
• Present completed Financial Statements and supporting schedules for assigned WCB Special Revenue Funds to Associate Accountant and Accounts Team
• Perform general ledger journal entries, review general ledger transactions for accuracy and appropriateness
• Research and thoroughly document identified accounting issues, assist in making necessary corrections and ensure identified issues are appropriately resolved
• Complete daily and monthly bank reconciliation
• Complete daily and monthly investment reconciliation
• Review, analyze and track spending for WCB’s Special Revenue Funds, including accounts managed by procured (TPA)
• Ensure files submitted by TPA’s are timely, complete, and accurate
• Work collaboratively with WCB program staff, finance staff and TPAs to resolve discrepancies
• Review daily, monthly, annual and/or periodic reports for accuracy and completion
• Prepare Ad Hoc reports as requested
• Manage shared email box, ensure all inquiries are answered timely and accurately
• Participate in a group setting, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Assist in special projects as requested by supervisor/management
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Correspond in a professional manner with co-workers, management, and external customers
• Strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, and Word)
• Working knowledge of Statewide Financial System (SFS) or the equivalent Oracle PeopleSoft applications

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation or a bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses
• For Accountant Trainee 2: One year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing
• For Senior Accountant: Two years of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, and Word)
• Working knowledge of Statewide Financial System (SFS) or the equivalent Oracle PeopleSoft applications
• A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation may substitute for one year of experience
• A master's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation and one year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing
• Currently valid Certified Public Accountant license and registration issued by New York State

Benefits

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Health Care Benefits
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Enrollment in the New York State pension system which has earned the distinction of being one of the best-managed and best-funded plans in the nation OR Optional Retirement Defined Contribution Plan with 8% salary match (eligibility requirements apply)
• NYS Deferred Compensation and an exclusive 403(b) Optional Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Parental Leave for all employees and Paid Family Leave (M/C Only)
• Eligibility for various life insurance options
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Program Flexible Spending Program, which allows employees to set aside pre-tax payroll deductions for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

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