NYS Office of General Services · 1 day ago
Senior Accountant (NY HELPS) - VID 208638
The NYS Office of General Services is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage the Capital Asset Module of the Statewide Financial System. The role involves reviewing and posting asset transactions, preparing yearly Asset Management Reports, and serving as a point of contact for annual audits.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Maintain the Capital Asset Module of the Statewide Financial System
Reviewing, approving and posting asset transactions entered by agencies
Making adjusting entries
Identifying and recording all new assets from the OGS Design and Construction and Dormitory Authority Project Reports and other sources
Managing Additions/Modifications to the Location Table
Prepare yearly Asset Management Reports to be sent to the Office of the State Comptroller for the State’s Annual Financial Statements, which entails:
Preparing and reconciling Construction in Process Spreadsheets
Preparing and reconciling Annual Depreciation Spreadsheets
Preparing and reconciling yearly GFAAG Report for all Asset Types
Point of contact for the annual audit performed by an outside Accounting Firm
Answer questions and perform necessary work associated with the audit
Work with OGS Real Estate and the Business Services Center to ensure consistency among the Asset Management Facility and Property databases
Address agency questions and concerns and provide reports as requested
Perform site visits to verify the accuracy of reported capital assets by State agencies
Perform other duties as required
Qualification
Required
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
must have been conferred a degree in one of the following disciplines - Accounting, Auditing, or Taxation OR any bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses
Accountant Trainee 1 (equated to SG-14): either one of the required degrees or any bachelor's degree with required 24 credit hours
Accountant Trainee 2 (equated to SG-16): either one of the required degrees or any bachelor's degree with required 24 credit hours and one year of the required experience
Senior Accountant, SG-18: either one of the required degrees or any bachelor's degree with required 24 credit hours and two years of the required experience
Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver's License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required
Company
NYS Office of General Services
OGS manages and leases real property, designs and builds facilities, contracts for goods, services, and technology, and delivers a wide array of support services.