Education Finance Specialist 1, Education Finance Specialist Trainee 1 (NY HELPS), Box CFO-815/04195
Education Department, State · Albany · New York
- Role
- Performance analyst
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
- Closes
- Oct 2, 2026
- Salary
- $56,183 (Trainee 1), $62,694 (Trainee 2), $69,964 (Full Performance SG-18); maximum $88,970
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Summary
The New York State Education Department seeks an Education Finance Specialist to support the State Aid and BOCES Aid programs within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. Responsibilities include updating and testing aid data collection systems, reviewing school district and BOCES aid claims, analyzing financial data for trends, developing verification procedures, and providing technical guidance to districts and stakeholders. This position is part of the NY HELPS non-competitive hiring program and offers telecommuting flexibility.
Key qualifications
- 4-6 years of experience calculating financial support, reviewing criteria, authorizing payments, auditing fiscal transactions, or analyzing financial data in an educational entity
- Associate degree may substitute for 2 years; Bachelor's degree may substitute for 4 years; Master's degree may substitute for 5 years of specialized experience
- Knowledge of State Aid Management System (SAMS) or similar aid administration systems
- Ability to analyze aid data, expenditures, revenues, and identify trends and outliers
- Experience with post-edit claim verification and risk-based audit procedures
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