Senior Accountant/Accountant Trainee 1/Accountant Trainee 2 (NY HELPS)
Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of · Albany · New York
- Role
- Performance analyst
- Posted
- Nov 9, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 24, 2026
- Salary
- $56,183 to $88,970 Annually
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Summary
The incumbent reports to the Finance Unit within the Office of Disaster Recovery and manages accounting and financial operations for state and federally funded disaster recovery programs. Responsibilities include maintaining ledgers, processing financial transactions, monitoring grants and revenue, preparing fiscal reports, ensuring federal compliance, and providing accounting guidance to state and local jurisdictions. The role may involve supervising staff and includes 10% travel.
Key qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation, or any bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting/auditing/taxation courses
- For Senior Accountant: two years of professional accounting/auditing or financial auditing experience (or Master's degree in accounting/related field, or current CPA license)
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and federal/state laws and regulations relating to recovery programs
- Experience with grant administration, fiscal reporting, and federal compliance
- Valid Driver's License or demonstrated capacity to meet transportation needs of the position
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