Auditor 1 / Trainee 1/Trainee 2 (NY HELPS) (Ulster)

This position will be responsible for travel within Ulster County, NY.Minimum Qualifications:For Appointment to Auditor Trainee 1:• Reachable on current Civil Service eligible list for this title; OR• One year of permanent, competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer* under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Eligible transfers to the trainee 1/trainee 2 level include, but aren’t limited to: Auditor Trainee 1/Trainee 2 Tax, Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1/Trainee 2, Accountant Trainee 1/Trainee 2; OR• A bachelor’s or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation; OR• A bachelor’s or higher degree (in any area of study) with proof of 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing and/or taxation courses.For Appointment to Auditor 1 (SG-18):• Reachable on current Civil Service eligible list for this title; OR• One year of permanent, competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. Eligible transfers to the journey-level title include, but aren’t limited to: Internal Auditor 1, Management Specialist 1, Senr Budgeting Analyst.• A bachelor's or higher degree (in any area of study) with proof of 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, and/or taxation courses* AND two years of 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; OR• A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation AND one year of professional experience as described above; OR• A currently valid Certified Public Accountant license and registration issued by New York State. Please note, candidates in a transferable title may also require the additional qualification of 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, and/or taxation. Please note that courses such as business law, economics, statistics, and most finance courses, although taken as part of an accounting curriculum, cannot be counted toward the 24 semester credit hours. Experience NOT considered qualifying are activities restricted to teaching, bookkeeping, maintaining/auditing payroll records or accounts receivable/accounts payable, or preparing tax returns.Please be advised that the New York State Insurance Fund does not offer sponsorship for employment visas to employees or potential employees. Candidates sponsored for employment by an organization should be aware of their sponsorship status and the relevant expiration date(s) of that sponsorship before applying to this position.Duties Description:The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) provides Workers Compensation Insurance to New York employers, and premiums are determined by employers' applicable payrolls. Premium auditors perform reviews of employers' payrolls, financial and other pertinent records, as well as physical operations, to verify reported payrolls and operations for specified policy periods. This is done in compliance with Workers' Compensation Insurance laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines. Auditors will need to apply professional accounting and auditing standards and principles alongside the Workers Compensation guidelines. These reviews are usually done in a meeting with the employer or a designate at their location. An employer may opt for a virtual interactive video conference where they provide records on their computer screen for the auditor’s review or choose to have the review done remotely by uploading all records to our secure site for the auditor to review and discuss with them thereafter.Appointees will receive a combination of structured training, on-the-job training, and/or practical job performance to gain the knowledge and experience necessary to function at the full performance level.This position requires frequent travel. You are required to maintain a valid driver’s license and personal vehicle while employed in this position. Please note that Travel Percentage listed is subject to change.* There is rarely any overnight travel. As it is a field position you are required to have a reliable vehicle as we do not provide one for you. You would be reimbursed at the federal mileage rate, currently $0.67 per mile for all business miles starting from the time you leave until the time you return home.

Minimum Salary: 52198 Maximum Salary: 82656 Salary Unit: Yearly