Trainee 2 (NY HELPS)

State of New York•Endicott, NY

48d•$53,764 - $85,138•Remote

About The Position

The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) provides Workers' Compensation Insurance to New York State employers. The Premium Audit Department (PAD) at NYSIF is responsible for ensuring insurance premiums are appropriately determined by employers' applicable payrolls. Field 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. Field auditors must apply professional accounting and auditing standards and principles alongside the Workers' Compensation guidelines. Reviews are generally conducted in the field, meaning the Auditor is responsible for traveling to the employer's location or an alternate agreed-upon location, whether it be a conference room, accountant's office, or personal residence depending on the size of the policyholder. The 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. However, frequent travel is to be expected for the position. Auditor trainees 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. Please note, employment experience obtained as a Field Auditor 1 at NYSIF is not considered qualifying experience for prospective Certified Public Accountant (CPA) candidates.

Requirements

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 areas of study) with proof of 18 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing and/or taxation courses, and 6 credit hours in finance, money and banking, economics, or business.
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 18 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing and/or taxation courses, and 6 credit hours in finance, money and banking, economics, or business, 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 18 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing and/or taxation courses, and 6 credit hours in finance, money and banking, economics, or business. Experience NOT considered qualifying are activities restricted to teaching, bookkeeping, maintaining/auditing payroll records or accounts receivable/accounts payable, or preparing tax returns.
This position requires frequent travel, you are required to maintain a valid driver's license and personal vehicle while employed in this position.

Responsibilities

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.
Apply professional accounting and auditing standards and principles alongside the Workers' Compensation guidelines.
Travel to the employer's location or an alternate agreed-upon location to conduct reviews.
Conduct virtual interactive video conferences where employers provide records on their computer screen for the auditor's review.
Review records remotely by uploading all records to our secure site for the auditor to review and discuss with them thereafter.
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.