Field auditor / trainee / trainee

Description

Duties Description

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.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

For Appointment to Field 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 areas of study) with proof of 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing and/or taxation courses*.
  
  

For Appointment To Field 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 (NYSIF) 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. NYSIF is not currently enrolled in eVerify, which is a requirement for certain types of employment verifications.

Please Note: This position requires frequent travel, you are required to maintain a valid driver’s license and personal vehicle while employed in this position.

Additional Comments

Official Civil Service Title: Auditor 1

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 $0.70 per mile for all business miles starting from the time you leave until the time you return home.

Please note, applicants who are eligible via 70.1 transfer may also need to meet additional special requirements to be eligible for appointment to the journey level title.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

Fringe Benefits

• Competitive Compensation.
• Future Career Growth Potential.
• Open and Supportive Team-Based Environment.
• Plentiful Vacation, Personal, and Sick Leave Accruals.
• Paid State and Federal Holidays.
• Full Medical, Vision, and Dental.
• Retirement Options.
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Possibility of Telecommuting, Flextime, and Alternative Work Schedules.
  
  

NY HELPS Program: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NYSIF Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) prioritizes and champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout our agency. NYSIF provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law. We believe that embracing our differences brings richness, new ideas and experiences to NYSIF, which energizes a creative and innovative work environment. We strive to foster a workplace where diverse individuals are able to participate fully in the decision-making process and have ample opportunity for advancement. We are committed to investing the necessary resources and attention to improving the engagement, retention, and promotion of the extraordinary talent we have.

Executive Order 31 commits New York State government to becoming a model employer for people with disabilities, increasing the participation of people with disabilities in state service and ensuring equal access to opportunities. NYSIF is proud to utilize best practices to recruit, hire, retain, and promote career advancement of individuals with disabilities. This includes special focus on current and prospective employees with the most significant disabilities, such as the use of supported employment, individual placement with support services, customized employment, the civil service sections 55/b and 55/c programs, internships, and job shadowing. If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please send an email to NYSIF’s Reasonable Accommodations mailbox at [email protected].