Auditor 1/Auditor Trainee 1/Auditor Trainee 2

About the Role

The incumbent will support the Disaster Recovery Programs, Audit & Compliance Unit within the Finance section. This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

Key Responsibilities

• Receive and review monthly contractor invoices, prepare approval spreadsheets, payment recommendations, and revision requests.
• Maintain and update invoice and payment trackers.
• Serve as the liaison between contractors and DHSES Disaster Recovery Programs (DRP).
• Perform thorough reconciliations of contractor costs for state management cost (SMC) obligation requests, SMC reimbursements, and federal quarterly progress reporting.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of all applicable State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations relating to recovery programs, grant administration, and NYS travel.
• Facilitate and oversee the coordination of federal and state audits and monitoring visits, including organizing, maintaining, and updating electronic information and documentation.
• Attend and/or facilitate meetings with DRP staff, FEMA, state agencies, and applicants.
• Assist in planning audit activities, including specific audit tasks and the audit schedule.
• Review external audit reports relating to DRP, draft responses, and prepare recommendations for management.
• Participate in the development of Recovery and DRP audit manuals or training programs.
• Perform ad-hoc personal allowance reviews.
• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of Recovery’s internal controls, noting any strengths or weaknesses.
• Perform other duties and special projects as required.
• Supervise subordinate staff as required.
• Support and staff active Disaster Assistance Centers and Federal/State Joint Field Offices, serving as a lead state recovery program representative or in other leadership roles during active disasters.
• Travel may be required (approximately 10%), including evenings and weekends, depending on mission and assignment.
• Work schedule may vary based on operational need. Occasional overtime may be required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the Department of Motor Vehicle, or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (NY HELPS)

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications. This title includes a traineeship opportunity, and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level based on their experience and education.

• Auditor Trainee 1 (equated to SG-14):
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation OR
• Bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.
• Auditor Trainee 2 (equated to SG-16):
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation OR
• Bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses AND one year of required experience.
• Auditor 1 (SG-18):
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation OR
• Bachelor's degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses AND two years of required experience.

Required Experience: 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.

Substitutions

• Master's and higher-level degrees in accounting, auditing, or taxation will substitute for one year of required experience.

• Current valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and registration issued by New York State will substitute for one year of required experience.

• Note: Courses such as business law, economics, statistics, and most finance courses, although completed as part of an accounting curriculum, cannot be counted toward the 24 semester credit hours.

• Transcripts will be required for appointment.

• Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. Independent verification of equivalency is required for degrees awarded outside the United States or its territories.

Traineeship: Dependent upon qualifications, if appointed as a trainee, successful completion of a one-year or two-year traineeship leads to appointment as an Auditor 1, SG-18.

Reassignment/Transfer

• Current New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services employee with one year or more permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service as an Auditor 1 interested in reassignment.
• Current New York State employees with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service in a position eligible for transfer under section 70.1 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments

• Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices, and/or local deployments may be required, resulting in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations, and/or duties.
• This title is part of the NY HELPS Program. For the duration of the program, this title may be filled via non-competitive appointment (no examination required, but minimum qualifications must be met). At a future date, non-competitive employment status is expected to convert to competitive status without an examination. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take promotion examinations for which they are qualified.