NYSSCPA Jobs

• Perform initial departmental review of organization contracts with hotels, caterers and other vendors, and coordinate with counsel and staff with respect to the negotiated contracts.
• Perform all corporate housekeeping responsibilities including, but not limited to organizing corporate minute books for the NYSSCPA and its affiliated entities, drafting corporate resolutions and annual bank documentation and taking meeting minutes.
• Provide support to organizations’ governing bodies by researching and drafting memoranda on a wide number of issues related to the accounting profession.
• Coordinate the filing of organizational insurance applications and claims.
• Provide staff support to professional committees as needed.
• Respond to litigation discovery requests as needed.
• May be called upon to staff task forces of the Board or Executive Committee, and to coordinate legal assignments with outside counsel and organization leaders.
• Performs assignments on an as-needed basis in connection with day-to-day legal services in a non-profit environment.
• Provides staff support to one or more NYSSCPA committees. Staff support includes facilitating the creation of timely meeting agendas by committee chairs, attending meetings and taking minutes, writing articles for Society publications regarding newsworthy matters of interest discussed at committee meetings, and additional support as needed.
• Handles management of approximately 80 – 130 ethics matters.
• Monitor status of ethics matters and follows up with the NYSSCPA Ethics committee and the AICPA as needed.
• Draft letters of required corrective action and settlement agreements.
• Follow up with investigators for approval and committee chair’s signature. After receiving chair’s signature, draft transmittal letters to respondents.
• Take minutes of Professional Ethics Committee meeting and distribute to committee members.  Follow up on activities that may result from decisions made at a meeting (e.g. referral to a trial board, suspension of member through issuance of a settlement agreement, letter of required corrective action, scheduling special meetings for a task force, providing support with an ongoing investigation, etc.)
• Maintain all department files. These include all contracts, ethics investigations, and administrative files.
• Respond to complaints against Society members that are received by either mail or telephone.  Determine Society membership via the Association Manager.  Advise the complainant on procedures taken in an investigation.
• Prepare files for transmittal to AICPA Ethics Division (for concurrence on settlement agreements, letters of required corrective action, trial board).
• Act as liaison between the AICPA and the Society when cases are being investigated.  Must be familiar with all procedures including concurrence, trial board, settlement agreements, etc.  
• Track and maintain communication with AICPA regarding status and disciplinary action on cases being investigated by the AICPA (continuing professional education, and pre-issuance reviews) until completion of said action and until the file is closed
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Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Certification such as Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM), etc., preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 5 years of member- or/and customer services experience.
• Understanding of continuing professional education and adult learning.
• Detail-oriented, organized and capable of meeting demands of a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to proofread and copyedit.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and database management.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.