Business Officer 2

Business Officer 2

The Business Officer 2 will function as the principal assistant to the Business Officer 3 at Sunmount DDSO. The incumbent will assist in providing management direction, control of business administration, fiscal and support services, and oversight of financial operations of Sunmount DDSO.

Primary duties and responsibilities include :

• Management and supervision of Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Procurement Card Reconciliation, Cash Office, Mailroom, Stores / Receiving, and Transportation.
• Providing training and technical assistance to employees.
• Acting as SFS Agency Security Administrator.
• Assuming the NYS Credit Card Administrator role.
• Responsible for credit card monitoring, reconciliations, and approvals.
• Overseeing NPS revenues, expenditures, and segregations.
• Managing financial data through the use of SFS reporting tools.
• Developing policies and procedures to enhance departmental efficiency.
• Responsible for financial auditing, and assessment of internal controls.
• Monitoring compliance with NYS Finance Laws and Procurement Guidelines.
• Ensuring financial transactions are authorized and appropriate.
• Acting as Contract Management Liaison.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications :

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position. On or before the date of the examination, you must be a qualified employee of the New York State Office of Mental Health, Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, or the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, and have had twelve months of permanent competitive or 55-b / 55-c service as :

Additional comments :

Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the increased hiring salary and geographic pay differential. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for CSEA Grade 16 ($63,136), Increased Hiring Salary ($7,556) and Geographic Pay Differential ($4,000). Geographic Pay Differential is added to the job rate ($76,359).

If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.

For CSEA positions : Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.

Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.

All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.

If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov / publicservice.

Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.

Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.

Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.

Life insurance and Disability insurance.

The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.

Paid Holidays and Leave :

Health Care Coverage :

Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.

Paid Parental Leave :

Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

Retirement Program :

Participate in The NYS Employees' Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.

Professional Development and Education and Training :

NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https : / / oer.ny.gov / training-and-professional-development.

Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M / C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https : / / oer.ny.gov / public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Application procedure :

Submit cover letter and rsum by October 23, 2025 to :

Sunmount-OHRM

2445 State Route 30

Tupper Lake, NY 12986

E-Mail : sunmount.careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Phone : (518) 359-4150

Fax : (518) 359-4161

Please reference the above EOA #25-120 in all correspondence.