ACCOUNTANT

Responsibilities

The Payroll Section is responsible for processing payroll for all civilian and uniformed members of service for the NYPD. The Accountant Level I will perform professional accounting work and will be responsible for:

• Uniform and Civilian Payments for last days worked before Permanent Leave including retirements, resignations, transfers, dismissals and deceased.
• Uniform and Civilian Payments for last days worked before Temporary Leave including childcare, sick leaves, FMLA leave, military, and suspension.
• Process payments as Supplemental Checks when necessary.
• Mid-week pay adjustments for Civilian MOS including new or provisional appointments, reassignments and reinstatements.
• Mid-week salary changes pay adjustment for Civilian MOS including promotions, upgrades, maturations, title changes, demotions and salary adjustments.
• Review and adjust City Time records for Civilian MOS transitioning to or from Workers' Compensation leave.
• Researches and prints reports from PMS, RMDS, PI, City Time and CHRMS for all assigned duties.
• Process Anticipatory week request through City Time.

Requirements

To be considered for this position, candidate must be serving as a permanent in an Accountant Title within City Agencies, or took Open-Competitive Exam # 6000, please indicate on your resume.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting and auditing; or
• A valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license.
• In addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as an Accountant - Assignment Level I or at least two years of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience is preferred.

Skills

• Very detail-oriented.
• Proficient in data entry.
• Must be able to use City Time, PMS (Payroll Management System), CHRMS (City Human Resources Management System), PI (Payroll Information), MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

Pay

$58,357.00 – $79,294.00

Schedule

Flexible Mon-Fri w/ Remote Work from Home 1 Day a Week