ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR

Applicants must be permanent in the Accountant civil service title or be permanent in a comparable title eligible for 6.1.9 title change.

The Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) works with New York City families to ensure noncustodial parents provide financial support for their children. The Accounting Department is responsible for all fiduciary functions for OCSS, ensuring child support payments are posted to the correct accounts and that petitioners receive their child support payments in a timely manner. The Accountant II serves as the Accounts Coordinator supervising the Accounting Unit. Under the direction of the Director of Accounting, the Accounts Coordinator is responsible for performing difficult work of supervising staff who perform the accounting functions associated with the disbursement of child support monies to recipients and the State Department of Social Services.

This role is Job ID 40510 (Accountant) with a salary range of $63,043–$72,499, located at 4 World Trade Center, 150 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007, working 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director in the administration of the Accounting Unit; responsible for the receipt, recording and disbursement of over $500 million in child support payments annually.
• Supervise the reconciliation of collections against disbursements of over $500 million in child support accounts.
• Ensure that all collections are accurately processed, disbursed and applied in a timely manner.
• Assign, review and evaluate the quality and quantity of work performed by the accounting staff.
• Identify training needs, interpret rules and regulations, and assist subordinates in resolving problems which may arise.
• In the absence of the Director, assume full responsibility for the effective functioning of the Accounting Unit.
• Work closely with the Fiscal and Enforcement Services Director to identify problems and make recommendations for improved efficiency.
• Ensure regular auditing of the Child Support Services (OCSS) sub-imprest fund with a capitalization amount of $20,000.
• Supervise the process by which manual checks are issued to certain petitioners and respondents on an emergency basis.
• Review, examine, analyze, and reconcile reports reflecting daily collection activity.

Minimum 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.
• To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, 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.

55-a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.