Accountant

Job Description

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NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

DOF's The Sheriff’s Office serves and enforces court mandates, orders of protection, warrants, decrees, and property seizures. Additionally, the Sheriff’s Office conducts criminal investigations of real property fraud, tax crimes, and the trafficking of illegal and untaxed tobacco products and synthetic narcotics, and monitors defendants referred by the courts for electronic monitoring.

The Sheriff's Office is seeking an experienced Accountant to perform professional accounting work, conduct audits related to revenue within the Office of the Sheriff; work independently or with others in executing responsible accounting. This role requires attention to detail, and proficiency in accounting systems to support the financial operations and enforcement activities of the Sheriff's Office effectively. Key responsibilities include processing, reconciling, and maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with state and local regulations, and providing detailed financial reporting. Under general direction, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and judgment, performs exceptionally difficult and still more responsible, analytic or specialized administrative work.

Reporting to the Group Chief, the selected candidate’s duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Reconcile the daily cigarette stamp tax account and Sheriff’s revenue accounts to accurately record revenue.
- Weekly process disbursements for five County Trusts and Fees accounts, and Income Execution Trusts and Fees accounts in accordance with established procedures.
- Record the weekly tax warrant funds in tax warrant ledger and send emails to internal auditors.
- Ensure financial records and transaction documentation are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- Respond to bank reconciliation inquiries and communicate with borough offices to assist with the application of receipts and deposits, posting of payments, and processing of checks.
- Reviews financial records of the audit team, Income Execution, County offices, and other financial records as assigned.
- Manage, maintain and deposit checks that are processed internally and externally.
- Conduct and maintain reports for all revenue within the office of the Sheriff.
- Review and track all bank statements to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
- Comply with financial policies and regulations set by the Department of Finance.

Additional Information:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed between the City and the Collective Bargaining Unit representing employees serving in the civil service title.

ACCOUNTANT - 40510

Qualifications

1. 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
2. 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.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.