MUST BE SERVING PERMANTELY IN THE NYC CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF ACCOUNTANT OR MUST SHOW PROOF OF REGISTRATION FOR NYC CIVIL SERVICE EXAM # 4000 FOR ACCOUNTANT.

Job Description:

The mission of the New York Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in our City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.

The Expenditure Monitoring Unit monitors specific expenditures for investigative commands within the New York City Police Department. This entails reviewing, examining, and analyzing invoices, expense reports and supporting documentation. The documents submitted by the Investigative commands are checked for accuracy and compliance with the Department's policies, procedures, rules, guidelines and standards. The individual will be utilizing QuickBooks and Excel to document and enter investigative expenditures transactions and using the information to reconcile with the command's records. In addition, the ideal candidate will prepare bank reconciliations and maintaining ledgers and journals in QuickBooks and Excel in order to produce reports for Management for budgetary purposes. The ideal candidate must be able to articulate issues in written words and be able to effectively communicate verbally and offering solutions to any irregularities.

Work Location:
375 Pearl St. - 15th Fl.

Work Shift/ Hours:
8:00 AM- 4:00 PM

Additional Information:

Only permanent employees in the title and those that are reachable on the civil service list are eligible to apply.
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU ARE PERMANENT OR INCLUDE YOUR CIVIL SERVICE LIST # IN YOUR COVER LETTER.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a program.

The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loan after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full time for a qualifying employer, such as a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization. You may be able to consolidate a Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and Federal Perkins Loan into a Direct Loan to qualify for PSLF.

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.

The City of New York offers a 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.

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.

Must have a baccalaureate degree with at least 15 credits in Accounting including Advance Accounting, Auditing and Cost Accounting and also have knowledge or experience of using QuickBooks and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Access).

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.

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/.

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.

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.