The NYC Financial Information Services Agency-Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) is recruiting a Bookkeeper Level 3 for the Reconciliation Unit. The selected candidate will perform the following tasks:

- Reconcile bank accounts on a monthly/bi-monthly basis by:
- Keeping track of aged issue check balances and updating information in a timely and clear manner
- Maintaining an itemized open stop list included in each reconciliation
- Maintaining records for refunded, canceled and stopped checks
- Identifying any outstanding issues and their resolution
- Maintaining a list of outstanding forgeries and their replacements
- Reconciling all checks on replacement list and showing status in a clear manner
- Matching bank clearings to paid checks
- Maintaining and updating lists of checks used to fund negative escrows
- Contribute to the overall functioning of the unit and enhance reconciliation process
- Perform miscellaneous tasks of accounting nature as assigned by the Supervisor and/or Directors
- Must currently be a City employee who is permanent in the title of Bookkeeper or a comparable title.



Additional Information:
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To Apply:
Applicants may visit the Jobs NYC website: www.nyc.gov/jobs and apply to Job ID: 716870. While all complete applications will be given consideration, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Hours/Shift:
35 Hours/Day Shift

Work Location:
5 Manhattan West, New York, NY

BOOKKEEPER - 40526

(1) Completion of 30 semester credits 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 the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including 6 credits in accounting; or
(2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and two years of satisfactory full-time bookkeeping experience; or
(3) A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. College education may be substituted for experience in "2" above on the basis that 15 semester credits from an accredited college may be substituted for each year of required experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either 6 semester credits in accounting from an accredited college or 6 months of experience as described in "2" above.
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as a Bookkeeper (40526) or at least four years of satisfactory full-time bookkeeping experience.

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.

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