NYCHA’s Treasury Department is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper with 1-5 years of experience in fixed income investments (purchasing, performance measurement, reconciliations, reporting).

Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform computations and examine reports to verify collateral coverage for deposit balances per HUD requirements.
- Maintain and post general ledger entries for Treasury activities according to established account classifications, including but not limited to:
o Investment purchases, sales and maturities
o Interest accruals and collections
- Provide monthly reconciliations including but not limited to:
o Confirmation and variance analysis for all investments
o Approval for accounting journal entries
- Perform calculation to allocation Payroll by funding source and department and book associated journal entries.
- Monitor, record and reconcile securities custodian account activity and timely payment of debt service/loan obligations.
- Support Deputy Director in the investment of Tenant Security Deposits.
- Special projects/analysis as assigned by Deputy Director.

Secondary Responsibilities:
- Support investment decisions by compiling data on rates from counterparties and Bloomberg.
- Support custody account opening and closing activity.
- Monitor credit rating of NYCHA’s investments to ensure compliance with HUD requirements.

NOTE: Preference will be given to CIVIL SERVICE BRDIGE EXAM# 3971 takers.

Additional Information
1. For NYCHA employees, employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if
applicable).
2. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.

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. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, please click on the link below:
https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.

(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.

- BA in Finance or Accounting - 1-5 years of experience in Investments arena - Experience with the fixed income instruments: money markets, Treasury and Agency Securities - Strong analytical and communication skills - Advanced Excel (lookups, pivot tables) - Experience with Bloomberg and Electronic Banking Portals: JPM Access, Santander Treasury Link, etc.

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/.

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

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.