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The 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.

The Treasury and Payment Services Division is responsible for overseeing all City payment websites, the payment processing of tax returns, property recording forms, parking violation programs, and the collection of delinquent accounts, and oversees the agency’s management of the City’s cash balances and its relationships with banking institutions. Treasury and Payment Services is also responsible for collecting outstanding violations issued by City agencies and adjudicated by the Environmental Control Board.

The Treasury Division is responsible for managing City cash flows of over $135 billion annually, funding approximately $35 billion of City payrolls and over $77 billion of annual vendor payments, securing and managing collateral for over 4,450 City bank account balances, maintaining relationships with 29 City of New York-designated banks, serving as the fiduciary of approximately $195 million in court funds, and providing administrative support to the New York City Banking Commission.

The Court Assets Unit of the Department of Finance's Treasury Division holds all cash bail and court-ordered funds in trust until the funds are directed by the courts to be released. The court closes the case and issues a court order to refund the Cash Bail. The Court Assets Unit of the Department of Finance is charged with locating the sureties to refund the Cash Bail. If a surety cannot be located, the funds will be abandoned to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds.

The Court Assets Unit is seeking a Staff Analyst to perform the following duties:

- Process Court & Trust and Mortgage Tax Deposits and CD requests in CATS and return any items that cannot be processed to the Courts or affected parties for correction.
- Process Court & Trust and Mortgage Tax Withdrawals, contacting payees for required documents or correction as necessary.
- Calculate the monthly City fees, prepare disbursement in CATS, and verify accounts status.
- Prepare monthly Public Administrators Reports, reconcile the reports and verify deposits with Public Administrator's office.
- Prepare and compose the monthly Court & Trust Deposit Book for Public Review, provide good customer service and schedule review appointments as requested.
- Process daily General Ledger (G/L) entry for the unit.
- Monitor the Daily Bank Balances and report daily to supervisors.
- Prepare all ACH and Wire Transfer transactions for the unit.
- Manage Daily Positive Pay Exceptions.
- Assist CPSS with G/L queries.
- Serves as back-up to sub-units in Court Assets and handle special projects as needed.

1. A master’s 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 the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field; or
2. 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 the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation or fiscal management; or in a related area.
Special Note:
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.

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.