ONLY OPEN TO CITY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PERMANENT IN THE TITLE OF ACCOUNTANT OR WHO ARE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE


The Financial Information Services Agency and the Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) has a vacancy for a Quality Control Associate. The Quality Control Associate has three areas of responsibility: 1) Daily Check / EFT reconciliation, 2) Data Integrity/System Assurance analysis reporting, and 3) User authorization/authentication request processing.

Daily Check / EFT reconciliation: This is the primary responsibility for the role and is a critical on-site time sensitive function. As a member of QA/QC team, the candidate will ensures that all payments for Financial Systems are accurate and on-time. Responsibilities include:
- Verifying the accuracy of the electronic submissions of files to the bank
- Communicating with FISA-OPA staff concerning the amounts and dates of file transmissions
- Maintaining spreadsheets for each cycle, combining disbursement counts / amounts from various reports
- Notifying appropriate management of any discrepancies or delays
- Preparing and distributing the daily/weekly/monthly processing calendars for Workers Comp and FMS payments
- Maintain and distribute monthly statistics
- Intake and reconciliation of "held" checks couriered back to FISA-OPA from the printer
The candidate can expect to be cross-trained on similar functions for the payroll and pension payroll payment systems.

Data Integrity / System Assurance analysis and reporting: The candidate will follow standard operating procedures to review and escalate reported data integrity conditions for level 2 analysis by the business analyst team. The candidate may be expected to perform initial system analysis to determine root cause of the reported issues.

Security responsibilities: The candidate will be expected to monitor Remedy for open tickets, contact end users or agency security officers concerning the reset of passwords, set up user profiles for Financial Systems applications: PIP, FMS, FMS/3, IFA, etc.

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.

- Experience in a mainframe environment utilizing TSO/ISPF - Experience in statement reconciliation - Experience developing and implementing policy controls - Experience developing and authoring policy and procedures - Proficient with MS Office products including Word and Excel - Must be a team player, able to multi-task, and flexible in adjusting to rapidly changing business situations - Must have excellent business analysis skills, able to interact with senior business staff and management - Must have strong communication skills with proficiency for detailed documentation, strong organization and relationship skills - Familiarity with payroll and accounting concepts - Familiarity with ACF2 or similar security package

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.