Administrative Accountant

The Finance Division is seeking an Administrative Accountant (N/M) to work in the Financial Reporting and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) unit.

The Financial Reporting and ERM unit prepares the agency's annual audited financial statements, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), and various statistical reports requested by Federal, State, and City governmental entities including the NYS Department of Financial Services, the NYC Office of the Actuary, and Office of Management and Budget. The unit also prepares and distributes invoice letters to the NYC obligors concerning annual employer pension contributions and acts as a liaison between NYCERS and external auditors, examiners, and other City and State agencies. In addition, the unit serves as the ERM Program Office for the agency. Examples of duties include finalizing and distributing meeting minutes, scheduling committee meetings, preparing and distributing agendas, assisting with the administration of the ERM program, and assembling requisite presentational material for upper management.

The Administrative Accountant (N/M) is responsible for performing the following duties:

• Produce annual audited financial statements prepared under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)

• Assist in the coordination of external audits conducted by the City's independent Certified Public Accountant, Department of Financial Services, and other governmental entities

• Assist in the year-end financial process: e.g. enter journal entries to the accounting system; reconcile benefit payment listings against accounting records in Sage

• Prepare and distribute invoice letters to the NYC obligors concerning annual employer pension contributions

• Prepare and distribute periodic reports requested by Federal, State, and City governmental entities

• Interact with external auditors, examiners, and other City and State agencies

• Draft and update unit's procedures

• Gathers ERM related data, prepares analyses, compiles reports and presentation material

• Coordinate activities of the Enterprise Risk Management Committee and perform all administrative functions (i.e. agenda preparation, meeting minutes, scheduling)

Minimum Qualifications

1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting and auditing, and four years of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising a staff performing accounting or auditing work; or

2.A valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license and at least 18 months of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising a staff performing accounting or auditing work.

Preferred Skills

• Must possess Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field

• Ability to prioritize, manage projects, and meet deadlines

• Ability to perform analytical and detail oriented tasks

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong computer skills and knowledge of accounting software, especially Sage 300 - Proficient in MS Excel and Word experience with advanced functions in Excel is a plus

Residency Requirement

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.

Additional Information

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.