City of New York
Payroll Funding Bookkeeper
The NYC Financial Information Services Agency-Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) seeks to hire a Bookkeeper Level 2 for the Payroll Funding, Certification and ACH Unit. The selected candidate will perform the following tasks: Calculate Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) escrow amounts for all payroll cycles and prepare schedules of payroll funding for EFT escrows, EFT Net Pay and negative escrows; Make daily bank deposits into multiple City bank accounts using Image Direct Deposit (IDD) devices; scan and distribute deposits to all relevant parties via email; Process cash receipts (CREs) in the Financial Management System (FMS); Scan and email the RMDS reports to the various entities/City agencies; Distribute payroll escrow checks to the internal units and/or City agencies; Refund Managerial Lump Sum (MLS) checks in the Payroll Information (Pi) system; Assist with check refund cancellations, direct deposit reversals, and negative one-time deductions for direct deposit credit returns; Respond to direct deposit inquiries via phone or email and; Perform miscellaneous tasks of bookkeeping nature as assigned by the Supervisor and/or Directors. Preferred Skills: Excellent verbal and written communications skills Experience with Pi, PMS, RMDS (Report Management and Distribution System) and CHRMS (City Human Resource Management System) Excellent mathematical skills or proficiency in Excel Must currently be a City employee who is permanent in the title of Bookkeeper or a comparable title Qualifications: (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. 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.
The NYC Financial Information Services Agency-Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) seeks to hire a Bookkeeper Level 2 for the Payroll Funding, Certification and ACH Unit. The selected candidate will perform the following tasks: Calculate Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) escrow amounts for all payroll cycles and prepare schedules of payroll funding for EFT escrows, EFT Net Pay and negative escrows; Make daily bank deposits into multiple City bank accounts using Image Direct Deposit (IDD) devices; scan and distribute deposits to all relevant parties via email; Process cash receipts (CREs) in the Financial Management System (FMS); Scan and email the RMDS reports to the various entities/City agencies; Distribute payroll escrow checks to the internal units and/or City agencies; Refund Managerial Lump Sum (MLS) checks in the Payroll Information (Pi) system; Assist with check refund cancellations, direct deposit reversals, and negative one-time deductions for direct deposit credit returns; Respond to direct deposit inquiries via phone or email and; Perform miscellaneous tasks of bookkeeping nature as assigned by the Supervisor and/or Directors. Preferred Skills: Excellent verbal and written communications skills Experience with Pi, PMS, RMDS (Report Management and Distribution System) and CHRMS (City Human Resource Management System) Excellent mathematical skills or proficiency in Excel Must currently be a City employee who is permanent in the title of Bookkeeper or a comparable title Qualifications: (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. 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.