CASHIER Job at City of New York in Chicago

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE CLERICAL ASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE

Division of Accounts Receivable and Billing (DARB) is mandated by State and local law and works with all levels of HRA management, City, State, and Federal government officials. DARB collects and accounts for more than $140M annually in public assistance Refunds and Recoveries, including lump sum checks received from the Social Security Administration for SN/SSI clients and SSP refunds and Medicaid Spend Down program payments.

The Office of Fiscal Operations is recruiting for one (1) Clerical Associate III to function as the Cashier within the Cashiers Unit, who will:

• Process payments received from Medicaid Surplus customers and credit card transactions using an FIS POS terminal.
• Prepare documents and Medicaid batches for data entry into the DARB accounting system and deposit checks and money orders to the bank through remote deposit.
• Review Medicaid Surplus payments received from third parties for an attestation of use of recipient funds and send appropriate correspondence to customers who have not submitted the appropriate forms.
• Research customer payments by using the DARB system, Welfare Management System (WMS), and the HRA One Viewer in order to perform scanning, indexing, and quality assurance of Medicaid surplus payments and other non-Medicaid type of documents.
• Identify moneys received for other types of receivables and prepare input documents and batches for data entry into the DARB accounting system for One-Shot Deal payments, cash assistance overpayments, SNAP overpayments, Supplemental Needs Trusts payments, and refunds from employees who serve on jury duty.
• Provide coverage for the Cashier window where program areas, such as IREA Claims & Collections and the Bureau of Fraud and Investigation, submit payments received from customers for processing.

Work Location: 4 World Trade Center, New York, NY. Hours/Schedule: 9 to 5.

Minimum Qualifications

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience. Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Preferred Skills

• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational and verbal communication skills, with the ability to multitask and interact with DARB’s staff and many HRA’s responsibility areas, and other city agencies.
• Excellent computer knowledge of Excel, Word, and WMS is a plus.

55a Program

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.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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/.

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.