Payment Analyst

IMPORTANT NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES WHO HAVE A PERMANENT PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR ARE REACHABLE ON THE PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE EXAM NO. 1128 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) WHEN APPLYING AND INDICATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER IF YOU ARE A PERMANENT PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE OR INDICATE YOUR LIST NO. FOR EXAM 1128. 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. DOF’s Administration and Planning Division is responsible for managing and overseeing administrative and operational services for the agency. This includes the daily management of the Offices of Financial Management, Purchasing and Contracts, Operational Services, and Diversity and Inclusion. The Office of Financial Management is responsible for monitoring and controlling the agency’s finances. This includes the development and management of annual expenses and capital budgets, accounts payable, travel requests, and other payments. The division also includes the Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP) Payments Unit, which is responsible for processing payment vouchers for 18-b attorneys and experts. The Financial Services Unit is seeking an experienced, well-organized and detail-oriented Payment Analyst who will report to the Financial Services Supervisor. With exemplary professionalism and customer service, the selected candidate will perform various financial and accounting functions in compliance with Comptroller Directives, City, and Agency policies and guidelines. Duties will include but are not limited to the following: - Review and process payments to assigned accounts including expenses and revenue payments. - Ensure invoices are paid promptly and in adherence to Comptroller directives, City policies, and contract terms and conditions. - Perform monthly and year-end accounting closing procedures in accordance with NYC directives. - Review and apply appropriate FMS approvals (L3/5) to payment vouchers. - Communicate, coordinate and resolve payment issues with vendors, DOF divisions and other stakeholders. - Prepare journal vouchers and other technical accounting documents as needed in City Financial Management system (FMS). - Oversee Agency Out of Town Travel and FMS Security Officer systems. - Perform other duties and projects as assigned. Additional Information: In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed between the City and the Collective Bargaining Unit representing employees serving in the civil service title. PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOC - 10124

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience, one year of which must have been in an administrative capacity or supervising staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience described in "1" above; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience as described in "1" above; 4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess the one year of administrative or supervisory experience as described in "1" above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the one year of administrative or supervisory experience described in "1" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½ years.

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