City of New York
Treasury Reconciliations Unit Reconciliations Specialist
Treasury and Payment Services Division is responsible for overseeing all City payment websites, the payment processing of tax returns, property recording forms, parking violation programs, and the collection of delinquent accounts, and oversees the agency's management of the City's cash balances and its relationships with banking institutions. Treasury is seeking a dynamic, motivated detail-oriented individual to join the DOF Treasury Reconciliations Unit. The successful candidate will serve as a Reconciliations Specialist reporting to the Supervisor of Reconciliations. Duties and responsibilities will include, but not limited to: Daily monitoring of a portfolio of accounts to minimize incidents of fraud and ensure no losses. Daily/Weekly/Monthly bank reconciliations of a portfolio of accounts. Participation in the annual closing process according to the NYC Comptroller's Office directives. Identifying adjustments to be booked in FMS3. Ensuring accurate recording of cash receipts and disbursements in FMS. Participation in the creation of reports for DOF senior management, Comptroller's office, and OMB, as needed. Other projects assigned by the supervisor or manager. Liaison between The Department of Finance and other City agencies, various banks, and various payment vendors. Minimum Qualifications: 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3 years. Preferred Skills: - Strong background in accounting preference will be given to those candidates that have prior public sector financial management experience City government, particularly experience performing bank reconciliations. - Strong verbal and written communication skills must be able to present in a manner that will be comprehensible across various levels of staff must be able to tailor a presentation for its intended audience. - Highly analytic and extremely detail-oriented with an inquisitive and investigative attitude Must be very organized and responsive. - Familiarity with accounting practices, the City's Financial Management System (FMS3), and InfoAdvantage preference will be given to candidates with Financial Management System (FMS3) and InfoAdvantage experience. - Highly proficient in Excel (pivot tables and charts, v lookup, charts, If formulas, conditional formatting, links etc.), Word, Access, Visio, and PowerPoint. Must be detail-oriented, accurate, analytical, and possess good interpretive skills. (Work samples may be requested and a skills test may be administered) - Experience with Automated Reconciliation Tools. - Possesses effective people skills and can work with employees at all levels. - Patient, with a flexible personality that will allow for successful interaction with varying aptitudes and dispositions of all staff.
Treasury and Payment Services Division is responsible for overseeing all City payment websites, the payment processing of tax returns, property recording forms, parking violation programs, and the collection of delinquent accounts, and oversees the agency's management of the City's cash balances and its relationships with banking institutions. Treasury is seeking a dynamic, motivated detail-oriented individual to join the DOF Treasury Reconciliations Unit. The successful candidate will serve as a Reconciliations Specialist reporting to the Supervisor of Reconciliations. Duties and responsibilities will include, but not limited to: Daily monitoring of a portfolio of accounts to minimize incidents of fraud and ensure no losses. Daily/Weekly/Monthly bank reconciliations of a portfolio of accounts. Participation in the annual closing process according to the NYC Comptroller's Office directives. Identifying adjustments to be booked in FMS3. Ensuring accurate recording of cash receipts and disbursements in FMS. Participation in the creation of reports for DOF senior management, Comptroller's office, and OMB, as needed. Other projects assigned by the supervisor or manager. Liaison between The Department of Finance and other City agencies, various banks, and various payment vendors. Minimum Qualifications: 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or 4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3 years. Preferred Skills: - Strong background in accounting preference will be given to those candidates that have prior public sector financial management experience City government, particularly experience performing bank reconciliations. - Strong verbal and written communication skills must be able to present in a manner that will be comprehensible across various levels of staff must be able to tailor a presentation for its intended audience. - Highly analytic and extremely detail-oriented with an inquisitive and investigative attitude Must be very organized and responsive. - Familiarity with accounting practices, the City's Financial Management System (FMS3), and InfoAdvantage preference will be given to candidates with Financial Management System (FMS3) and InfoAdvantage experience. - Highly proficient in Excel (pivot tables and charts, v lookup, charts, If formulas, conditional formatting, links etc.), Word, Access, Visio, and PowerPoint. Must be detail-oriented, accurate, analytical, and possess good interpretive skills. (Work samples may be requested and a skills test may be administered) - Experience with Automated Reconciliation Tools. - Possesses effective people skills and can work with employees at all levels. - Patient, with a flexible personality that will allow for successful interaction with varying aptitudes and dispositions of all staff.