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Administrative Researcher

CHEManager International
York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
Company Description

Job Description

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 Customer Operations Division has oversight of the Department of Finance Business Centers, City Register's Office, and the Land Records, Adjudication, and Collections divisions. Customer Operations is charged with the processing of tax payments, parking violations payments, and all other charges collected by DOF. The division is also responsible for recording property transfers, adjudicating parking and camera violations, and managing the full life cycle of the department's enforcement activities related to unpaid business and excise taxes, parking fines, and Environmental Control Board summonses.

The Collections Division is responsible for managing the full life cycle of DOF's enforcement activities related to unpaid business and excise taxes, parking fines, and Environmental Control Board summonses. The debt collection process involves specialized professional collectors, experienced in the art of negotiation, who provide debtors with options and encourage full payment. The division utilizes several collection tools to enforce compliance, including notices, telephone dunning, outside collection agencies, and special projects aimed at locating and taking enforcement actions against assets.

The Collection Division Is Seeking An Administrative Researcher To Assist With Debt Resolution And Unit Administrative Duties. Reporting To The Enforcement Unit Supervisor, The Selected Candidate's Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following:

  • Providing great customer service while simultaneously responding to calls pertaining to the execution against a judgment debtor's assets.
  • Communicate regularly with debtors and/or their representatives to collect or otherwise resolve unpaid and overdue judgment business tax debt to avoid enforcement actions against their assets.
  • Manages assigned caseload to determine which cases require follow-up, ensure work is completed within a specified length of time.
  • Inform judgment debtors of program benefits while collecting outstanding judgment debt.
  • Independently and jointly work with other Divisions in the seizure of found assets, including but not limited to bank accounts.
  • Assist in resolving high volume of incoming or outbound customer communication resulting in revenue collected or discrepancy resolution.
  • Work with debtors to secure full payment, new payment agreement streams and/or the best step in collecting the past due amount.
  • Examine, analyze financials, other documents and/or conduct interviews to determine the financial stability of a debtor.
  • Work with debtors and associated DOF units to resolve debt discrepancies and/or non-filing of tax returns.
  • Utilize different investigative tools and techniques to locate debtors' contact information and possible restrainable assets.

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.

COLLECTIONS SPECIALIST (FINANC - 54877

Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, accounting or a related field and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience working with a collections agency or similar; or

An associate degree as described in "1" above and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above; or

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of full-time professional experience in a collections agency or a collections environment.

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, accounting or a related field and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience working with a collections agency or similar; or

An associate degree as described in "1" above and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above; or

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of full-time professional experience in a collections agency or a collections environment.

"Special Note:

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, either one year of full-time satisfactory experience in Assignment Level 1 or one year of full-time satisfactory debt collection experience. "

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, accounting or a related field and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience working with a collections agency or similar; or

An associate degree as described in "1" above and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above; or

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of full-time professional experience in a collections agency or a collections environment.

"Special Note:

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements for Assignment Level II, successfully completed the Certificate Program: "Professional Collection Specialist Designation (PCS)", offered by the Association of Credit and Collections Professionals (ACA) or an equivalent pre-approved professional certification in a related field."

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.

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