Supervisor of Accounting Unit

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST CIVIL SERVICE TITLE

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible.

The Office of Fiscal Operations /The Bureau of Accounting and Special Programs (BOASP) requests to fill one (1) Administrative Staff Analyst NM-I position to function as a Supervisor of Accounting Unit. This unit records and maintains all financial transactions affecting DSS/HRA/DHS, performs high level audits, prepare/review voucher requests, and provides guidance with latitude afforded by the Bureau Director.

The Supervisor of Accounting Unit will:

• Oversee annual and final closeout audits for CAMFR, Employment, HASA, and other DSS/HRA/DHS contracts.
• Examine Financial Statements to assess the use of awarded funds that were applied against the correct DSS/HRA/DHS budget structure and investigate any discrepancies.
• Determine unallowed costs based on Federal regulations, Comptrollers Directives, and Contract provisions and communicate closeout findings to providers/vendors, such as recoupment of funds.
• Responsible for the accuracy of Cash Confirmation reports for DSS/HRA/DHS in collaboration with the Office of Budget Administration (OBA).
• Review newly registered contracts to assure the accurate utilization when allocating allowable costs to its various funding streams and substantiate if costs are being allocated to a program by analyzing the Organizations Financial Statements, Statement of Functional Expenses, Schedule of Expenditure of Federal Awards, and Cost Accounting Standards and Methods.
• Audit and reconcile funds disbursed and deposited in DSS/HRA/DHS totaling more than $5.1 billion dollars from Cash Assistance, CAMFR, Employment, HASA, Legal and Other Miscellaneous bank accounts.
• Liaise with providers/vendors, Programs, and other Agencies.
  
  

Hours/Shift: 9 to 5

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST ( - 1002A

Minimum Qualifications

• A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Financial Management System (FMS) - PASSPort - Check Reconciliation and Tracking System (CRTS) - Check Replacement System (CRS) - Check Replacement Unit System (CRU) - Finance Office Check Imaging System (FOCIS) - Forgery Tracking Unit System (FTU) - Stop Payment System (SPS) - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word
  
  

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.