What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bookkeeper Level III position at City of New York?
The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law preserve peace protect the people reduce fear and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police and by pioneering strategic innovation.
The Payroll Section is responsible for processing payroll for all civilian and uniformed members of service for the NYPD. The Payroll Section is seeking a Bookkeeper Level III who will perform Administrative functions including some accounting and auditing work and will be responsible for the following :
Calculating military members of the services differential pay (Extended Military Benefits ProgramDP) and obtaining approval from DCAS.
Researching calculating inputting data and sending correspondences to the EMBPFT members in regards to their military repayment.
Corresponding with active and ceased members of service.
Processing EMBP repayments and obtaining approval from DCAS and send to OPA for processing.
Processing repayments and calculating military leave conversations for military members.
Calculate lump sum payment for unused Leave balances.
WORK LOCATION :
1 Police Plaza New York NY 10038
HOURS / SHIFT :
Flexible; Monday to Friday
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
Must be available to perform overtime as requested and / or needed based on deadlines and / or projects.
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. The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26 union benefits such as dental and vision coverage paid annual leave and sick leave paid holidays a pension and optional savings and pretax programs such as Deferred Compensation IRA and a flexible spending account.
This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55a program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55a program.
BOOKKEEPER 40526
Qualifications :
1) Completion of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university accredited by regional national professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) including 6 credits in accounting; or
2) A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and two years of satisfactory fulltime bookkeeping experience; or
3) A satisfactory combination of education and / or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above. College education may be substituted for experience in 2 above on the basis that 15 semester credits from an accredited college may be substituted for each year of required experience. However all candidates must have a high school diploma or its educational equivalent and either 6 semester credits in accounting from an accredited college or 6 months of experience as described in 2 above.
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III individuals must have in addition to meeting the minimum requirements at least one year of experience as a Bookkeeper (40526) or at least four years of satisfactory fulltime bookkeeping experience.
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work : Employment Type :
Fulltime
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