ACCOUNTANT Level 2

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York is seeking an Accountant to manage grants accounting and capital expenditures across the Grants and Fixed Assets modules. You will prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and monthly/weekly reports, ensuring accurate allocations and compliance with NYCHA processes.

The role requires a college degree with accounting credits or a New York CPA license, with experience in municipal accounting and asset management. Eligible for NYCHA benefits and flexible career opportunities.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with 24 semester credits in accounting, including advanced accounting and auditing courses.
• New York State CPA license qualifies as an alternative to the accounting coursework.

Responsibilities

• Transfer capital expenditures within Grants module to GL (bi-weekly).
• Transfer capital commitments within Grants module (weekly).
• Research Capital Invoices posted to PHA-wide locations for reclassifications or allocations.
• Prepare batch entries for reclassifications and removal of ineligible costs.
• Prepare manual entries to record management fees, operating transfers, and debt service.
• Prepare journal entries for CPD Frontline Actual Cost and monthly accruals.
• Prepare Grants Expenditures/Commitments reports by Capital Projects (weekly/monthly).
• Prepare monthly Bank Reconciliations.
• Reconcile Rent Deposits in AS 400 Rent files to tenant accounts (daily).
• Process Asset Additions, Adjustments, Transfers, and Retirements.
• Prepare asset reassignments in Fixed Assets reflecting distributions from Grants to capital projects.
• Prepare monthly Assets Additions/Adjustments/Retirements reports for NYCHA and LLC1.
• Prepare journals entries as needed.
• Research and prepare reports for senior management on special assignments.

Education

Baccalaureate degree with 24 accounting credits

New York CPA license

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform bi-weekly duty of transferring capital expenditures (Retooling Process) within the Grants module to GL.
• Complete weekly transferring of capital commitments (Retooling Process) within the Grants module.
• Research Capital Invoices posted to PHA wide (central office locations) for reclassifications or allocations to developments.
• Prepare batch entries for reclassifications requested, and removal of capital fund ineligible costs.
• Responsible for the preparation of manual entries to the grants module to record management fees, operating transfers, and debt service.
• Prepare journal entries to record CPD Frontline Actual Cost and monthly accruals.
• Prepare weekly and monthly Grants Summary Reports for Grants Expenditures and Commitments by Capital Projects.
• Prepare monthly Bank Reconciliations.
• Prepare daily Reconciliations of Rent Collection Bank Statements with various types of Rent Deposits in the AS 400 Rent files posted to the tenants' accounts.
• Process Asset Additions, Adjustments, Transfers, and Retirements.
• Prepare asset reassignments in the Fixed Assets module to reflect correct distributions from capital projects placed in service from the Grants Module.
• Prepare monthly Assets Additions, Adjustments, and Retirements Reports for NYCHA and LLC1.
• Prepare journals entries as needed.
• Research and prepare reports for special assignments as requested for senior management.

Additional Information

• For NYCHA employees: this position is open as a promotional opportunity and on a direct transfer (lateral) basis.
• NYCHA employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
• NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS).

NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree 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 by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting and auditing; or
• A valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license.

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as an Accountant - Assignment Level I or at least two years of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience.

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

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

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.

, $65,091.00 – $104,135.00