Payroll & Audit Supervisor for Uniformed Personnel

New York City Police Department; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Paid leave

Job summary

The New York City Police Department is seeking an Administrative Accountant to supervise the Uniformed Personnel Transactions Unit. The role focuses on payroll changes, audits, and process improvements to ensure accurate compensation and compliance across multiple systems.

The candidate will lead staff, coordinate with Compensation and Benefits, and implement streamlined procedures while addressing backlogs and inquiries from executives and employees.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree with 24 accounting credits including advanced accounting, auditing, and cost accounting; four years of professional accounting/auditing experience, 18 months in admin/managerial capacity or supervising staff.
• Or a NYS CPA license with at least 18 months of related admin/managerial/auditing experience.

Responsibilities

• Process financial changes due to night differentials, CBAs, breaks in service, and longevity adjustments.
• Conduct weekly audits via NYCAPS and CHRMS to verify step increases and suffix changes.
• Handle high volumes of payroll-related inquiries by phone and email.
• Collaborate with Compensation, Benefits and Leave Management to resolve issues.
• Develop and modify SOPs to streamline audit processes and retire unnecessary audits.
• Work with other units to clear backlogs in charts and changes.
• Train, mentor, supervise staff and evaluate performance for development.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Administrative leadership

Communication skills

Education

Accounting education credits + CPA option

CPA license

Job description

The New York City Police Department is seeking an Administrative Accountant to supervise the Uniformed Personnel Transactions Unit. The role focuses on payroll changes, audits, and process improvements to ensure accurate compensation and compliance across multiple systems.

The candidate will lead staff, coordinate with Compensation and Benefits, and implement streamlined procedures while addressing backlogs and inquiries from executives and employees.