Public Benefits Bank & Disbursement Auditor

NYC Department of Social Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Department of Social Services is hiring a Management Auditor I to perform bank accounts and disbursement auditing for the Cash Assistance program, ensuring accurate issuances and reconciliations. The role requires analyzing ledgers, cost allocations, and certifications, while coordinating with multiple city and state agencies. Work location is at 4 WTC/150 Greenwich Street, NYC.

Hours are 9-5. Residency rules apply and the recruitment emphasizes equity and compliance with the City’s

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in auditing, accounting, finance, economics, statistics, law, quantitative or qualitative research methodology, mathematics, data science, management, public or business administration, computer science/information technology, or a related field, and one of the following:
• one year of full-time satisfactory experience in performance auditing according to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), financial auditing, internal auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing; or
• a valid Certified Public Accountant license issued by the New York State Education Department; or a valid Certified Internal Auditor certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). 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 a Management Auditor - Assignment I or at least two years of experience in performance auditing according to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), internal auditing, financial auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Agency’s public assistance bank accounts and utilize various databases to analyze issuances and disbursements by accounts and reconcile accounts based on check cancellations, forgeries, stale check reinstatements, and manual check requests.
• Post monthly issuances, disbursements and cancellations to manual and automated ledgers to maintain timely records of account balances used to prepare audits, account reconciliations, cash balance and aged outstanding reports, and obtain all necessary certifications.
• Conduct detailed reviews of cost allocations to ensure expenditures are aligned with payment records and the proper budget structures are charged.
• Liaise with various banking institutions, DSS Office of Budget Administration (OBA), DSS Bureau of Accounting and Special Programs (BOASP), DSS Bureau of Accounts Payable (BAP), DSS Bureau of Revenue and Reimbursement (DARB), NYC Department of Finance (DOF), Office of the Comptroller, and other state and local agencies.

Skills

Performance auditing

Financial auditing

Internal auditing

IT auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree with 24 credits in auditing/related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

NYC Department of Social Services is hiring a Management Auditor I to perform bank accounts and disbursement auditing for the Cash Assistance program, ensuring accurate issuances and reconciliations. The role requires analyzing ledgers, cost allocations, and certifications, while coordinating with multiple city and state agencies. Work location is at 4 WTC/150 Greenwich Street, NYC.

Hours are 9-5. Residency rules apply and the recruitment emphasizes equity and compliance with the City’s