• Payroll Bookkeeper

    City of New York (New York, NY)


    Job Description

    - Prepare payroll and personnel transactions that will be processed in NYCAPS and PMS.

     

    - Review pay dock transactions that will be processed electronically.

     

    - Maintain a log of all transactions that are prepared bi-weekly.

     

    - Perform mathematical computation as it relates to the calculation of an employee’s bi-weekly paycheck.

     

    - Respond to payroll needs and inquiries using the following systems CHRMS, RDMS, NYCAPS, PMS, Kronos, PI and Movaris

     

    - Analyze payroll reports and make payroll adjustments accordingly.

     

    - Research and answer inquiries from employees, departments and outside agencies.

     

    - Perform audit follow-up of payroll transactions that are processed in NYCAPS and PMS.

    Additional Information

    1. Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Bookkeeper to apply.

    2. INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS INTO NYCHA OF THOSE PERMANENT IN TITLE ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE FACE OF AN ACTIVE AND VIABLE NYCHA PROMOTION LIST OR

     

    PREFERRED LIST FOR THE SAME TITLE.

     

    3. For NYCHA employees, 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 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

     

    NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, visit the link below: https://bit.ly/55aProgram

     

    Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.

    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 four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and two years of satisfactory full-time 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 full-time 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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

     

    Salary Min: $ 52,561.00

     

    Salary Max: $ 76,638.00