City Of New York

Accounting Supervisor

City Of New York$80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in relevant fields or Juris Doctor with one year of related experience.
  • Bachelor's degree with three years of relevant professional experience.
  • Associate degree/60 credits with five years of relevant professional experience.
  • High school diploma with seven years of relevant professional experience
  • Combination of education and experience equating to above qualifications.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and certify vendor invoices for payment.
  • Audit reports and documents related to vendor invoices.
  • Collaborate with staff on developing audit mechanisms for contractor performance.
  • Serve as primary communication point with vendors and DSNY staff.
  • Manage contract invoices and deductions using city platforms.
  • Supervise staff in auditing and bookkeeping activities.
  • Perform calculations to update adjustment factors.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Access to comprehensive health care plans.
  • Retirement savings options and pension plans.
  • Generous paid leave policies including vacation and sick days.
  • Employee assistance programs for personal and professional well-being.
Full Job Description
**DSNY Employees Only** The Bureau of Solid Waste Management utilizes a wide range of contracts and agreements to execute the complex and legally mandated work it performs as part of DSNY's service to New Yorkers. Responsible for the construction and maintenance of city-owned solid waste management infrastructure (e.g. Marine Transfer Stations, compost facilities, closed landfills), as well as the disposal, recycling, or marketing of all DSNY-managed solid wastes, the Bureau oversees a high volume and high dollar value of contracts. The Bureau is recruiting two (5) Accounting Supervisors, who will, under the general supervision of an Accounting Manager and with latitude for independent initiative and decision making, perform professional work of moderate difficulty managing the financial accounting and other administrative requirements for various contracts for municipal solid waste and organics, including, but not limited to: - Analyze and certify the vendor invoices for payment. - Audit reports and other documents related to vendor invoices, such as low-weight reports, cost analysis, container usage, container density, prevailing wages, subcontractor payments, and pass-through costs. - Collaborate with supervisory staff in the development and maintenance of audit mechanisms to evaluate and monitor the contractor's performance. - Act as primary point of communication with outside vendors and DSNY staff to provide technical expertise by explaining procedures, requirements and resolving issues. - Manage assigned contract invoices and create deductions using various city platforms (i.e. PASSPort) - Supervise staff performing basic auditing and bookkeeping functions, including preparing performance evaluations. - Perform periodic calculations to update adjustment factors Title Information Candidates should be a permanent Associate Staff Analyst or serving in a similar title. Candidates that are on the Associate Staff Analyst list under exam # 5041 will be considered as well. ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST - 12627 **Qualifications** 1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management, or in a related area; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above. 3.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above. 4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above. 5.A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience as described in "1" above. **Additional Information**

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