City Of New York

Assistant Supervisor

City Of New York$92K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, with 24 credits in accounting including advanced accounting, auditing, and cost accounting.
  • One year of experience in management auditing, financial auditing, or IT auditing; or CPA license from New York State; or Certified Internal Auditor certification.
  • Alternative experience/education may substitute but must meet basic requirements including accounting credits.
  • For Level II, additional experience as a Management Auditor I or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

  • Audit and verify invoices related to DOT capital projects, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
  • Process vendor invoices using the City's Financial Management System and the PASSPort.
  • Log and track invoices in the internal database for proper documentation.
  • Pre-audit voucher payment packages to ensure compliance and accuracy before approval or return for corrections.
  • Review contracts, timesheets, and specifications to confirm adherence to agency requirements and mandates.
  • Prepare reports for management and budgetary purposes.

Benefits

  • Inclusive and equal opportunity work environment.
  • Commitment to workforce diversity.
  • Supportive atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment.
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Company Description

Job Description

The salary offer for this position is $92,340.

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) strives to provide a safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers, City residents. DOT oversees one of the most complex urban transportation networks in the world. DOT staff manages an annual operating budget of 1.5 billion dollars, along with 6,300 miles of streets and highways, over 12,000miles of sidewalk, and nearly 800 bridges and tunnels. NYC DOT staff also installs and maintains over one million street signs, 13,250 signalized intersections, over 315,000 streetlights, and over 350 million linear feet of markings. In support of these efforts, the Fiscal Affairs unit within DOT, is responsible for all capital & expense payables, revenue collection and internal fiscal support. Under the general supervision of the Supervisor of the Contract Payment Unit of Fiscal Affairs, the Management Auditor candidate will work on all invoices related to the agency s capital projects such as but not limited construction bridge projects, Roadway repairs and many other projects relating to maintaining New York City's massive transportation infrastructure. He or she will verify the accuracy and completion of invoice payment request documents and the supporting backup documents for payment. He or she will utilize the City's Financial Management System (FMS3) and the Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal (PASSPort) to process vendor invoices for goods and services. The candidate will log and track invoices in the unit's internal tracking database. He or she will pre-audit voucher payment packages to ensure that they contain all necessary supporting documentation and monitor payments for errors, either approving the payment package or returning the package to the preparer for necessary corrections and resubmission. He or she will review Requirements Contracts, Timesheets, material cost sheets and contract specifications before approving payments to ensure conformity to the agency s requirements and Federal/State/City mandates. The candidate may also prepare reports for managerial and budgetary review.

**IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN MANAGEMENT AUDITOR TITLE, OR MUST BE REACHABLE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST, EXAM # 1022, OR ELIGIBLE UNDER THE 55-A PROGRAM.**

MANAGEMENT AUDITOR - 40502

Qualifications

1. 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, auditing, and cost accounting; and one of the following:
(A) one year of full-time satisfactory experience in management auditing, financial auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing; or
(B) a valid Certified Public Accountant license issued by the New York State Education Department; or
(C) a valid Certified Internal Auditor certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA); or
2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. Education and/or experience may be substituted as follows:
(A) two years of full-time satisfactory experience in financial or managerial accounting may be substituted for the one year of experience described in "1(A)" above;
(B) undergraduate or graduate 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 by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in management, computer science, public administration, and/or business administration may be substituted for up to 9 semester credits in accounting, on a credit for credit basis.
However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting, auditing, and cost accounting, and one of the following: at least one year of the experience described in "1(A)" above or its equivalent; or a Certified Public Accountant license; or a Certified Internal Auditor certificate, as described in "1(B)" or "1(C)" above.
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 management auditing, financial auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing.

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.

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