Fiduciary Accountant
Job Description
The NYC Financial Information Services Agency-Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) seeks to hire an Accountant Level 1 for the Fiduciary Accounting Unit that is responsible for remitting Federal, State and Local payroll withholding taxes to the taxing authorities. The selected candidate will:
- Prepare tax payments by acquiring information from the Report Management and Distribution System (RMDS) reports, updating federal and prompt tax payment spreadsheets and submitting Payment Request – Balance Sheet (PRB1) and Payment Hold Maintenance (PHM) documents in the City’s Financial Management System (FMS)- Review payroll check exceptions, make decisions pertaining to the checks and send out email notifications to the appropriate distribution group
- Deposit checks into the collection account using a check scanner. Balance deposit batches prior to their submission for supervisory review and approval
- Assemble cash receipt (CRE) packages and prepare CRE documents to book withholding taxes to the appropriate FMS Balance Sheet Accounts
- Assist with the reconciliations of pension periodic, pension non-periodic, 3rd party disability, Management Benefit Fund, etc. tax payments on an annual basis
- Document Fiduciary processes and write/update procedures for the unit
- Perform miscellaneous tasks of analytical/accounting nature as assigned by the Directors Preferred Skills - Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with FMS and RMDS Additional Information:
#O-142 To Apply:
Applicants may visit the Jobs NYC website: and apply to Job ID: 714914. While all complete applications will be given consideration, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Hours/Shift:
35 Hours/Day Shift Work Location:
5 Manhattan West, New York, NY ACCOUNTANT - 40510
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 and auditing; or
2. A valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license.
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 an Accountant - Assignment Level I or at least two years of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing 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.
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