Accountant I

Civil Service Title: Accountant Level: ITitle Code No: 40510 Salary: $46,747-$55,000Office Title: Accountant, I Work Location: 421 East 26th Street, NYCDivision/Work Unit: Administration & Finance Number of Positions: 1Hours/Shift: Full-time 35-hour; 5 day work week.The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person. We exist to provide answers in support of families, victims and community during times of profound need.JOB DESCRIPTIONThe core values of the OCME are to put the mission of the agency first, to be truly dedicated and to have integrity in every aspect of our professional life. Our ideal candidate will commit to diligently carrying out all assigned duties and responsibilities and always being prepared to step in to support the finance team. Under the direction of the Director of Audits and Accounts with latitude for independent action or decision, the incumbent will perform finance work for the Administration and Finance Unit. Duties will include but are not limited to: ? Perform or supervise professional accounting work? Researches current accounts, previous reports, source documents, etc to develop specified information not readily available from account balances? Prepares worksheets or reports reflecting the examinations made, discrepancies noted and corrective entries required making adjustments to accounts.? Participates in and reviews audit work paper, audit reports, and conducts audits of the accounts.? Participates in and reviews the analysis and interpretation of accounting data, budgets, financial statements, and reports.? Performs key fiscal review and processing of payments and other finance tasks? Assists in preparing, reviewing and updating any assigned reports related to the Administration and Finance Unit.? Manages authorized signature lists for all OCME departments for as required? Responsible for follow-up on inquiries from vendors, and end users regarding finance matters.? Performs administrative tasks including but not limited to word processing for letters, memos, flow charts? Performs other duties as assigned in support of the Finance and Administration team

Minimum Qual Requirements

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.

Preferred Skills

Our successful candidate should possess; excellent written and verbal communications skills; proficiency in Microsoft Word, proficiency in Excel including creating Pivot Charts; competency in Adobe Illustrator or other graphic design application; advanced coordination skills; excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to manage and execute multiple sometimes competing priorities.

Additional Information

1. Selected candidates will be required to provide a DNA sample by swabbing.

To Apply

TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO: https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov JOB ID#341907Please note that only candidates selected for interview will be contacted for this position.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.