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NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.
DOF's The Sheriff’s Office serves and enforces court mandates, orders of protection, warrants, decrees, and property seizures. Additionally, the Sheriff’s Office conducts criminal investigations of real property fraud, tax crimes, and the trafficking of illegal and untaxed tobacco products and synthetic narcotics, and monitors defendants referred by the courts for electronic monitoring.
The Sheriff’s Office is seeking an experienced Accountant, Level 2, to perform advanced professional accounting work, oversee accounting operations, conduct and review audits related to revenue within the Office of the Sheriff, and supervise the work of Accountant, Level 1, staff. The ideal candidate will work independently, and exercise considerable judgment in executing complex and responsible accounting functions, while providing guidance, direction, and oversight to subordinate accounting staff.
This role requires strong attention to detail, demonstrated supervisory experience, and proficiency in accounting systems to support the financial operations and enforcement activities of the Sheriff’s Office effectively. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial transactions, reconciliations, reporting, and records maintained by the accounting unit. Additionally, the ideal candidate will also monitor the work of accountant staff, provide technical guidance, review completed work, identify and resolve discrepancies, and report on the activities and performance of the accounting function to the Group Chief.
Under general direction, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and judgment, performs exceptionally difficult and highly responsible, analytical, specialized, and supervisory accounting and administrative work. The ideal candidate will be expected to exercise independent judgment in interpreting financial information, resolving accounting issues, prioritizing assignments, and ensuring compliance with applicable financial policies, procedures, and regulations.
Reporting to the Group Chief, the selected candidate’s duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed between the City and the Collective Bargaining Unit representing employees serving in the civil service title.
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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.
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