IMPORTANT NOTE: CANDIDATES MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE CLERICAL ASSOCIATE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR ARE REACHABLE ON THE CURRENT CLERICAL ASSOCIATE OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM NO. 3120.
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) WHEN APPLYING AND INDICATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER YOUR PERMANENT CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR INDICATE YOUR LIST NO. FOR EXAM NO. 3120.
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 Customer Operations Division has oversight of the Department of Finance Business Centers, City Register’s Office, and the Land Records, Adjudication, and Collections divisions. Customer Operations is charged with the processing of tax payments, parking violations payments, and all other charges collected by DOF. The division is also responsible for recording property transfers, adjudicating parking and camera violations, and managing the full life cycle of the department’s enforcement activities related to unpaid business and excise taxes, parking fines, and Environmental Control Board summonses.
DOF’s Business Centers, one in each of the five of boroughs, are responsible for communicating amounts due for the processing of tax payments, parking violation payments, and all other charges collected by the department, as well as maintaining quality control of department records and delivering exceptional customer service to individuals seeking information on making payments. The Business Centers issue releases for individuals whose vehicles have been impounded, enroll customers in payment agreements, and help customers prepare for parking ticket hearings.
The Payment Operations Unit is responsible for the processing of payments for property taxes and property-related charges for other City agencies, business taxes and excise taxes. The unit is responsible for communicating due amounts, maintaining quality control of department records and delivering quality customer service to individuals seeking information on making payments or receiving refunds, performing account adjustments and responding to inquiries from the public relating to refunds.
The Payment Operations Unit is seeking a dedicated, detail-oriented individual to serve as a Cashier and Customer Service Representative at the Queens Business Center. Reporting to the Borough Supervisor, the selected candidate’s duties will include but are not limited to the following:
- Greeting customers, answer inquiries, and ask questions to determine the purpose of the customer's visit.
- Use Qmatic Orchestra to manage appointments and issue tickets to route walk-in customers to the appropriate service point.
- Create Electronic Case Folders (ECFs) and schedule parking and camera violation hearings.
- Use Finance systems to analyze and communicate payment summaries and histories for parking and property-related services.
- Enroll eligible customers into various Payment Agreements.
- Adhere to all cash and document control procedures, process customer payments and maintains up-to-date and relevant backup documentation.
- Provide customer service assistance in all Finance Borough Offices, work overtime as necessary.
- Distribute, collect, and submit inquiries, forms, and application packages for all DOF-related programs and services to the appropriate work unit.
Additional Information:
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.
CLERICAL ASSOCIATE - 10251
Qualification Requirements
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.
Skills Requirement
Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.
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