REVISED – NEW QUALIFICATIONS

NYC OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER

JOB VACANCY NOTICE

Title: Unit Chief - Banking

Salary: $65,000 - $75,000

Bureau/Division: Accountancy – Bank Reconciliation Unit

Period: August 23, 2010 – Resumes will be accepted until close of

business Friday, September 24, 2010

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Bureau of Accountancy seeks a detail-oriented individual to work in the Bank Reconciliation Unit.
This division manages various aspects of the City's accounting and financial reporting, and
implements new accounting pronouncements issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards
Board (GASB), the organization responsible for promulgating generally accepted accounting principles
for governments, for their impact on the City's accounting and financial reporting.

Under the direction of the Division Chief, responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the
following:
 Supervises and trains staff in the preparation and analysis of bank reconciliations;

 Reviews bank reconciliations and trial balance reports; reviews and approves adjusting
accounting entries in FMS 3 prepared by staff;

 Assists in the preparation of the Comptroller’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

which includes the Cash and Investment Note;

 Acts as the liaison with the City treasury banks and City agencies to research reconciling
items;

 Prepares weekly staff status reports and presents to Division Chief on a weekly basis;
identifies and discusses with the Division Chief any issues involving FMS and bank
reconciliations; assists in writing policy and procedures for the Banking Unit;

 Reviews schedules for: bank balances vs. book balances, posted check vs. amount on
original check, amount on paid check vs. amount charged to bank statement, cash account
balance vs. general ledger book;

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

 BA/BS degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 24 semester

credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting, cost
accounting and auditing and four (4) years of satisfactory full-time professional
accounting or auditing experience, at least 18 months of which must have been in an
administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising a staff performing
accounting or auditing work; or
  A valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license and at least 18 months of
satisfactory full-time experience described above.

PREFERRED SKILLS

 Knowledge of integrated bank reconciliations and supervisory experience in bank

reconciliations;

 Experience supervising staff performing general accounting work or project management

work.

 Knowledge of New York City Financial Management System (FMS 3).

 Experience preparing Government Financial Statements.

 Excellent interpersonal, communication, accounting and organizational skills (includes

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency).

TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME & COVER LETTER WITH JVN NUMBER IN THE
SUBJECT LINE TO:

Recruitment@comptroller.nyc.gov

OR

NYC Office of the Comptroller

Personnel Division – JVN # 015/11/002R
1 Centre Street – Room 710
New York, New York 10007

Certain residency requirements may apply.

We appreciate every applicant’s interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Note: Vacancy notices listed as “Until Filled” will be posted for at least five work days.

POSTING DATE: POST UNTIL: JVN:

August 16, 2010 September 24, 2010 015/10/002R

The NYC Comptroller’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer