Bookkeeper II

City of New York • New York City, NY

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Police Department's Property Clerk Division is seeking a qualified Bookkeeper II to perform bookkeeping functions related to financial records. This role involves computations, posting financial data, examining demands, verifying accuracy, posting to ledgers and journals, and performing bank reconciliations. The Property Clerk Division is responsible for accepting, cataloging, safeguarding, storing, and disposing of all property that comes into the custody of the NYPD, including cash, jewelry, weapons, evidence, and vehicles, all under strict legal constraints.

Requirements

• Completion of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university, including 6 credits in accounting.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and two years of satisfactory full-time bookkeeping experience.
• A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the above.
• All candidates must have a high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
• All candidates must have either 6 semester credits in accounting from an accredited college or 6 months of bookkeeping experience.

Nice To Haves

• Permanent in the Bookkeeper civil service title.
• At least one year of experience as a Bookkeeper (40526) or at least four years of satisfactory full-time bookkeeping experience to be eligible for Assignment Level III.

Responsibilities

• Perform computations and/or supervisory bookkeeping functions related to financial records.
• Perform computations of ordinary difficulty and responsibility related to financial records.
• Perform computations and posts or compiles financial data as directed for accounting purposes, or for calculating balances or refunds.
• Examines demands and verifies their accuracy by consulting supporting financial records and data.
• Posts to general end subsidiary ledgers and journals.
• Performs bank reconciliations prepares balances and/or makes adjusting and closing entries to accounts.

Benefits

• Health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26.
• Union benefits such as dental and vision coverage.
• Paid annual leave and sick leave.
• Paid holidays.
• A pension.
• Optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree