Bookkeeper, Level II

City of New York • New York, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve the peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The New York City Police Department strives to foster a safe and fair city through the strategic deployment of resources, focusing on both crime prevention and addressing quality-of-life concerns while building lasting community relationships. Narcotics Boro Manhattan North conducts investigations into violence and the sale of narcotics. Department funds are routinely issued throughout the course of these investigations in order to purchase narcotics and firearms as well as pay confidential informants aiding investigations. A bookkeeper assigned to a Narcotics Boro is responsible for maintaining the overall command's fiscal account which encompasses all Department funds issued to supervisors accounts. The position requires accounting for and documenting expense reports for funds spent during investigations. Detailed records of Department funds available, issued and expensed for are required to be kept.

Requirements

• Completion of 30 semester credits 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 the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including 6 credits in accounting; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and two years of satisfactory full-time bookkeeping experience; or
• A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above.
• College education may be substituted for experience in "2" above on the basis that 15 semester credits from an accredited college may be substituted for each year of required experience.
• All candidates must have a high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either 6 semester credits in accounting from an accredited college or 6 months of experience as described in "2" above.
• Candidates must be able to process paperwork delivered from supervisors and investigators documenting multiple expenses during different investigations on the same of multiple dates.
• Must be a City employee who is permanent in the civil service title of Bookkeeper.
• Must include list number from Bookkeeper Exam 3117 on resume if applicable.

Nice To Haves

• To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as a Bookkeeper (40526) or at least four years of satisfactory full-time bookkeeping experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the overall command's fiscal account which encompasses all Department funds issued to supervisors accounts.
• Accounting for and documenting expense reports for funds spent during investigations.
• Keeping detailed records of Department funds available, issued and expensed for.

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