Capital Payment Auditor

City of New York • New York, NY

31d • $72,595 - $83,484 • Onsite

About The Position

As the City's primary capital construction project manager, we build many of the civic facilities New Yorkers use every day. We provide communities with new or renovated structures such as firehouses, libraries, police precincts, courthouses, senior centers and more. Our work doesn’t stop at buildings we also design and improve vital infrastructure. Our staff delivers roadway, sewer, and water main construction projects in all five boroughs. We provide sidewalks, street reconstruction, water mains, sewers, and pedestrian ramps quality infrastructure that is essential for a healthy, resilient city. To accomplish all this work, DDC contracts with a number of consultant and contractors who submit approximately 4500 payment requests annually. DDC seeks a Capital Payment Auditor to review and process these payment requisitions. Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area.
• Associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
• Four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma.
• Permanent in the Staff Analyst title or reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #3116).

Responsibilities

• Conduct mathematical computations and forensic research.
• Review, audit and prepare payment vouchers.
• Identify correct commodity and accounting lines.
• Verify change orders and task order registrations (in FMS3).
• Adjust payment voucher(s) due to liens, claims and assignments.
• Use the DDC automated ledger system to record and track payments.
• Develop and run payment reports as needed.
• Learn DDC’s applications for processing payments (PDMS, PIMS, CPS and Benchmark).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level