Supervisor, Uniformed Personnel Transactions Unit

City of New York • New York City, NY

22h

About The Position

The New York City Police Department is seeking an Administrative Accountant to supervise the Uniformed Personnel Transactions Unit. The Unit works with the Candidate Assessment Division to ensure new Probationary Police Officers are correctly entered and accepted into NYCAPS for payroll processing. It also enters and audits salary transactions for uniformed members who are promoted, receive longevity or differential payments, and have other related salary transactions.

The supervisor oversees payroll transaction processing and auditing, responds to payroll inquiries, coordinates with other units and executives to resolve issues, improves audit procedures, and supervises and develops staff. The role requires meeting the stated Administrative Accountant qualification through either a qualifying accounting degree and experience or a New York State CPA license and qualifying experience.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following qualification pathways: a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 accounting credits, with one course each in advanced accounting, auditing, and cost accounting, plus four years of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience, including at least 18 months in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising staff performing accounting or auditing work; or a valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license plus at least 18 months of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising staff performing accounting or auditing work.
• Verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification document upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Process financial changes, including night differential entitlements, collective bargaining increases, breaks in service, and longevity changes.
• Conduct weekly audits using NYCAPS and CHRMS databases to verify payment step increases and suffix changes.
• Respond to a high volume of payroll-related inquiries by telephone and email.
• Collaborate with executives in the Compensation, Benefits and Leave Management Section to escalate issues and identify solutions.
• Develop and modify standard operating procedures to streamline the audit process, including modifying or retiring antiquated and unnecessary audits.
• Work with staff in other units to address backlogs of working chart changes.
• Train, mentor, develop, and supervise staff.
• Evaluate staff performance and recommend improvements, training, and promotional opportunities.
• Work with the Candidate Assessment Division to ensure new Probationary Police Officers are correctly entered and accepted into NYCAPS for payroll processing.
• Enter and audit salary transactions for uniformed members, including transactions related to promotions, longevity, and differential payments.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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