ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ACCOUNTANT CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE.

The Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) works with New York City families to ensure noncustodial parents provide financial support for their children. The Accounting Department is responsible for all fiduciary functions for OCSS ensuring child support payments are posted to the correct accounts and that the petitioners receive their child support payments in a timely manner.
The Accountant II serves as the Accounts Coordinator supervising the Accounting Unit. Under the direction of the Director of Accounting, the Accounts Coordinator is responsible for performing difficult work of supervising staff who perform the accounting functions associated with the disbursement of child support monies to recipients, and the State Department of Social Services.

The Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) is recruiting for one Accounting Coordinator who will:

- Assists the Director in the administration of the Accounting Unit; responsible for the receipt, recording and disbursement of over $500 million in child support payments annually.
- Supervises the reconciliation of collections against disbursements of over $500 million child support accounts. Ensure that all collections are accurately processed, disbursed and applied in a timely manner.
- Assigns, reviews and evaluated the quality and quantity of work performed by the accounting staff. Identify training needs, interprets rules and regulations, assist subordinates in resolving problems which may arise.
- In the absence of the Director assumes full responsibility for the effective functioning of the Accounting Unit. Works closely with Fiscal and Enforcement Services Director to identify problems and make recommendations for improved efficiency.
- Ensures that regular auditing of Child Support Services (OCSS) sub-impress fund with a capitalization amount of $20,000.
- Supervises the process by which manual checks are issued to certain petitioners and respondents on an emergency basis.
- Reviews, examines, analyze, and reconcile reports reflecting the daily collection activity.

Hours: 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.

Salary Range: $63,043-$72,499

Work Location: 4 World Trade Center, 150 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007

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