Accountant

The Director of Audit and Accounting, Finance & Administration is responsible for audit and financial administration of Solid Waste Management Recycling Program. The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is the nation’s largest Municipal Agency. Beneficial Reuse Planning, Infrastructure Development & Planning (BRG) is responsible for managing various DSNY Long Term and interim recycling contracts with multiple vendors and to institute procedures, guidelines, and perform oversight functions to ensure that private vendors are following specifications of contracts. Under the direction of Solid Waste Management, the Accountant will assist the Director on maintenance of audit and accounting programs as set forth by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Government Accounting Principles (GAGAP), Generally Accepted government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Procurement Policy Board Rules on payments and revenues, and Comptroller’s Office Directives’ Compliance on internal controls.
The accountant will perform computations of a moderate degree of difficulty and responsibility related to finance. Maintain books of accounts according to established account classifications. Maintain records of appropriation, allocations, authorizations, and payments. Examine invoices, claims, vouchers, and payrolls while verifying accuracy via supporting financial records and data. Assist in the maintaining of internal control structures, special reviews, internal audits and make recommendations for unsatisfactory conditions. Report findings to senior Solid Waste Management staff, assist with improvements in operations and reductions in costs, monitor vendor contracts for compliance with contractual terms.
The accountant shall monitor opening and closings of weekly, monthly, and annual books for BRG-SWM recycling MGP, PAPER, BULK METAL, FOOD WASTE and OTHER ORGANIC WASTE Accounts and Pricing Concepts related to estimated Annual Budget of $141,000,000, revenues of $45,000,000 and recyclable tonnage of over 985,000. The accountant shall assign accounting and audits to staff, supervise progress, assist senior Solid Waste Management on special projects, liaison with SWM Borough offices, SWM Budget and Procurement office, DSNY Fiscal Services, DSNY Planning and Engineering offices; perform internal and operational audits.
As a SWM-BRG accountant the candidate shall assist on oversight of contracts, budgets, projections, expense and revenue accounts, aging reports and journals, accounts payables and receivables, billings for revenue collections, payment certifications, financial reporting, internal accounting, archives and filing of records. May act as supervisor in their absence.

1. A baccalaureate degree 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 by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting and auditing; or
2. A valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license.
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as an Accountant - Assignment Level I or at least two years of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience.

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