Payment Certifier

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable inclusive and safe while fostering opportunities for economic mobility. NYCHA is the nations largest public housing authority with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and approximately 10600 employees who manage and maintain 326 developments that house over 400000 residents. NYCHA also operates the countrys largest Section 8 program which provides rental assistance to over 200000 additional families.

NYCHAs Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division integrates and aligns the Authoritys existing development modernization and asset management work being carried out by the Capital Programs Recovery & Resilience and Comprehensive Modernization departments. This includes a $4.5 billion capital program one of the largest in NY State. The A&CM Division delivers comprehensive repairs to NYCHA buildings and apartments through innovative financing models strong partnership with residents and other stakeholders strategic datadriven portfolio planning and costeffective project delivery and management. The Division also positions NYCHAs housing portfolio for the future by incorporating innovative building materials construction methods and technology improving residents quality of life while enhancing building performance and management systems.

Strategic Services comprises five diverse teams who provide key business services and drive operational excellence across A&CM. Core functions of Strategic Services include: leading capital planning and financial administration including cost estimating for capital projects; supporting business departments to apply bestpractice project management and project controls frameworks; enabling strategic vendor and contract management services; providing business intelligence services across the division to ensure datadriven management and decisionmaking; and supporting business operations through supporting human resources management and logistics administration.

The A&CM Divisions Strategic Services Department seeks a Payment Certifier. Reporting to the Payment Administrator the successful candidate will ensure that all payments are certified accurately and efficiently.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1.Certify partial and final payment requisitions.
2.Review payment requisition for mathematical errors and ensuring that line items match the Schedule of Values (SOV).
3.Ensure that all required documents have been properly attached with the payment package.
4.Create releases in Oracle for the amount billed.
5.Generate receipt for the billed amount in Oracle.
6.Communicate with Project Managers when necessary to correct payment errors.
7.Interact with other NYCHA Departments to properly process payments.

NOTE: Due to the existence of a civil service list candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Accountant to be considered.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55a Program please click on the link below:



Additional Information

1.INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS INTO NYCHA OF THOSE PERMANENT IN TITLE ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE FACE OF AN ACTIVE AND VIABLE NYCHA PROMOTION LIST OR PREFERRED IS FOR THE SAME TITLE.
2.Employees serving in the title of or who meet the qualification requirements for Bookkeeper will be also considered.
3.Candidates may be given a skills assessment as part of the interview process.
4.NYCHA employees applying for transfer promotional title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
5.NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
6.NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS).

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.

ACCOUNTANT 40510

Qualifications :

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 fulltime professional accounting or auditing experience.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime