ACCOUNTANT

The Public Administrator County of New York is an agency of the City of New York. Each borough of New York City has its own Public Administrator. The Public Administrator County of New York administers the estates of New York County residents who primarily die without a will and with no one else eligible or willing to administer the estate. The primary duty duties of the public administrator include collecting and distributing the assets of the deceased person, arranging appropriate funerals, and administering estates that would otherwise remain un-administered. The agency is primarily charged with protecting the assets of any estate it is administering.

Job Description

• Ensures the daily financial operation of the agency, including the monitoring of financial transactions on estate files.
• Performs monthly reconciliations on all estate bank accounts.
• Makes bank deposits.
• Post all interest income to estate accounts and provides interest income reports quarterly to PA Counsel and CPA.
• Opens and inventories decedents’ safe deposit boxes.
• Makes revenue estimates, monitors current city revenues, and transmits monthly Commissions & Costs and Unknown Distributees to NYC Finance Department.
• Compiles monthly reports regarding closed estates for the Surrogates, NYC Comptroller and OMB.
• Assists with the preparation of the PA’s annual report to the Office of the Court Administration.
• Assist in the preparation of the Public Administrator's Semi-Annual and Annual Reports.
• Coordinates all agency audits.
• Monitors tax reserves.
• Prints daily balances of all estate accounts.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 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
• 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.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Residency Requirement

City Residency is not required for this position

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

, $50,217.00 – $68,234.00