BOOKKEEPER I

Bookkeeper I

Full-time

Agency : Police Department

Job Category : Finance, Accounting, & Procurement

Compensation : USD 44,578 - USD 59,068

Job Description

Only permanent employees in the bookkeeper title with a New York City agency and those that are reachable on the civil service exam list 3117 are eligible to apply. The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating neighborhood policing into all facets of Department operations, and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation. The mission of the Property Clerk Division is to accept, catalog, safeguard, store, produce as required for court, return to legal owner or otherwise legally dispose of all property coming into the custody of the New York City Police Department. Approximately two-thirds of all property taken in is evidence required for criminal cases. Other categories of property accepted include the safekeeping of found property, decedent's property, prisoner's property, property no longer needed as evidence or for further investigation, contraband, seized peddler property pending release, DNA evidence, property confiscated for forfeiture proceedings. Property received by this Division includes cash, jewelry, rifles, handguns, various weapons, general property of every description, evidence related to homicides and other crimes and vehicles. All property coming into and leaving the Property Clerk Division is subject to strict legal constraints. Evidence property is regularly signed out for presentation to Criminal Court. Property that can be legally returned to its rightful owner is done so in a timely manner. Contraband is destroyed when it is no longer needed for a criminal case. The Property Clerk Division auctions all vehicles and unclaimed general property via the internet via authorized agent. The Property Clerk Division, Bronx Office seeks a qualified Bookkeeper I to assist with Department operations. Under varying degrees of difficulty, performs computations and / or supervisory bookkeeping functions related to financial records. Under supervision, with little latitude for independent or unreviewed action or decision, performs computations of ordinary difficulty and responsibility related to financial records. Will perform computations and posts or compiles financial data as directed for accounting purposes, or for calculating balances, loans, or refunds. Posts to general ledgers and journals and balances or adjusts accounts. Work location 215 E 161st St., Bronx, 10451 Hours / Shift 0715 x 1515 Additional information In compliance with Federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account. Note : This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a program. Bookkeeper - 40526

Qualifications

(1) Completion of 30 semester credits 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 the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including 6 credits in accounting; or (2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and two years of satisfactory full-time bookkeeping experience; or (3) A satisfactory combination of education and / or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. College education may be substituted for experience in "2" above on the basis that 15 semester credits from an accredited college may be substituted for each year of required experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either 6 semester credits in accounting from an accredited college or 6 months of experience as described in "2" above. To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as a Bookkeeper (40526) or at least four years of satisfactory full-time bookkeeping 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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.