BANK ACCOUNT AND DISBURSEMENT AUDITOR

The NYC Department of Social Services is seeking a Management Auditor I to audit and reconcile bank accounts and disbursements for its Cash Assistance program. The role maintains financial records, reviews cost allocations, and coordinates with banking institutions and city, state, and agency offices to support audits and financial controls.

What you'll do:

• Prepare Agency’s public assistance bank accounts and utilize various databases to analyze issuances and disbursements by accounts and reconcile accounts based on check cancellations, forgeries, stale check reinstatements, and manual check requests
• Post monthly issuances, disbursements and cancellations to manual and automated ledgers to maintain timely records of account balances used to prepare audits, account reconciliations, cash balance and aged outstanding reports, and obtain all necessary certifications
• Conduct detailed reviews of cost allocations to ensure expenditures are aligned with payment records and the proper budget structures are charged
• Liaise with various banking institutions, DSS Office of Budget Administration (OBA), DSS Bureau of Accounting and Special Programs (BOASP), DSS Bureau of Accounts Payable (BAP), DSS Bureau of Revenue and Reimbursement (DARB), NYC Department of Finance (DOF), Office of the Comptroller, and other state and local agencies

What they're looking for:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in auditing, accounting, finance, economics, statistics, law, quantitative or qualitative research methodology, mathematics, data science, management, public or business administration, computer science/information technology, or a related field, and one of the following:
• One year of full-time satisfactory experience in performance auditing according to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), financial auditing, internal auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing
• A valid Certified Public Accountant license issued by the New York State Education Department
• A valid Certified Internal Auditor certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
• 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 a Management Auditor - Assignment I or at least two years of experience in performance auditing according to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), internal auditing, financial auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing
• Financial Management System (FMS) - PASSPort - Check Reconciliation and Tracking System (CRTS) - Check Replacement System (CRS) - Check Replacement Unit System (CRU) - Finance Office Check Imaging System (FOCIS) - Forgery Tracking Unit System (FTU) - Stop Payment System (SPS) - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word

Benefits:

• May be eligible for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.
• Open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.