Supervisor (Capital Payments)

About the role

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Accountant title, or those who are reachable on the open-competitive list (exam #6000) may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate if you are permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

As the City's primary capital construction project manager, we build many of the civic facilities New Yorkers use every day. We provide communities with new or renovated structures such as firehouses, libraries, police precincts, courthouses, senior centers and more. Our work doesn't stop at buildings we also design and improve vital infrastructure.

Our staff delivers roadway, sewer and water main construction projects in all five boroughs. We provide sidewalks, street reconstruction, water mains, sewers, and pedestrian ramps quality infrastructure that is essential for a healthy, resilient city.

To accomplish all this work, DDC contracts with several consultants and contractors who submit approximately 5500 payment requests annually. DDC is looking for a Supervisor of Capital Payments who can help us to improve business processes to better serve our clients. The successful candidate for this position will manage a team of professionals to ensure that payments are made accurately and in accordance with the Procurement and Policy Board rules. The candidate will specifically be responsible for:

• Supervision of the day-to-day operations of the unit
• Coordinating with Capital Budget Office, Public Buildings Division's Construction staff and Engineering Audit Office, to resolve capital payment issues
• Assigning payment requisitions to staff
• Tracking payment workflow to be processed and reviewed
• Reviewing and approving payment requisitions
• Reviewing and approving transactions using the City's Financial Management System (FMS) including but not limited to payments, retainage releases and bond substitutions/releases
• Coordinating with the agency's Technology & Innovation Division to resolve programming issues regarding DDC's Project Information Management System (PIMS) and Project Development Management System (PDMS)
• Serve as the primary point or contact for payment file requests

Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

All applicants, including City Employees: Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 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.

Additional information

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.