Payment Liaison HOUSING PRESERVATION & DVLPMNT 84 reviews - New York, NY $47,682 a year HOUSING PRESERVATION & DVLPMNT 84 reviews Read what people are saying about working here. Fiscal Affairs (Fiscal) is a division within the Office of Financial Management and Tenant Resources (FMTR). Fiscal is responsible for the processing of the Agency?s Accounts Payable and Receivables and for the reliability of financial reporting for HPD. The Fiscal Accounts Payable Unit is responsible for processing all payments to vendors for goods and services rendered to HPD. The unit ensures all accounting practices conform to the NYC Comptroller?s Directives, federal standards, New York City Charter and The Procurement Policy Board Rules Prompt Payment Guidelines.The payment liaison plays a pivotal role in processing timely payments for Emergency Repair Program (ERP) invoices funded by Community Development Funds (CD). The payment liaison must be an independent thinker with strong problem solving abilities, have a high level of iniative, be computer literate and have knowledge of the City of New York?s Financial Management System (FMS), Excel, Word, Access or comparable software. The selected candidate?s job responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: ? Review the ERP invoice/requisition to ensure that it includes proper supporting documentation? Check FMS to ensure that there are sufficient available CD funds encumbered against the contract?s accounting/commodity codes? Approve the ERP payment invoice/requisition and create and process a voucher against CD funds in the HPDINFO payment system? Ensure that the payment vouchers are accepted in FMS and that the remittance is proper (check or EFT) and processed in a timely manner? With latitude for independent judgement, identify and resolve issues with appropriate ERP staff? Answer all inquiries in a timely and efficient manner? Track the payment history of the ERP invoice Minimum Qual Requirements 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 full-time professional accounting or auditing experience. Preferred Skills ? Excellent verbal and written communication skills? Must be hands-on, disciplined and detail oriented with the ability to work independently? Highly organized with the ability to manage competing priorities and to deliver assignments in a timely manner? Experience in the use of HPDInfo (Agency Legacy System), Access and FMS are a plus To Apply Apply online Work Location 100 Gold Street Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview. NYC Careers - 8 hours ago - save job - original job Apply Now Apply On Company Site Save this job