Administrative Accountant

Administrative Accountants, under direction, with much latitude for independent action or decision, direct and administer the activities of an accounting division or equivalent organizational unit with an accounting or financial function; plan, assign, supervise, review and coordinate the work of subordinate accounting and clerical staff and devise methods and procedures for staff; supervise and participate in the preparation of periodic budgetary reports, financial reports, and other related accounting reports of a complex nature; develop all procedures, forms, techniques and systems for the maintenance of fiscal controls and statistical records; participate in preparation and revision of accounting manuals and instructions; make recommendations regarding departmental policy; conduct or participate in hearings or conferences with all levels in or out of government relating to the functions of the division or unit, including managing vendor relationships; supervise and participate in operational auditing, financial forecasting and feasibility studies; may serve as consultant on important, difficult and unusual problems; with general instruction, may represent or testify for the agency on important accounting matters, before boards, commissions, civic groups, legislative bodies, or other organizations. All Administrative Accountants perform related work.
Special Working Conditions:
Administrative Accountants may be required to work various shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. (This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)

Eligibility To Take Examination:
This examination is open to each employee of an agency under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services who on the last day of the application period
(November 25, 2026):
1. holds a permanent (not provisional) competitive appointment or appears on a Preferred List (see Note, below) for the title of Accountant; and
2. is not otherwise ineligible. (Note: A "Preferred List" is a civil service list which is only for certain former permanent employees of the eligible title who have rehiring rights.) This examination is also open to employees who were appointed to an eligible title pursuant to New York State Civil Service Law, section 55-a, and who meet all other eligibility requirements. If you do not know if you are eligible, check with your agency's personnel office. You are responsible for determining whether or not you meet the eligibility requirements for this examination prior to submitting your

application. If it is determined that you are not eligible to participate in this examination, your application fee will not be refunded.

Eligibility To Be Promoted:
In order to be eligible for promotion, you must have completed your probationary period in the eligible title as indicated in the above "Eligibility To Take Examination" section, and you must be permanently employed in the eligible title or your name must appear on a Preferred List for the eligible title at the time of promotion. Additionally, you must have served permanently in the eligible title for at least one year, unless your probationary period in that eligible title has been waived pursuant to Rule 5.2.4 of the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York. However, pursuant to Civil Service Law § 52(10)(b), effective September 4, 2024, time served as a provisional appointee in an eligible title will be credited toward the one-year requirement to be promoted if, after September 4, 2024, you received a permanent appointment to the eligible title immediately following the provisional appointment.

Your score will be determined by an Education and Experience Exam. You will receive a score of 70 points for meeting the eligibility requirements listed above. After these requirements are met, you will receive additional credit up to a maximum of 100 points on the following basis: Experience used to gain additional credit must be obtained by the last day of the Application Period (November 25, 2026). Managerial Experience If you have satisfactory full-time managerial experience with the City of New York as a You will permanent (not provisional) employee managing employees who are performing the receive financial planning, budgeting, budget forecasting, procurement or investment activities,
up to:
auditing, and/or financial reporting for:
At least 1 year but less than 2 years 5 points At least 2 years but less than 3 years 7.5 points At least 3 years but less than 4 years 10 points 12.5 At least 4 years but less than 5 years points 5 or more years 15 points If you have satisfactory full-time managerial experience with an employer other than the You will City of New York managing employees who are performing the financial planning, receive budgeting, budget forecasting, procurement or investment activities, auditing, and/or
up to:
financial reporting for:
At least 1 year but less than 2 years 4 points At least 2 years but less than 3 years 6 points At least 3 years but less than 4 years 8 points At least 4 years but less than 5 years 10 points 5 or more years 12 points If you have satisfactory full-time managerial experience with the City of New York as a You will permanent (not provisional) employee managing employees who perform financial receive transactions, including, bookkeeping, vendor payments, journal entries, and/or financial
up to:
reporting and reconciliation, based on analysis of accounting needs for: At least 1 year but less than 2 years 4 points At least 2 years but less than 3 years 6 points At least 3 years but less than 4 years 8 points At least 4 years but less than 5 years 10 points 5 or more years 12 points If you have satisfactory full-time managerial experience with an employer other than the You will City of New York managing employees who perform financial transactions, including, receive bookkeeping, vendor payments, journal entries, and/or financial reporting and
up to:
reconciliation, based on analysis of accounting needs for:
At least 1 year but less than 2 years 3 points At least 2 years but less than 3 years 4.5 points At least 3 years but less than 4 years 6 points At least 4 years but less than 5 years 7.5 points 5 or more years 9 points Non-Managerial Experience If you have satisfactory full-time experience with the City of New York as a permanent You will (not provisional) employee performing the financial planning, budgeting, budget receive forecasting, procurement or investment activities, auditing, and/or financial reporting for: up to:

At least 1 year but less than 2 years 3 points At least 2 years but less than 3 years 4.5 points At least 3 years but less than 4 years 6 points At least 4 years but less than 5 years 7.5 points 5 or more years 9 points If you have satisfactory full-time experience with an employer other than the City of New You will York performing the financial planning, budgeting, budget forecasting, procurement or receive investment activities, auditing, and/or financial reporting for: up to: At least 1 year but less than 2 years 2 points At least 2 years but less than 3 years 3 points At least 3 years but less than 4 years 4 points At least 4 years but less than 5 years 5 points 5 or more years 6 points If you have satisfactory full-time experience with the City of New York as a permanent You will (not provisional) employee performing financial transactions, which includes receive bookkeeping, vendor payments, journal entries, and/or financial reporting and
up to:
reconciliation, based on analysis of accounting needs for:
At least 1 year but less than 2 years 2 points