Accounts Receivable Coordinator

NYC Parks is an award-winning City agency that builds and cares for public spaces for New Yorkers to connect, play and enjoy. NYC Parks manages more than 30,000 acres or 14% of the city’s land, encompassing more than 5,000 individual properties. Our diverse set of assets includes recreation and nature centers, historic buildings and structures, athletic fields, playgrounds, sports courts, public pools, performing arts spaces, retaining walls, piers, boardwalks, and nearly 14 miles of beaches.
The Capital Division at NYC Parks is responsible for managing the design, construction, and administration of capital projects to expand, improve, and revitalize these public spaces. The Capital Accounting Unit within the Capital Division is responsible for processing over 2,000 vendor invoices annually for all capital contracts for the entire Agency.

The Tree Preservation and Tree Planting teams, housed within the Environment and Planning Division, are responsible for preserving and growing the urban canopy across New York City. Among many other duties, the teams collect an average of $15M annually in private revenue for tree replacement, tree restitution, and tree fund zoning obligations, and subsequently develop and manage planting plans and contracts for the associated trees.

NYC Parks offers competitive pay and a generous benefits package that includes pension, excellent health benefits, competitive vacation/sick days and a healthy work-life balance. NYC Parks also offers innovation, leadership, the satisfaction of public service and a place to grow and develop your career. Full-time employees are also eligible for a wide variety of City benefits and perks:
Flexible Working Schedule – Compressed schedule or up to 2 days remote work may be available after 1 month.
Health Care Coverage – We offer a wide variety of health care plans to meet the needs of you and your family.
Pension – Upon retirement, qualified members of the City’s generous pension program receive a guaranteed salary and health benefits for the rest of their lives.
Professional Development – We offer numerous training programs, leadership development opportunities, and career coaching services, while encouraging employees to attend approved off-site trainings and seminars.
Perks – Our employees are eligible for discounts on some of the top attractions in the city, and all employees receive free membership to our recreation centers.


Major Responsibilities
- Under general supervision from the Supervisor of Capital Accounting and working closely with the Tree Preservation and Tree Planting teams, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, track and reconcile revenue and spending for tree planting in the City’s Financial Management System (FMS) and directly support the agency’s mission to care for street and park trees throughout the city.
- Coordinate with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the NYC Office of the Comptroller to reconcile outstanding revenues received. Review capital funding data reports from OMB regarding payment amounts.
- Assess revenue expenditures, collected amounts, and amounts to be claimed for both expense and capital projects that contain private revenue related to tree planting.
- Process and track cash receipts and realized revenue receivables for reconciliation, tree permits, and tree restitution. Create and link Unbilled Receivables, Billed Receivables, and Cash Receipts (UREs, REs, and CREs) and submit Expense Adjustments (EAC1s) in FMS to claim and reconcile private tree revenue and City capital expenditures.
- Work with the General Counsel’s office and Central Budget office to receive and process payment plans for tree restitution and damage. Ensure that funding is correctly allocated to different revenue sources and accounts in FMS.
- Review and process vouchers for invoices for Forestry contracts in FMS and PASSPort. Assist project managers and resident engineers with related questions.
- Process and track replacement checks and tree refund checks.
- Work with Capital Budget staff to ensure that funds are forecasted appropriately and in a timely manner in the ten-year capital commitment plan.
- Provide information and data in response to audits and other requests from oversight agencies.
- Assist the Chief of Capital Fiscal Management, Chief of Forestry Programs, and other senior staff with special projects as assigned.

How to Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 704705.

All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.

*Current City Employees please include your ERN and Job ID# 704705 on your cover letter and resume.

Work Location: Olmsted Center, Queens

NOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. References will be required upon request.

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

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.