ACCOUNTANT, LEVEL 1

The New York City Employees Retirement System is seeking a candidate to work in the Pension Payroll unit within the Retirement & Pension Benefits division. This selected candidate will be responsible for checking calculations performed for beneficiary and pensioner benefits. Within the unit, the candidate will support the unit as a Checker with responsibilities in processing requests, and applying adjustments to pensioners accounts based on QUADROs, Income Executions and Tax Levys. Key Responsibilities - Checking calculations performed for beneficiary and pensioner benefits- Collaborating with internal staff and business units- Preparing ad-hoc client letters- Supporting document retention efforts- Use of Salesforce for case management purposes- Preparing various spreadsheets for use in determining eligibility requirements, and/or beneficiary entitlements- Completing outgoing client letters and electronic communications- Satisfying client inquiries escalated from NYCERS Customer Service division- Candidates should be adept at satisfying daily assigned Checker case reviews, fulfill high-priority escalations submitted electronically, and maintains assigned case queue at the discretion of the unit supervisor