Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner, Level 3

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner, Level 3

The New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS) was founded by the New York State Legislature in 1920 with 13,331 members. Today, NYCERS has grown into one of the largest municipal public employee retirement systems in the United States with nearly 375,000 active/vested members, retirees and beneficiaries. NYCERS is a defined benefit retirement plan and a cost-sharing, multiple employer public employee retirement system. We are looking for individuals with passion, dedication and commitment to excellence and innovation who are interested in adding to our dynamic and collaborative work environment. Working for the City of New York, you will receive excellent benefits, including healthcare, vision benefits, dental benefits, as well as the opportunity to participate in the City's retirement plan. NYCERS offers a hybrid work environment with partial onsite work and partial telework.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Finance and Administrative Services Division is seeking an Associate Retirement Benefit Examiner (Level 3) in the Procurement and Purchasing Unit. The unit is responsible for procurement and purchasing for the entire agency. The Unit ensures that all purchases are made timely, tracked and monitored against the agency's budget and, collaborating with the deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO), ensures that all purchases are made in compliance with City contracting rules.
• The Associate Retirement Benefit Examiner will support consultant billing, invoicing, onboarding, offboarding, and related procurement activities. This role manages consultant and medical board doctor invoicing workflows, including retrieving, reviewing, auditing, processing, tracking, and reconciling invoices and time sheets. The position coordinates onboarding requirements such as access requests, training assignments, NDA processing, and communication to consultants and internal staff.
• The Examiner will oversee consultant tracking files, ensure timely submission of payments, prepare fiscal-year purchase order and billing records, and conduct year-end reconciliation with Administration. The role also provides operational support for solicitations by creating timelines, arranging candidate interviews, and generating reports for staff. Additional responsibilities include maintaining organized digital filing systems, responding to vendor inquiries, using Excel and other Microsoft Office applications fluently, training temporary staff to assist with billing and interview processes, and generating variance reports upon requests.

New York City | Finance, Accounting, & Procurement