The Bureau of Financial Services seeks a dynamic, motivated and detail-oriented individual to serve as an Discretionary Budget Analyst in the Budget: Discretionary Unit. The Discretionary Budget Analyst will provide fiscal technical assistance and conduct complex financial and analytical tasks for the Bureau of Financial Services. The Discretionary Budget Analyst should be a problem-solver who is dedicated to providing excellent customer service to a range of community-based service providers. Through operating as a resource for providers, the candidate is expected to act as a subject expert on Budget and Program Operations standards. The candidate will report to the Discretionary Supervisor Unit. The candidate responsibilities will include but are not limited to

- Manage, monitor, and maintain budgets of aging service contracts, which include modifications, amendments, operational analytics, and customer service.

- Act as main liaison with contracted community partners to provide financial information, assistance, and guidance, respond to inquiries and resolve budget related issues.

- Create, develop, and produce recurring and ad-hoc reports for oversight agencies or agency initiatives as directed.

- Ensure contracts are adequately encumbered and funded for payment and perform budget actions in a timely manner.

- Forecast expenditures, perform substantive analysis, identify trends and notable performance variances as needed.

- Perform special projects as assigned and provide assistance to other units within the division, as needed.

A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; or

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full- time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area.

An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.

A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma.

- Advanced skills in Excel such as the ability to use Pivot tables, V-look-ups and to create transparent spreadsheets. - Knowledge of the PassPort (NYC's Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal). - Knowledge of the HHS Accelerator Financial System and its CPR feature. - Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Takes initiative to identify ways in which processes can be improved. - Superior organizational skills with strong attention to detail. - Excellent customer service skills with ability to problem-solved. - Strong analytical background that can use data to produce models, summary statistics and reports. - Comfortable with embracing technology to support and enhance operations.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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.

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.

Apply Shortlist

Discretionary Budget Analyst (Per-Diem)