Budget Analyst

Community Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Review, approve and track overtime expenses across DSS/HRA, DHS, and Mayoral programs, to ensure overtime aligns with the yearly authorized budgets, organizational policies and financial goals authorized by the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
• Monitor the spending, provide financial analysis, track expenses by identified overtime project codes, and reallocate authorized budgets as needed during the fiscal year.
• Monitor employee separations and additions, analyze agency attrition reports by program area monthly, and calculate attrition rates by programs to identify attrition trends.
• Allocate union-negotiated compensation increases in internal agency systems and the City’s financial management system for DSS/HRA and DHS to be in alignment with approved funding levels.
• Maintain the agency-wide personnel budget and headcount control report, prepare monthly variance reports, modify the PS budget to maintain consistency of baseline budget and actual expenditures.
• Prepare FMS journal entries adjusting expenses to the proper budget codes and reporting categories notifying HRS of any change of incorrect budget codes.
• Prepare Budget Modifications in the City’s financial management system and submit backup documentations to OMB
• Monitor the implementation of cost savings initiatives to ensure the savings targets are met as scheduled.
• Reconcile budget and headcount records from various data systems, analyze complex budgetary issues, and develop recommendations to executive management.
• Work on special projects as needed.

Requirements

• 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;
• 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;
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

Pay

• Commensurate with experience

Schedule

• 9 to 5