Financial Analyst

About the role

The Financial Analyst will provide key business services and drive operational excellence across NYCHA's Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division. The position will focus on developing financial and quantitative analysis reports, performing quality assurance checks, assisting in budget modifications, processing financial transactions, and supporting the contract closeout process.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial and quantitative analysis reports in order to provide recommendations.
• Perform quality assurance check of financial transaction packages to ensure accuracy and that all required documentation and approvals have been secured.
• Afford latitude for independent initiative and judgement, assist in the budget modification process of federal, city and state capital funds, including verification of funding availability in NYCHA's financial management system, Oracle and prepare budget revision forms for submission to NYCHA's Finance Department.
• Review and process financial transaction requests within Capital Projects Division's (CPD) e-Builder platform and NYCHA's financial management system, Oracle.
• Afford latitude for independent initiative and judgement, assist in the contract closeout process, including de-encumbrance of funds and assist in approvals of contracts/task orders/authorizations less than $50K.
• Afford latitude for independent initiative and judgement, assist in the development of the Capital Federal Plan including creation of new projects in e-Builder and liaise with NYCHA's Finance Department to enter proposed plan into Forecast Budget and Oracle Grant Module.
• Afford latitude for independent initiative and judgement, process financial transactions, on behalf of CPD in support of capital improvement projects across NYCHA's housing portfolio. Transactions include, but are not limited to: request new contract numbers, contract registration, task order registration, authorizations, contract extensions and revisions.

Requirements

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as an Accountant - Assignment Level I or at least two years of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting and auditing; or
• A valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license.

Skills

• Three to five years of full-time satisfactory experience in financial planning and/or budgeting processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office systems and experience with Oracle and/or FMS financial applications.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Discipline to work independently and in dynamic team-oriented environments to meet deadlines.

Benefits

NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employeesâ Retirement System (NYCERS).

Pay

Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.