PS Budget Analyst

Responsibilities

• Developing and monitoring spending plans
• Preparing and analyzing financial plans, surplus/needs assessments, Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) initiatives, New Needs requests, and budget modifications
• Responding to requests from oversight agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Comptroller's Office
• Maintaining salary schedules, collective bargaining and roster correction databases
• Supporting payroll and personnel budgeting activities
• Monitoring OTPS expenditures, reviewing funding availability, and preparing projections to support agency purchasing and operational needs
• Conducting variance analyses to identify and explain differences between planned and actual spending
• Developing fiscal impact projections and staffing cost estimates
• Preparing biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc budget, financial, and headcount reports
• Providing regular analytical support to agency leadership
• Attending meetings with program divisions to review spending activity, discuss budgetary needs, and provide recommendations regarding resource allocation and financial planning
• Cooking with agency divisions, Human Resources, Payroll, and oversight entities to ensure compliance with budgetary policies, accurate financial reporting, and effective fiscal management
• Supporting budget development, financial forecasting, and strategic decision-making through data analysis, customized reporting, and the preparation of executive-level budget materials

Qualifications

• 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 closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: 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, 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. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above;
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with New York City's budget process, the Financial Management System (FMS), PMS, and Human Resources Information Systems
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Experience interpreting and analyzing complex financial data
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access, and other reporting and database tools

Additional Information

• 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.
• New York City residency is not required, however, you must reside in New York State.
• The City of New York is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Department of Civil Service at 311 or via email at [email protected]. Requests should be made as soon as possible.