City of New York · 3 months ago
Director of Financial Management
Manhattan, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$110K/yr - $142K/yrThe City of New York's Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is dedicated to supporting community-based organizations and programs to combat poverty and enhance opportunities for New Yorkers. They are seeking a Director of Financial Management to oversee financial tasks, develop budgetary models, and coordinate with senior leadership to ensure effective funding and resource management for community services.
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Responsibilities
Supervising a team of two Deputy Directors and four staff members responsible for executing financial tasks for the portfolios they will oversee
Developing and coordinating Deputy Director workflows by providing direction and conveying information to enhance the achievement of mutual/interdependent work objectives. This includes reviewing and approving work submitted by staff to ensure accuracy and timely completion, as well as creating templates and standard operating procedures for staff to reference
Serving as a subject matter expert for the portfolios they will manage, liaising with senior leadership, the Office of Management and Budget, and other oversight agencies. Providing program operations staff with oversight and technical assistance related to funding and budgeting
Developing, coordinating, and reviewing cost analyses and exercises for the portfolios under their purview (including new needs, budget cuts, and surplus/needs) for submission to oversight agencies
Assisting in the development of agency forecast models to collect and analyze budgetary data, summarizing descriptive and projective results to support agency decision-making. Agency forecast models are essential to ensuring funding for service delivery to communities within NYC
Developing, coordinating, and reviewing programmatic and administrative spending analysis to track and reconcile funding and obligations. Analyzing variances/discrepancies and reporting findings to upper-level management to ensure they are updated with the latest trends and issues within the field
Reviewing and coordinating reporting, such as briefing sheets, for senior leadership to present at City Council hearings and other high-level meetings with oversight agencies. Additionally, providing and vetting responses to internal and external inquiries related to the programs
Coordinating with Agency Operations Units and Deputy Directors to identify trends in the field and strategize methods and approaches that minimize risk to the agency while benefiting the communities within NYC
Developing standard operating procedures and training references for Deputy Directors and line staff to use when completing assigned tasks
Qualification
Required
A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science
At least two years of experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization
Extensive proficiency in Excel (SUMIFS, MATCH, VLOOKUP, INDEX, PIVOT TABLES, Nested Formulas, etc.)
Experience reviewing and reconciling complex financial data from multiple sources
Experience with NYC's Financial Management System and PASSPort
Extensive staff management experience
Preferred
Related budget/financial experience, including a working knowledge of New York City budget cycles and operating procedures
Strong analytical skills
Experience and understanding of NYC's revenue processes
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
City of New York
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