City of New York · 15 hours ago
Chief of Budget Group
Manhattan, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$84K/yr - $223K/yr
4+ years expThe City of New York is seeking a Chief of Budget to oversee the agency’s annual expense and capital budgets. The role involves assisting senior management with financial operations, managing budget inquiries, and ensuring effective allocation of funds.
GovernmentLegalPublic Relations
Responsibilities
Preparation of the New Needs (NNs) or supplemental budget requests or plan adjustments for senior management review and submission to OMB. These along with Savings/PEGs are done consistent with the City’s Budget Cycle
Coordinate the preparation of City Council Hearing briefing documents (for released Preliminary/January & Exec Budgets) for management review
Prepare contract budgets annually after the release of the Executive Budget. These show the allocation of approved funding by object codes and by vendors delivering services
Coordinate the preparation and completion of all OMB required budget exercises related to the Expense, Revenue, Capital Budgets such as: QAS, Plan Updates, Variances, Revenue, Collections etc
Review and approve the Agency monthly and quarterly PS and OTPS Budget Analysis, prepare quarterly attrition reports & conduct complex analysis related to various areas of the budget
Review and approve budget modifications, and informs the Director of Finance (when necessary) of these adjustments
Review agreements/MOUs between LD and other agencies and inform senior admin managers if there are Law Department compliance concerns
Prepare, with Fiscal, PU-16 (capital) monthly monitoring report which is used to monitor spending, assess potential needs, and whether funds may be rolled by OMB. Work closely with IT, Procurement, Fiscal and others to submit Capital requests to OMB and ensue OMB questions are addressed timely
Coordinate the preparation and review of the monthly IT and attrition reports for management review and decision making
Prepare monthly Incidental Litigation Expenses (ILE) monitoring report used to assess spending and potential requests for funding. Participate in a monthly meeting with ECS and Fiscal to address outstanding issues
Coordinate the preparation of certain billings to various city agencies, pursuant to established agreements. Interact with Fiscal on billings and other intra-city matters. Participate in a monthly meeting on revenue & Intra-city issues w/Fiscal
Solicit needs from the Commercial & Real Estate Litigation Division and prepare ILE/IFA and other capital requests for funding by OMB
Based on contract requests/modifications submitted by ACCO’s office to Fiscal, review and approve contracts and other documents in FMS & PASSPort for submission to the Comptroller’s office; any technical or procedural issues are raised
Gather case information monthly on matters formerly categorized as 098, review expenditures, and follow-up or liaison with ACCs/divisions and others. Interact with ECS and Fiscal to perform quarterly OTPS expenditure analyses to identify any budget pressures and new needs that may have to be addressed
Along with Fiscal, perform expenditure analysis review and monitoring of 50-h hearings; others are made aware of any budget pressures and new needs that may have to be raised
Request and review revenue information and participate in the follow-up on OMB inquiries
Liaison with Divisions and oversight entities (City, State, Federal) on issues relating to budgeting/grants for and monitoring the provision of legal services
With latitude for independent judgment and/or at the direction of senior managers, perform special projects relating to budget administration/allocation (i.e. CAP, IFA Burden Rate, etc.) with potential impact on operational efficiency and productivity
Stay informed of internal and external communications for budget planning and funding implications
Assist the Director of Finance, Chief and Deputy Chief of Administration in all financial matters for the Division; act as a liaison with OMB on all money matters within the agency
Supervise the Budget and ECS units and coordinate training and other professional development matters
Work on special projects as necessary and/or as directed by either the Director Of Finance or the Chief of Administration
Qualification
Required
A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, 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, 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; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or 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. Eighteen (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 satisfactory full-time 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
An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in '1' above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in '1' 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 eight years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in '1' above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in '1' 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 and at least two years of experience as described in '1' above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in '1' above
Preferred
Strong written and spoken communications skills, with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and explain complex ideas to people with varying degrees of familiarity with the subject matter
Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated attention to detail
Organizational aptitude with the ability to manage multiple, often-competing priorities, calmly and proficiently while adhering to strict deadlines
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while also collaborating with peers on a regular basis
Interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain working relationships with Counsel's office staff, OMB taskforces and agency staff
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel is required. Basic knowledge of Access a plus
Background and / or demonstrated interest in public service
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
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