NYC Careers Looking for Financial Analyst, Bureau Of Finance, Administration And Services at Queens, NY, United States Full Time

Job Description

Job Summary The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is a world-renowned agency with a long tradition of protecting and promoting health in the nation’s most culturally and linguistically diverse city. Our 7,000-plus team members bring an extraordinary array of languages, cultures, and experiences to bear on the work of public health. The Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness (CHECW) seeks to eliminate racial and other inequities resulting in premature mortality. With an unwavering grounding in history and structural analysis, CHECW works to increase visibility of the harm perpetuated by centuries of racist, socially unjust policy while pushing towards redress for the most impacted NYC communities. CHECW addresses inequity across community and healthcare systems in partnership with community, faith-based, and health care organizations. CHECW’s work focuses on social determinants of health, including environmental and commercial determinants, and addresses both upstream and downstream factors to improve health and well-being of New Yorkers. CHECW is comprised of the Bureau of Bronx Neighborhood Health, the Bureau of Brooklyn Neighborhood Health, the Bureau of Harlem Neighborhood Health, the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, the Bureau of Health Equity Capacity Building, the Bureau of Equitable Health Systems and the Bureau of Finance, Administration, and Services. The division’s Deputy Commissioner also serves as the Agency’s Chief Medical Officer.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

As a Financial Analyst in the Bureau of Finance, Administration and Services, you will:

Manage, monitor, and update OTPS Spending Plans for the bureaus within CHECW division.

Ensure all items are being encumbered and spent in a timely matter; and adhere to procurement rules and deadlines.

Attend spending plan meetings and provide a summary of issues discussed Review and update spending plans to ensure they reflect all up-to-date information on the encumbrances and liquidations. Analyze spending plan requests vs available funds and implement budget modifications when necessary.

Resolve any budgetary issues that impact procurement or payment processing. Work both with the program and CHECW BFAS Fiscal Team to make sure all invoices are received and processed on a timely basis to minimize the need for accruals.

Process of payments and perform other accounting activities for the CHECW in a timely manner and in accordance with City’s policies and directives.

Prepare journal entries and expense adjustments as needed.

Prepare various fiscal summary reports and analyses as requested by the supervisor Process of payments and accounting activities for the CHECW in a timely manner and in accordance with City’s policies and directives.

Ensure the payments are in accordance with the specifications of the scope of the contract or purchase order.

Ensure all payments are made in compliance with all applicable standards and directives from the City oversight entities.

Prepare reports on expenses and outstanding obligations on contract and purchase orders.

Work in collaboration with Procurement, Contract, Budget Offices, and other key constituents to improve operational efficiency.

Troubleshoot and identify the payment voucher numbers, payment status, retrieval, archiving and safekeeping payment records, etc., reconcile incoming invoices against the entries in PAYERS. Prepare fiscal summary reports and analyses.

Update internal budgeting system and monitor spending. Prepare financial worksheets/reports reflecting the examination made, discrepancies noted, and corrective entries required adjusting invoices. Participate in and review the analysis and interpretations of financial data, budgets, and reports.

Minimum Qual Requirements

1. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in economics, statistics, finance, management, business administration, public administration, public policy or related field; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or more of the course areas of economics, statistics,

finance, management, mathematics, business administration, public administration, and public policy, 12 semester credits of which must have been in economics; and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in one or more of the

fields of finance; economic, fiscal or statistical research; policy analysis; or quantitative, business, market or financial analysis. Graduate semester credits in any of the areas described in “1” above may be substituted for the undergraduate

semester credits on the basis that each 3 graduate semester credits may be substituted for 6 of the required undergraduate semester credits.

Special Note

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one additional year of full-time experience listed in “2” above.

Special Note

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least two additional years of full-time experience listed in “2” above.

Preferred Skills

Strong background in accounting is essential.

Strong organization, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

High degree of proficiency in Excel.

Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities as well as meet tight deadlines.

Solution oriented, with robust problem-solving skills.

Must be responsive, possess effective people skills, and can build and maintain effective working relationships across programs and with employees at all levels.

Ability to demonstrate a professional, positive attitude and work ethic.

Additional Information

**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:

Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as:

• A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver’s license.

• Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.

• Current Resume

• Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone)

Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements” section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.

If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card.

**LOAN FORGIVENESS

As a current or prospective employee of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program and Federal Perkins Loan Cancellation and Discharge, please visit: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

For information on the New York State Student Loan Repayment Assistance Programs, please visit: https://www.hesc.ny.gov/repay-your-loans/repayment-options-assistance/loan-forgiveness-cancellation-and-discharge.html.

“FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL”

To Apply

Apply online with a cover letter to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/. In the Job ID search bar, enter: job ID number # 544255.

We appreciate the interest and thank all applicants who apply, but only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

The NYC Health Department is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and culturally responsive workforce. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, women, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender and gender non-conforming persons to apply.

All applicants will be considered without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, age, prior record of arrest; or any other basis prohibited by law.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your resume that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.

Residency Requirement

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. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.