Senior Expense Budget Director

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies — what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
• Managing 55 public buildings.
• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

Fiscal and Business Management (FBM) is responsible for providing strategic financial management of the agency’s $1.5B expense budget and $8.6B capital budget. FBM units include Agencywide Expense, Audits and Accounts, Capital Budget, Revenue, and the Nonpublic Schools Security Reimbursement Program.

Reporting Directly to the Assistant Commissioner of the Fiscal and Business Management, this position will be responsible for managing FBM’s Agencywide Expense Unit, including the oversight, administration, and maintenance of the agency’s Personal Service (PS) and Other-than-Personal Service (OTPS) expense budgets.

Responsibilities:

• Liaising with DCAS LOS and OMB on budget related requests.
• Other related duties and special projects as directed.
• Drafting and preparing presentations to leadership, LOS, and OMB.
• Supervising Expense Budget Unit staff in the maintenance of DCAS’ operating budget and the preparation of various monthly financial reports and OMB exercises, such as PS budget forecasts, spending plans, OTPS variance analyses, etc.
• Reviewing analyses prepared by staff, evaluating reporting methodologies, and analyzing financial data to inform budgetary decisions.
• Coordinating with DCAS Lines of Service (LOS) regularly to discuss spending trends and business needs to project out agency-wide PS and OTPS expenses.
• Training staff to ensure they have the knowledge and tools to prepare appropriate monthly tracking and analysis of the expense budget.
• Working with DCAS LOS to develop new needs and saving initiatives for submission to Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
• Briefing Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner/CFO on expense budget matters and flagging issues such as potential budget surplus/deficits, special budget circumstances, MOD requests, etc.
• Assisting in the development of strategies and tools to improve long-term budgetary planning, reporting, and transparency.
• Working closely with the Director of Revenue, to ensure proper tracking and coordination across the expense and revenue teams.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience of a nature to qualify for the duties of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1" above.

• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills as well as experience compiling and preparing financial data.
• Candidates should be highly motivated, proactive, and able to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Overall understanding of City budget process and regulations are required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, effective problem-solving skills, and the ability to prioritize, manage time, and engage in multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• A master's degree from an accredited college in finance, accounting, business or public administration, operations research or a closely related field
• Experience working on funding requests, budget reduction proposals, and year-end closing exercise.
• Knowledge of FMS/2, FMS/3, InfoAdvantage, and Crystal Reporting.
• Minimum of five years’ experience working in fiscal services, preferably at a New York City agency, of which three years should be in a managerial position

Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID# 591320

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