City Of New York

Assistant Director, Bureau of Budget Administration

City Of New York • $100K — $120K *
Long Island City, NY 11101In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with at least 24 credits in accounting, including advanced accounting and auditing courses
  • Valid New York State CPA license is acceptable
  • 1 year of experience as an Accountant I or 2 years in accounting/auditing required
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent interpersonal communication abilities

Responsibilities

  • Supervise budget analysts to monitor and analyze budget performance
  • Oversee grant applications, implementations, and closures for assigned divisions
  • Act as a liaison between funding sources and DOHMH programs
  • Assist in preparing and reviewing financial plans
  • Conduct ad hoc analysis and respond to requests from senior management and city oversight entities

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Supportive work environment focused on financial management and resource maximization
  • Engagement with diverse stakeholders including government and community organizations
  • Ability to influence policy and outcomes in health equity and community wellness sectors
  • Chance to tackle complex budgeting challenges and improve health services delivery
Full Job Description
The Bureau of Budget Administration within the Division of Finance is seeking to hire an Accountant II to perform duties as an Assistant Director. The Division of Finance has central responsibility and authority for policy analysis, program development, performance tracking and improvement, financial management, resource maximization and technical assistance. Finance helps to ensure that programs and administrative operations have the information, analysis, funding and technical capacity to deliver critical services effectively and meet DOHMH's objectives. Finance positions require analytic, interpersonal communications and problem-solving skills. Position Summary: The Assistant Director will oversee the budget portfolio for the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness. Job Duties and Responsibilities: * Supervising budget analysts in monitoring the PS and OTPS CTL/State and Grant Budget and calculating for analysis, evaluation, and projection * Overseeing the application, implementation, modification, and closing out process of grants for assigned divisions * Serving as DOHMH's Liaison between programs and federal, state, and private funding sources * Assisting in the preparation, review, and implementation of financial plans * Assisting in ad hoc analysis and inquiries to requests from senior management and/ or outside entities, including City Hall, City council, and office management budget. Preferred Skills: * Management * Excel * Budgetary * Organizational * Communication ACCOUNTANT - 40510 Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting and auditing; or 2. A valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license. To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as an Accountant - Assignment Level I or at least two years of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience.

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