Budget Analyst

About the position

The Division of Finance has the 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 the Department of Health's objectives. The Budget Analyst will be overseeing the CTL and grant budgets for selected bureaus within the division of Mental Hygiene. Reporting directly to the Assistant Director of Mental Hygiene Budgets.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the fiscal operation of city, federal, state and private grant funded programs to ensure compliance and assist programs in more efficient/effective approaches to program administration.
• Collect, classify, evaluate, and analyze economic data submitted by programs and prepare reports.
• Research the programmatic implications of proposed policies, including identifying the impact to Personnel Services and Other Than Personnel Services budgets.
• Update internal budgeting systems and monitor Grant and City Tax Levy spending; review OTPS encumbrances and personnel expenditures; assist in the preparation of budget modifications, journal entries, and grants closeouts.
• Research potential funding sources for ongoing and new program initiatives.
• Make recommendations to the program representatives for changes and corrections of errors.
• Prepare fiscal summary reports and analyses, making recommendations to supervisory staff concerning provision of additional funding of existing or new programs.
• Assist in the development and implementation of new policies and procedures.

Requirements

• 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
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• At least one additional year of full-time experience for Assignment Level II.
• At least two additional years of full-time experience for Assignment Level III.

Benefits

• A premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
• A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• A tax-deferred savings program.
• A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Job security compared to private sector employment.