Cash Analyst, Fiscal & Budget Studies

City of New York - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

New York, NY

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Cash Analyst position at the New York City Comptroller's Office involves analyzing the city's fiscal and cash position to promote transparency and accountability in financial reporting and budgeting. The role requires strong quantitative and analytical skills to prepare cash reports, develop databases, and contribute to economic research, ultimately supporting the city's financial health and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of daily and monthly cash reports, while also developing background documentation and methodologies.
• Maintain excel files that track the City's daily cash balance, reconcile across sources and research variances that occur between forecasted values and actuals.
• Assist in the development of databases and dashboards to improve ease of use and visualization.
• Contribute to the production of the Quarterly Cash Reports and cash flow projections.
• Develop and/or contribute to monthly economic newsletter and other ad-hoc research on topics pertaining to the City's cash revenues and expenditures.
• Follow current events, policy, and legislative proposals and identify timely and salient issues for analysis and research.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Budget Bureau, as well as other Bureaus within the office.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities, as may be required.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Public Policy Analysis/Administration, or Urban Studies, or a closely related field and one (1) or more years of professional experience in data research and analysis, budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis, and/or administration in a government agency or non-profit, or a private entity.
• Bachelor's Degree and three (3) or more years of experience in data research and analysis, budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis, and/or administration.

Benefits

• Inclusive equal opportunity employer
• Diverse workforce
• Work environment free from discrimination and harassment