Senior Budget Analyst

City of New York - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Senior Budget Analyst at the Kings County District Attorney's Office (KCDA) plays a crucial role in managing the agency's financial and procurement operations, overseeing a budget of $135 million. This position involves analyzing operations and budget activities to enhance service delivery and budget management, while collaborating with various stakeholders to support the agency's mission of ensuring fairness and justice in Brooklyn.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operations, projects, and agency budget activities to develop more efficient service delivery and improved budget management.
• Prepare projects and presentations, collect data, structure analyses, and formulate recommendations.
• Manage assigned projects including the preparation of the annual budget, hiring plans, and capital projects.
• Work with internal KCDA operational and administrative stakeholders on cross-bureau projects and problem-solving.
• Create processes that enable information sharing with other units in the Fiscal Bureau on shared projects and grants work.
• Monitor financial activities and manage agency fiscal condition projections and various financial analyses/trackers.
• Assess the agency's fiscal conditions and develop recommendations for addressing issues and operational adjustments.
• Perform financial reconciliations and identify variances in financial plans, new needs, and funding reallocations.
• Communicate results of analyses and present findings to supervision and executive leadership.
• Administer the budget by processing budget modifications, reviewing hiring actions, and performing other necessary budget actions.
• Attend Unit meetings and coordinate budget actions with the Bureau and supervisory staff.
• Complete OMB's Office of Budget Review expense and revenue exercises and revenue sharing agreement reporting to OMB taskforce.
• Provide verbal and/or written responses to requests for information by KCDA supervisory staff, Mayor's Office, and City and State auditors/monitors.
• Obtain, track, record, and analyze data.
• Develop and maintain appropriate spreadsheets and databases.
• Review reports and studies related to KCDA programs and operations, prepare summary memoranda, and communicate impact to supervisory staff.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.
• Four years of professional experience in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or related areas.
• Experience in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research, or program evaluations.
• Experience in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, or related areas.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with grants management, budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, and/or public policy analysis.
• Working knowledge of New York City, State, and Federal budget policies.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with effective verbal and written communication abilities.
• Excellent computer skills including expertise in Crystal Reports, FMS, and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• A master's degree in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, or a closely related field, along with at least two years of relevant professional experience.

Benefits

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