Job Description
Job Description
NOTE: Candidates who are permanent Staff Analysts, those reachable on the open-competitive list for Staff Analyst (exam #3116), or New York City employees serving permanently in comparable civil service titles are invited to apply.
The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the strategic growth and development of the City through ground-up planning with communities, the development of land use policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide and sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
DCP is a great place to work – cultivating intellectual inspiration, professional development, and creativity. Visit our website at www.nyc.gov/planning to access the full listing of job opportunities and to learn more about our great agency.
THE DIVISION
DCP’s Fiscal Division strives to improve the agency’s financial responsibility and operational effectiveness by providing information, analysis, and administrative and technical support to programs and divisions throughout the agency. The Fiscal team’s daily operations include, but are not limited to, grant management, accounting for both payable and receivables, budgeting, financial reporting, and procurement. Due to the relative size of DCP and its diverse funding composition, members of DCP’s fiscal team have direct exposure to a wide range of financial functions.
THE ROLE
The Fiscal Division is seeking a self-motivated, energetic individual to assist the Department in maintaining financial transparency and compliance while providing support to the Director of Fiscal and other members of the fiscal team. This position requires a candidate that is detailed-oriented, forward-thinking, and eager to learn. The role offers an incredible opportunity to become an expert in an extensive variety of financial activities required to support the Department’s planning mission.
Reporting directly to the Deputy Director of Fiscal, the selected candidate will be responsible for the following:
Administering and monitoring expense and revenue budgets for DCP’s various funding streams and State and Federal grant programs.
Conducting ongoing analysis, tracking, and review of Personal Service (PS) and Other than Personal Service (OTPS) expenses.
Coordinating with Fiscal’s Procurement staff to ensure sufficient funding is available for agency expenditures, expenses are charged to appropriate budget and object codes, and budget modifications are processed as needed.
Assisting in the development of fiscal procedures and tools to streamline routine processes and improve expense/revenue tracking.
Forecasting agency expenses and reconciling spending and revenue collections against the City’s Financial Management System, offering solutions to current or potential budget issues as they arise, and keeping the Director apprised of changing budget conditions and spending.
Supporting the development and submission of new needs requests and cost savings initiatives to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Coordinating with DCP Staff, the Office of Management & Budget, the NYC Office of the Comptroller, and State/Federal partners on various budget and fiscal matters.
Preparing routine and ad-hoc financial reports for DCP leadership and oversight agencies. Reports include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly PS surplus/needs analyses, monthly OTPS reports, quarterly financial reviews, variance reports, spending plans, etc.
Working closely with the Department’s Human Capital Division to evaluate the financial impact of personnel actions, forecast PS expenses, and submit Personnel Action Requests (PARs) to OMB.
Providing assistance to other members of the Fiscal team and performing special projects as assigned.
NOTE: Candidates who are permanent Staff Analysts, those reachable on the open-competitive list for Staff Analyst (exam #3116), or New York City employees serving permanently in comparable civil service titles are invited to apply.
The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the strategic growth and development of the City through ground-up planning with communities, the development of land use policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide and sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
DCP is a great place to work – cultivating intellectual inspiration, professional development, and creativity. Visit our website at www.nyc.gov/planning to access the full listing of job opportunities and to learn more about our great agency.
THE DIVISION
DCP’s Fiscal Division strives to improve the agency’s financial responsibility and operational effectiveness by providing information, analysis, and administrative and technical support to programs and divisions throughout the agency. The Fiscal team’s daily operations include, but are not limited to, grant management, accounting for both payable and receivables, budgeting, financial reporting, and procurement. Due to the relative size of DCP and its diverse funding composition, members of DCP’s fiscal team have direct exposure to a wide range of financial functions.
THE ROLE
The Fiscal Division is seeking a self-motivated, energetic individual to assist the Department in maintaining financial transparency and compliance while providing support to the Director of Fiscal and other members of the fiscal team. This position requires a candidate that is detailed-oriented, forward-thinking, and eager to learn. The role offers an incredible opportunity to become an expert in an extensive variety of financial activities required to support the Department’s planning mission.
Reporting directly to the Deputy Director of Fiscal, the selected candidate will be responsible for the following:
Administering and monitoring expense and revenue budgets for DCP’s various funding streams and State and Federal grant programs.
Conducting ongoing analysis, tracking, and review of Personal Service (PS) and Other than Personal Service (OTPS) expenses.
Coordinating with Fiscal’s Procurement staff to ensure sufficient funding is available for agency expenditures, expenses are charged to appropriate budget and object codes, and budget modifications are processed as needed.
Assisting in the development of fiscal procedures and tools to streamline routine processes and improve expense/revenue tracking.
Forecasting agency expenses and reconciling spending and revenue collections against the City’s Financial Management System, offering solutions to current or potential budget issues as they arise, and keeping the Director apprised of changing budget conditions and spending.
Supporting the development and submission of new needs requests and cost savings initiatives to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Coordinating with DCP Staff, the Office of Management & Budget, the NYC Office of the Comptroller, and State/Federal partners on various budget and fiscal matters.
Preparing routine and ad-hoc financial reports for DCP leadership and oversight agencies. Reports include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly PS surplus/needs analyses, monthly OTPS reports, quarterly financial reviews, variance reports, spending plans, etc.
Working closely with the Department’s Human Capital Division to evaluate the financial impact of personnel actions, forecast PS expenses, and submit Personnel Action Requests (PARs) to OMB.
Providing assistance to other members of the Fiscal team and performing special projects as assigned.
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