Deputy Director, Financial Services Division

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Responsibilities

The Division of Financial Operations and Budget Administration seeks a candidate to be the Deputy Director of the Financial Services Division (FSD). The selected candidate will report to the Director of FSD will manage a team of staff on tasks related to payments, banking operations, and reporting to requisite stakeholders. The selected candidate will be encouraged to have a latitude to exercise independent judgment and initiative. The selected candidate's overall responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Review vouchers and purchase orders in FMS and PASSPort to ensure compliance
  
  

prior to processing vendor payments.

• Manage a team of 11 staff members overseeing bank reconciliations, financial
  
  

analysis, and related fiscal operations.

• Review and resolve payment discrepancies across various facilities and support
  
  

commands

• Prepare and reconcile fiscal year-end accruals in pursuant to the Comptroller’s
  
  

guidelines

• Monitor outstanding invoices to ensure prompt payment.
• Review bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Liaise with the Department of Finance to address lost, stale, or stop payments.
• Train staff on PASSPort payment best practices to support the Mayor’s Office of
  
  

Contract Services (MOCS) with internal staff trainings.

• Attend MOCS Change Managers meetings and disseminate findings to relevant
  
  

units.

• Reconcile invoice, PO, and payment mismatches while providing support to
  
  

facilities during fiscal year-end procedures

• Address budget-related inquiries and support special financial projects as needed.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and reconcile complex financial
  
  

data.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel (advanced functions),
  
  

Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Experience using the Financial Management System (FMS) for budget tracking
  
  

and reporting.

• Ability to run and interpret data queries using FMS InfoAdvantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey
  
  

financial information clearly and concisely.

• Strong client service orientation and a professional, solutions-focused approach to
  
  

internal and external stakeholders.

• Well-developed organizational and clerical skills, with the ability to manage multiple
  
  

priorities and meet deadlines.

• Effective interpersonal skills, with a collaborative mindset and ability to work as part
  
  

of a team.

• Familiarity with PASSPort, the City’s digital procurement system, is highly preferred.
  
  

Additional Information

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his/her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

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Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and four years of satisfactory full time experience in the field of investigations, auditing, law enforcement, criminal
  
  

justice, or in a major operational area of the agency in which the appointment is to be

made, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or

executive capacity or supervising a staff performing investigations or related work; or

• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must
  
  

have the 18 months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive, or

supervisory capacity as described in "1" above.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

, $68,213.00 – $120,000.00