What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Commissioner of Finance position at City of New York?
Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner of Administration the Department of Probation is seeking an Associate Commissioner for Finance in support of advancing the Department of Probations strategic goals. The Associate Commissioner will uphold strong internal controls to protect the Agency from risk while also leading the development and introduction of new programs to promote the financial stability of the Department of Probation. The position will be responsible for managing all aspects of financial management budgeting accounting and procurement within the Department of Probation.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to :
Oversee the annual budget review process including analyzing and forecasting revenue collections and agency expenditures managing headcount and reporting budget information to senior staff.
Advise the Deputy Commissioner on budgetary and fiscal matters including local and federal accounting requirements State and City Comptroller directives and New York City Financial Plan updates. Support and manage the efficient and effective use of agency resources and ensure that future needs are met.
Oversee the agencys procurement functions. Ensure procurement transactions are completed in a timely manner and agency staff receive assistance in the review and approval of vendor invoicing and contract management issues. Advise the Deputy Commissioner on contract and procurement matters including supporting the planning of new or ongoing programs to ensure agency priorities are successfully addressed.
Establish and advance the Agencys vision for clientfacing programs and special initiatives. Manage and organize staff across Agency departments and relevant stakeholders to successfully address all constraints (e.g financial legal technical personnel communications etc.) to implementing programs and achieving programmatic goals. Establish a feedback loop to connect issues that arise on a daytoday basis to the strategic vision for Agency programs.
Advise the Deputy Commissioner on how to maximize the effectiveness and impact of division programs.
Provide guidance advice training and support to a team of over 30 staff members. Recruit retain and motivate staff to reach a high level of capacity skill and teamwork required to meet new and existing strategic goals.
Represent the Agency in interactions with stakeholders advocacy groups City State and Federal Agencies and Offices vendors and members of the public. Develop trusting and productive relationships with Agency partners.
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Qualifications :
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of fulltime paid experience in counseling or casework in a recognized agency adhering to acceptable standards in probation parole social services psychiatric or medical social work or related field at least 18 months of which must have been in a responsible supervisory administrative or consultative capacity performing activities related to the duties of the position; or
A combination of education and / or experience equivalent to 1 above. However all candidates must have at least 18 months of experience in an administrative managerial executive consultative executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position.
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work : Employment Type :
Fulltime
Key Skills
Financial Services,Financial Concepts,Accounting,Corporate Finance,Analysis Skills,Securities Law,Investment Banking,Microsoft Excel,Private equity,Financial Analysis,Financial Modeling,Financial Planning
Vacancy : 1
