The Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) is a New York City oversight and service agency that manages procurement citywide, from planning and release of agency solicitations to payment of vendors. Annually, agencies procure billions in products and services from a diverse pool of vendors that represent various industries. MOCS therefore aims to ensure that the procurement process remains fair, transparent, efficient and cost-effective.

MOCS makes it easier to do business through use of end-to-end technology tools, increases transparency by publication of enriched data and hosting public hearings, and strengthens procurement operations by providing direct assistance and resources to all stakeholders. MOCS also partners with agencies and vendors to identify areas for policy reform, resulting in ongoing process improvement to reduce administrative burdens and increase the positive impact of services on communities. The MOCS Director serves as the City Chief Procurement Officer.

MOCS team members operate in a collaborative, service-oriented environment, where flexibility and ability to achieve results are valued.

MOCS is seeking a detail-oriented Financials Reporting Analyst to join the Payment Taskforce team. This role will focus on managing, developing, and quality-checking data reports related to invoicing, payment processing, and budget systems extracted from databases. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and coding skills. This position offers an opportunity to play a crucial role in optimizing our payment and invoicing processes through data-driven decision making. The successful candidate will help shape policies and procedures that enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.

Key Responsibilities:
Provide training to agencies and vendors on how to use PASSPort, the city’s online procurement system
Build and run SQL reports to glean new insights and answer stakeholder questions and to update PowerBI dashboards regularly
Perform quality assurance of reports to ensure 100% accuracy
Receive feedback, address comments and move reports forward in the process to finalization.
Create tickets to track various report requests and system enhancements or defects
Develop and update reporting guides and SOPs

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Policy, Business Analytics, or a related field
Strong technology skills and familiarity with technology and/or financial platforms such as PASSPort and the City’s Financial Management System (FMS)
Exposure to coding particularly with SQL;
Highly organized and project management abilities;
Meet deadlines and work independently while paying close attention to details;
Intermediate to advance skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel and PowerBI

To Apply:
Please go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 717684

Mayor’s Office of Contract Services is an equal opportunity employer. Mayor’s Office of Contract Services recognizes the unique skills and strengths gained through military service. Veterans and service members of the U.S. Armed Forces are strongly encouraged to apply. Special accommodations provided to applicants with disabilities. Please contact MOCS Disability Service Facilitator at disabilityaffairs@mocs.nyc.gov or 212-298-0734 only to request an accommodation. No other phone calls or personal inquiries permitted.

Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Additional Information:
To best serve the City that we represent, MOCS seeks individuals from a variety of backgrounds who can bring different perspectives to contribute to the work of the office. MOCS also seeks candidates who want to contribute to a work environment that values teamwork, inclusion and respect.

Work Location:
255 Greenwich Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 10007

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1. Graduation from an accredited college with a baccalaureate degree; or
2. Graduation from an accredited community college plus two years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities; or
3. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus four years of experience as described in "2" above; or
4. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.

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/.

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.

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.