The New York City Comptroller, an independently elected official, is the Chief Financial Officer of the City of New York. The mission of the office is to ensure the financial health of New York City by advising the Mayor, City Council, and the public of the City’s financial condition.

The Bureau of Budget monitors New York City’s fiscal and cash position by evaluating revenue collections, expenditures, capital program, debt capacity, and the condition of the local economy. Through required reviews of the City’s financial plan and special research projects, budget staff promote transparency and accountability in government services and develop recommendations to achieve a more just, equitable and sustainable future for all New Yorkers.

The Senior Capital Budget Research Analyst will support both quick turnaround projects as well as longer term research, monitoring, and reporting on a variety of topics that impact the City of New York. The position requires both strong analytic capability as well as the ability to distill quantitative results into clear findings and recommendations. The duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

- Monitor New York City’s capital budget, with a particular focus on transportation and infrastructure, resiliency, and housing.

- Follow current events, policy, and legislative proposals and identify timely and salient issues for analysis and research.

- Review capital budget documents and spending reports. Write capital sections for mandated budget reports and author ad-hoc briefs on the city’s capital program.

- Develop the debt and debt service sections of reports on the City budget jointly with the Bureaus of Public Finance and Accountancy, and manage their inclusion in the reports.

- Monitor the City’s debt service budget. Work with the Bureau of Public Finance to identify expense-budget-related risks and offsets.

- Contribute to the Charter-mandated Annual Report on Capital Debt & Obligations.

- Update and improve the Office’s database on the capital commitment planned spending and actual expenditures by running regular reports and merging data sets. Develop the Bureau’s monitoring capabilities and contribute ideas for new ways of data sharing and visualization.

- Monitor capital commitments and reimbursement, including non-City funded capital, jointly with the Bureaus of Public Finance and Accountancy, including timeliness of completion and grant reimbursement.

- Monitor capital budgets of other City and State entities, including the School Construction Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Housing Development Corporation, and Water Board development, by reviewing capital plans, attending meetings and hearings.

- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as may be required.

PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree in Public Policy Analysis/Administration, Urban Studies, Economics, or Finance, or a closely related field and three (3) or more years of professional experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis and/or administration in a government agency, private, academic, research, or a non-profit setting; or, equivalent combined education and/or experience.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time experience in budgetary planning, financial analysis, management, or engineering. Work toward a Law degree or toward a Master's degree in business, public administration, economics, engineering or a related field may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

- Strong interest in fiscal and public policy and desire to promote more effective and equitable government services and policies - Knowledge of New York City government issues, process, and policy - Ability to analyze and distill large data sets in Excel and/or other analytic programs and effectively communicate findings - Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills - Financial modeling, statistical, and/or mapping skills - Knowledge of and experience with publicly available government data - Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills. - Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team and - Openness to learning new data tools and new subject matters is a must. Note: We will consider all qualified applicants meeting the job requirements, regardless of an individual’s experience in specific substantive areas. However, applicants with experience working in New York City government on budgetary issues are strongly encouraged to apply.

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.