Budget Expense Analyst For the Division of Budget

New York City; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York's Department of Housing Preservation and Development is seeking a Budget Analyst for the Division of Budget-Expense Unit, City Housing Assistance Program. You will monitor funding requests, track expenditures, and analyze program operations.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and engagement with internal and external stakeholders to improve efficiency and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of related community work experience.
• Or a high school diploma and at least six years of related experience.
• Equivalent education/experience with at least one year of the first option.

Responsibilities

• Manage budget and projections for the City Housing Assistance Program, liaising with other divisions to facilitate cross-functional communication and collaboration.
• Contribute to the division's strategic plan by identifying goals, stakeholders, and milestones; outline tasks to execute the plan; monitor implementation.
• Collect and analyze data across areas to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance project management processes within the division.
• Report on project outcomes to senior management.

Skills

Multi-project management

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal communication

Budgeting knowledge

Housing policy interest

FMS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

About the Agency

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) oversees housing standards across all 3.7 million homes in New York City. As the nation's largest municipal housing agency, HPD is responsible for building and preserving affordable housing, protecting tenants from harassment and displacement, and holding landlords accountable across the five boroughs. Under Commissioner Dina Levy and the Mamdani Administration, HPD is pursuing an ambitious housing agenda focused on the needs of New York's tenants. With a broad set of tools including standards enforcement, tenant resources, and the creation of new affordable housing, HPD is committed to making New York City a more affordable place for renters and homeowners alike.

Your Team

The Division of Budget, in the Office of Finance & Administration, is composed of 3 Units: Expense, Grants & Revenue, and Operations. Your Team in the Budget Expense Unit manages the agency's $1+ billion operating budget, which is comprised of nearly 25 funding streams from city, state, federal, and other categorical sources. The division's staff advise and support HPD's program managers and budget liaisons on matters pertaining to funding availability, grant compliance, cost savings initiatives, financial analysis, and program development.

Your Impact

As budget analyst for the Division of Budget-Expense Unit, you will play a pivotal role managing the budget for the City Housing Assistance Program. Your work will involve close collaboration with your colleagues in the division, as well as the division's key stakeholders across the agency. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision while assisting in orchestrating the work of the professional, analytical budget team.

Your Role

Under the supervision of the Director of Reporting and Analysis, you will be responsible for The City Housing Assistance Program with a focus on reviewing funding requests, monitoring expenditures, analyzing trends, understanding program operations, and making recommendations for efficiency. Although most of your work will be done independently, you will be required to develop strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Your Responsibilities

• Managing budget and projections for the City Housing Assistance Program, and liaising with other agency divisions to facilitate cross-functional communication and collaboration.
• Contributing to the development of the division's strategic plan by identifying specific goals, stakeholders, and milestones; outlining tasks necessary to execute the plan; and continually monitoring its implementation.
• Working to collect and analyze data across various areas, and identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance project management processes within the division,
• Reporting on project outcomes to senior management.

Preferred skills

• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects with various deadlines.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
• Strong fluency with Microsoft Office 365 (especially Excel and Word) and willingness to learn new applications
• Interest in affordable housing policy issues
• Knowledge of budgeting practices and the city's Financial Management System (FMS)

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Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to '1' or '2' above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience 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.