Deputy Controller for Fiscal Management, Bureau of Controller

Cityofnewyork; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness

Health benefits

Public pension

Job summary

The NYC Health Department, part of the City of New York, is seeking a Deputy Controller for Fiscal Management to lead agency-wide financial operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive improvements in reporting and internal controls.

Reporting to the Controller/Assistant Commissioner, this senior position requires strong executive leadership, strategic oversight of payments, and collaboration with multiple city entities to safeguard public funds and optimize fiscal performance.

Responsibilities

• Fiscal Management: Direct and oversee agencywide vendor payment operations, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of Other Than Personal Services (OTPS) expenditures, resolution of payment discrepancies, and reconciliation of financial transactions.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to NYC Comptroller's Directives, Procurement Policy Board Rules, Prompt Payment requirements, and applicable City, State, and Federal financial regulations.
• Financial Accountability: Oversee fiscal year-end activities, including accruals, rollovers, chargebacks, and adjustments in the City's Financial Management System (FMS).
• Internal Controls: Establish and strengthen internal controls, monitor financial risks, address audit findings, and implement corrective actions to safeguard public funds.
• Operational Improvements: Develop and implement strategies to streamline workflows, enhance financial reporting, improve payment timeliness, and leverage technology and automation to increase efficiency.
• Executive Leadership: Direct and supervise Fiscal Management Directors, establish operational priorities, evaluate performance, and ensure accountability and effective resource utilization.
• Financial Reporting: Oversee the preparation of quarterly and year-end financial reports and provide executive leadership with analyses of expenditures, outstanding liabilities, and operational performance.
• Interagency Coordination: Serve as a senior liaison with the NYC Comptroller's Office, Department of Finance, other City agencies, auditors, vendors, and agency program leadership to resolve complex fiscal matters.

Job description

The Bureau of Controller within the Division of Finance seeks to hire a Deputy Controller for Fiscal Management. Under the general direction of the Controller/Assistant Commissioner, with wide latitude for independent judgment and initiative, the Deputy Controller for Fiscal Management provides executive leadership and oversight of the agency's fiscal operations, including contract payments, purchase orders, direct orders, miscellaneous payments, human services payments, and Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) payments. In addition, The Deputy Controller ensures the timely and accurate processing of financial transactions, compliance with applicable regulations, effective internal controls, and continuous improvement of fiscal operations.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• Fiscal Management: Direct and oversee agencywide vendor payment operations, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of Other Than Personal Services (OTPS) expenditures, resolution of payment discrepancies, and reconciliation of financial transactions.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to NYC Comptroller's Directives, Procurement Policy Board Rules, Prompt Payment requirements, and applicable City, State, and Federal financial regulations.
• Financial Accountability: Oversee fiscal year-end activities, including accruals, rollovers, chargebacks, and adjustments in the City's Financial Management System (FMS).
• Internal Controls: Establish and strengthen internal controls, monitor financial risks, address audit findings, and implement corrective actions to safeguard public funds.
• Operational Improvements: Develop and implement strategies to streamline workflows, enhance financial reporting, improve payment timeliness, and leverage technology and automation to increase efficiency.
• Executive Leadership: Direct and supervise Fiscal Management Directors, establish operational priorities, evaluate performance, and ensure accountability and effective resource utilization.
• Financial Reporting: Oversee the preparation of quarterly and year-end financial reports and provide executive leadership with analyses of expenditures, outstanding liabilities, and operational performance.
• Interagency Coordination: Serve as a senior liaison with the NYC Comptroller's Office, Department of Finance, other City agencies, auditors, vendors, and agency program leadership to resolve complex fiscal matters.

Why you should work for us:

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
  • o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
  • o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
  • o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
  • o a tax-deferred savings program and
  • o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Commitment to Equity:

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 se