Staff Budget Analyst

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking a Staff Budget Analyst within the Management and Budget Department. You will support and provide exemplary customer service primarily to the Technology Department while collaborating with the broader MBD team to manage the agency’s $10.0 billion 2026 Budget and enterprise BudgetPro system.

The role offers opportunities to analyze budget submissions, monitor financial performance, and coordinate with multiple departments to ensure the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or related field and/or 3+ years of financial or operational analysis
• Ability to identify and analyze financial issues and recommend solutions
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills, able to present financial information clearly and concisely
• Detail oriented in developing financial spreadsheets and ensuring accuracy with robust quality controls
• Proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint to analyze, track, persuade, or recommend

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze annual Budget submissions for client Staff Departments to ensure alignment with targets and priorities
• Present monthly financial performance results and coordinate with departments to identify offsets and trends
• Review resource requests and prepare recommendations based on budget, staffing assessments, and approvals
• Ensure proper consolidation of department submissions in BudgetPro for the Budget Book and Board presentations
• Coordinate with multiple departments to develop recommendations and monitor the impact of economic conditions on revenues and expenses
• Participate in committees and projects representing the agency’s financial interests

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget analysis

Oral and written communication

Spreadsheet quality controls

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or related field

Tools

SAP

PeopleSoft

Oracle Hyperion

ICMS/Cognos

PowerBI

Job description

Description

The Management and Budget Department ("MBD") — located in the Chief Financial Officer’s finance suite (Comptrollers’, Treasury, Financial Planning, Grants, and MBD)— is a collaborative team of approximately 25 team members who: Coordinates the development and consolidation of the agency’s annual Budget to ensure sound fiscal stewardship of the agency’s resources (the agency’s 2026 Budget totals $10.0 billion); Leads monthly financial performance reviews and analyses to ensure appropriate use of the agency’s resources; Analyzes and reviews resource requests to ensure their highest and best use; and, Manages and operates the agency’s enterprise budgeting system BudgetPro , including the associated Smart View Excel-based add-on.

As part of the MBD team you will gain an in-depth knowledge of the agency’s financial structure and processes, as well as knowledge of the operations of various lines of business, ultimately providing you with extensive opportunities for a long-term career at the Port Authority.

The Staff Budget Analyst is a key member of the MBD team who is responsible for supporting and providing exemplary customer service primarily to the Port Authority’s Technology Department , as well as other assigned Staff Departments . The position will report to a Supervising Financial Analyst on the Budget Performance & Analysis team and will work in close coordination and collaboration with the entire MBD team, the finance suite, and the finance teams located within the Technology Department .

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and analyzing assigned d epartmen t s ’ annual Budget submissions in close coordination with the client Staff Departments to ensure alignment with Budget targets , planning guidance , and agency priorities .
• Reviewing, evaluating, and presenting monthly financial performance results to ensure financial integrity and alignment with the Budget ( including coordinating with the Departments to identify offsets as needed ) as well as identifying emerging trends in the agency business models .
• Reviewing and analyzing resource requests and preparing recommendation s based on the review of agency authorization documents, including Board Items and Memorandums of Justifications and Authorizations, and other resource requests including staffing assessments, to ensure the highest and best use of agency resources and consistency with the approved Budget and agency priorities .
• Verifying that department Budget submissions are properly consolidated in the agency’s enterprise Budget system—BudgetPro—to help prepare the annual Budget Book and other Budget presentations and memorandums for the Board of Commissioners and executive leadership.
• Coordinating with various Departments both inside and outside the Finance suite, including (but not limited to) Comptroller’s, Office of Financial Planning, Operation Services, and Real Estate, to develop Budget recommendations, ensure accurate accounting transactions, and monitor the impact of economic conditions on revenues and expenses .
• Participating in RFP committees , task forces, and other special projects to represent the agency’s financial interests.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Accounting, Public Administration , or a related field and/or a minimum of 3 years of experience in financial or operational analysis, accounting, and/or budgeting.
• Ability to identify and analyze financial issues, and ultimately recommend solutions or alternatives .
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills, with the ability to present and discuss financial information clearly and concisely.
• Detail oriented in both developing financial spreadsheets and in summarizing those results t o D epartmental leadership including implementing robust quality controls on spreadsheets and ensuring financial accuracy .
• Proficiency with using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint to analyze, track, persuade, or recommend.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with the Port Authority’s financial, o perating and c apital b udgeting and accounting and reporting structure, or similar processes at a similar sized organization , and the Port Authority’s corporate financial systems, including SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle Hyperion , and ICMS/Cognos.
• A customer experience mindset and curiosity to learn about the operations of the Technology and other Staff Departments that play a vital role in keeping the agency moving.
• Experience with database and visualization tools like Oracle Hyperion/Essbase and PowerBI .

Selection Process

The application process varies by position but typically includes an initial phone interview for qualified candidates, followed by a more in-depth interview(s) and/or assessment(s). Selected candidates who are made a conditional job offer will be asked to undergo a background check.

Compensation, Benefits & On-Site Collaboration Requirements

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers a competitive benefits package and aprofessional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey anticipates that the actual salary offered to asuccessful candidate will depend on aspects such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities,and internal factors.

The Expected Compensation Range For This Role Is

Minimum: $82,862 Midpoint: $107,710 Maximum: $132,574

In accordance with Port Authority policy, this position permits employees to work remotely a maximum of one day per week, subject to operational and business needs.

About The Port Authority

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the Port Authority’s policy, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws, to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment and who request the Port Authority do so, unless providing the requested accommodation would result in an undue hardship to the Port Authority.

Job applicants may request a reasonable accommodation (1) if they claim a disability is affecting the interview process, or (2) to ensure that if they are selected for a position, they can perform the essential job functions. To submit a request, please contact the recruiter or email the Human Resources Department’s Disability Accommodation Coordinator at [email protected] .

The Port Authority will treat any request for Reasonable Accommodation by a job applicant confidentially.