Strategic Financial Systems Analyst - School Budget

NYC Public Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

New York City Public Schools is seeking a School Budget Systems Financial Analyst to manage financial operations, forecasting and reporting for school allocations. The role involves leading requirements, designing system enhancements, and maintaining data governance across budgeting platforms.

The position emphasizes strong analytical abilities, stakeholder engagement and proficiency with SQL/BI tools to support executive decision making.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree acceptable with six years of relevant experience.
• Five years of business analysis experience preferred.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Leads requirements gathering, stakeholder analysis and process mapping for financial systems.
• Collaborates with developers, DBAs, and stakeholders to design system enhancements.
• Develops system documentation, BRDs, technical specs, Use cases and data dictionaries.
• Manages testing, deployment and post-implementation support for major financial system events.

Skills

Strong presentation and facilitation

Interpersonal and leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in computer science

Bachelor's degree (any field)

Four-year high school diploma or equivalent

Satisfactory combination of education and experience

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Job description

New York City Public Schools is seeking a School Budget Systems Financial Analyst to manage financial operations, forecasting and reporting for school allocations. The role involves leading requirements, designing system enhancements, and maintaining data governance across budgeting platforms.

The position emphasizes strong analytical abilities, stakeholder engagement and proficiency with SQL/BI tools to support executive decision making.