Associate Staff Analyst

Associate Staff Analyst

Full-time

Agency : DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Job Category : Policy, Research & Analysis

Job Description

To be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Associate Staff Analyst, or be reachable on the Associate Staff Analyst Civil Service List, or eligible under the 55A program. DOT's Office of Cityscape & Franchises (the "Office") manages private use of the public right-of-way, including several revenue-generating programs : the Coordinated Street Furniture Franchise; Franchises, Concessions, and Consents; Bike Share and Shared Mobility, and Open Restaurants. In a typical year, the Office generates close to $130 million in revenues. This unit is seeking an accountant to perform the financial aspects of the Office. One key responsibility of the appointed candidate is to assist the unit's Finance Manager on analyzing and determining the financial position for Bike Share, Street Furniture, Franchises, Revocable Consents, and the Division of Legal Affairs (the "Division") as a whole. The candidate will be expected to :

• Audit all agreements for compliance between companies doing business with the City.
• Monitor JCDecaux's financial payments to the City which are currently exceeding $60m per year.
• Able to read certified financial statements and express an opinion on the state of a company's profit and loss.
• Assist in the preparation of the PEG (Program to Eliminate the Gap) proposals for the Division during the City's annual budget process and submit those proposals to DOT's budget office four times a year.
• Provide financial assistance and ad-hoc reports to the unit's Finance Manager and or Associate Deputy Commissioner (A / D / C) as needed.
• Prepare the monthly bank reconciliations with the City's Comptroller Office.
• Have an understanding of the operations and calculations that are involved when and if there are public subsidies.

Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following : working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning / administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning / evaluation, or fiscal management, or in a related area; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above. 3.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above. 4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above. 5.A combination of education and / or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

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.