Chief Financial Officer

City of New York•Corona, NY

12d

About The Position

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) seeks an experienced leader to serve as agency Chief Financial Officer. DEP provides drinking water, manages wastewater and stormwater, reduces pollution, and leads investments in environmental infrastructure, climate resilience, and the long-term sustainability of New York City's water and wastewater systems. It is the country's largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility, with more than 5,500 employees and a multi-billion-dollar operating and capital program. Reporting directly to the Commissioner, the CFO provides executive policy direction and oversight of a $1.74 billion annual expense budget and a ten-year capital plan exceeding $33 billion. These resources support nearly 5,500 employees, maintenance equipment, supplies, service contracts, and capital construction projects. The CFO works closely with the Commissioner, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, other senior leaders, and city oversight entities to ensure policy and financial alignment and advance agency and cross-agency initiatives. The CFO has authority over DEP financial matters, including budgeting, accounting, auditing, and related functions. The role also manages activities involving Customer Services, the Water Board, and the Budget Office. Customer Services manages revenue collection, billing, and compliance related to access to the city's water supply and wastewater collection systems. The Water Board sets water and sewer rates and supports financing of DEP's capital improvement plan. The Budget Office manages capital, expense, grant, and miscellaneous revenue budgets and coordinates budget and financial matters with OMB and other oversight agencies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college and seven years of satisfactory experience relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the position.
At least 18 months of the required experience must be in a managerial, consultative, or executive capacity, or in supervising personnel performing activities related to the position's duties.
An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered, but all candidates must have the required 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive, consultative, or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior advisor to the Commissioner on budget, procurement, technology, revenue, and collections.
Lead change management and promote innovation, using data-driven decision-making to improve performance across DEP's financial and metering operations.
Build collaborative relationships and liaise with the Office of Management and Budget, Department of Finance, Comptroller's Office, and other agencies to advance DEP and cross-agency priorities.
Develop, implement, and manage agency-wide programs, policies, and procedures related to expense and capital budgets, procurement, and contract management.
Provide operations, maintenance, and capital data needed by the NYC Water Board to establish annual water and sewer rates.
Ensure agency compliance with applicable rules, regulations, reporting requirements, and deadlines, including the City Charter, local laws, Mayoral Executive Orders, Comptroller's Directives, and Procurement Policy Board Rules.
Coordinate rate setting and related revenue assessments, capital, and expense matters with Water Board members, the NYC Municipal Water Finance Authority, the NYC Law Department, auditors, outside counsel, and consultants retained by the Board and Authority.
Develop and implement strategic policy priorities related to water rates, including affordability programs, rate-structure changes, and customer service provisions.
Oversee budgeting, accounting, auditing, and related DEP financial matters.
Manage activities related to the Customer Services Bureau, the Water Board, and the Budget Office.
Oversee revenue collection and efforts to reach targets set by the NYC Water Board.
Oversee accurate and timely water and sewer billing and compliance governing access to the NYC Water Supply and Wastewater Collection Systems.
Oversee preparation and management of capital, expense, grant, and miscellaneous revenue budgets, as well as budget and financial analyses and reports.