Controller/Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Controller

City of New York • New York, NY

7h • $94,050 - $208,631

About The Position

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks a dynamic, strategic, and results-oriented leader to serve as Controller/Assistant Commissioner and executive leader of the Bureau of the Controller. Reporting to the CFO and Deputy Commissioner of Finance, this role is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and efficiency of the agency’s financial transactions. The position is part of the Division of Finance, which provides central financial management and supports agency programs and operations with information, analysis, funding, and technical capacity. The role directs the Offices of Payroll, Fiscal Management, Funds Management, and Cash Management, leading more than 70 professionals and overseeing financial operations that generate and monitor more than $1 billion annually in payments. The position also serves as a primary contact for oversight agencies, auditors, financial institutions, and government stakeholders.

The Controller/Assistant Commissioner leads efforts to modernize processes, strengthen financial controls, improve customer service, and implement technology solutions. Candidates must be permanent in the civil service title of Administrative Staff Analyst or the comparable titles of Administrative Contract Specialist or Administrative Procurement Analyst. Because there is an active promotional list for Administrative Staff Analyst, only permanent DOHMH employees can be considered.

Requirements

• Must be permanent in the civil service title of Administrative Staff Analyst or a comparable civil service title of Administrative Contract Specialist or Administrative Procurement Analyst.
• Because there is an active promotional list for Administrative Staff Analyst, only permanent DOHMH employees can be considered.
• Meet one of the stated Administrative Staff Analyst qualification pathways: a qualifying master’s or Juris Doctor degree and two years of relevant professional experience, including 18 months in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity; a bachelor’s degree and four years of relevant professional experience, including 18 months in such a capacity; an associate degree or 60 college credits and six years of relevant professional experience, including 18 months in such a capacity; a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant professional experience, including 18 months in such a capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Qualifying professional experience includes work in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, fiscal or economic research, management or methods analysis, operations or organizational research, program evaluation, personnel or public administration, and other listed personnel, labor, program-planning, and fiscal-management fields.
• For qualifying supervisory experience, supervision must have included staff performing professional work in the specified areas.
• Under the education-and-experience combination pathway, candidates must have a high school diploma and at least two years of qualifying experience, including 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience.
• The listed master’s degree pathway accepts degrees in specified fields including 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, or urban studies, or a Juris Doctor degree.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the Offices of Payroll, Fiscal Management, Funds Management, and Reporting.
• Analyze complex financial, payroll, operational, and compliance issues and develop and implement strategic solutions.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll, vendor payments, contract payments, and other financial transactions.
• Oversee payroll operations for more than 6,000 employees, including payroll accounting, compliance, examinations, timekeeping administration, and related functions.
• Direct cash management activities, including banking relationships, bank account reconciliations, cash flow monitoring, and financial controls.
• Develop, implement, and monitor policies, procedures, and internal controls to safeguard agency resources and ensure financial accountability.
• Ensure compliance with applicable City, State, Federal, and regulatory requirements, including directives from oversight entities.
• Lead fiscal year-end closing activities, including timely payment processing, accrual establishment, reconciliations, and accurate financial reporting.
• Oversee funds management, including expenditure monitoring, appropriations tracking, encumbrance management, and fiscal reporting.
• Direct agency financial reporting, expenditure analysis, reconciliations, and executive-level reporting.
• Lead business process reengineering and technology modernization projects to improve efficiency and strengthen internal controls.
• Provide leadership and direction to managers, supervisors, and professional staff through regular meetings and staff development.
• Represent the Agency in intergovernmental, citywide, and external forums involving payroll, fiscal management, financial reporting, and operational matters.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on strategic initiatives supporting Agency priorities and operational objectives.
• Play a leadership role in emergency management, continuity of operations planning, and emergency response activities.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for federal or state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
• Premium-free health insurance plan; the posting states it saves employees over $10,000 annually based on a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Depending on the position, the ability to work from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared with private sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed