Deputy Director, Financial Operations

City of New York • New York, NY

2d • $110,067 - $158,346

About The Position

The New York City Police Department’s Information Technology Bureau, Fiscal Affairs Division, administers and manages an expense, capital, and grant budget portfolio supporting day-to-day operations and strategic technology investments. The division is seeking a Deputy Director of Financial Operations to support critical public safety functions. The role calls for an experienced, detail-oriented professional who promotes process improvement, transparency, teamwork, and high-quality work. The position works with management at various levels and requires strong customer service, cross-functional relationship-building, project management, and knowledge of budgets, accounting, and contracts. Other duties may be assigned.

The Deputy Director oversees accounts payable and contract payment operations, leads and develops staff, improves payment processes and reporting, and manages accounting closings, reconciliations, audits, and accruals. The role also monitors financial performance, coordinates with vendors and agency stakeholders, ensures spending aligns with forecasts and available funding, and supports financial analysis and reporting for IT projects.

Candidates must be permanent in the Administrative Staff Analyst civil service title for consideration. The posting describes qualification pathways requiring specified education and professional experience, including supervisory or managerial experience.

Requirements

• Must be permanent in the Administrative Staff Analyst civil service title for consideration.
• Must meet one of the listed Administrative Staff Analyst qualification pathways: qualifying graduate degree and two years of specified professional experience; bachelor’s degree and four years of specified professional experience; associate degree or 60 semester credits and six years of specified professional experience; high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of specified professional experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• The qualifying professional experience must include 18 months in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity, supervising staff performing professional work in the specified fields.
• The equivalent education-and-experience pathway requires a high school diploma and at least two years of specified experience, including 18 months in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end accounts payable operations and ensure timely, accurate contract payments in accordance with Comptroller directives, contract terms, and City policies.
• Ensure adherence to prompt payment requirements, minimizing interest liabilities and promoting fiscal responsibility.
• Manage staff by providing strategic direction, mentorship, and ongoing training.
• Drive process improvements, including transitioning payments into the City’s PASSPort system, streamlining workflows, and ensuring compliance and reporting accuracy.
• Conduct monthly and year-end accounting closings and oversee reconciliations, audit processes, and accruals.
• Use data and analytics tools to monitor performance, identify operational bottlenecks, report on key performance indicators, and support process optimization.
• Serve as a liaison with vendors, agency stakeholders, and senior leadership, resolving issues while providing a high standard of customer service.
• Ensure alignment with the Bureau’s budget forecast and available funding.
• Review spending requests, reconcile encumbrances and forecasts, and request budget modifications to align spending with available funding.
• Prepare detailed reports, update tracking documents, and assist with presentations to leadership on IT project finances.
• Assist in leading the development of Standard Operating Procedures for division processes.
• Assist with improving financial analysis and reporting, including developing financial dashboards for management and leadership.

Benefits

• Health insurance for the employee, spouse or domestic partner, and unemancipated children under age 26.
• Union benefits, including dental and vision coverage.
• Paid annual leave and sick leave.
• Paid holidays.
• Pension.
• Optional savings and pre-tax programs, including Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

What This Job Offers

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