OMB Business Analyst at CityOfNewYork

Under the direction of the FISA OMB-DoE Entity Manager with wide latitude for independent judgment, s/he will serve as a business analyst in the Financial Systems Group of FISA-OPA. The primary focus of the analyst activities will be supporting the portions of the Financial Management System (FMS) application that manages budgeting-related functions. The primary responsibilities of the position are: - Support New York City OMB Business Groups and city government departments. - Support business users in the processing of business events. Prepare and execute task plans in collaboration with business owner(s) and other responsible parties. - Conduct simulations of major business event processing. Develop and execute testing plans, document procedures, and communicate test results. - Research and answer questions about FMS data, reports, and system functionality submitted by business users and escalated from the Call Center. - Work with the reporting team to develop and/or change FMS reports at the request of business users, upon approval from OMB. Gather report requirements, manage user acceptance testing, and communicate status of report development and delivery. - Perform forensic data analysis and reconciliation of budget and accounting data as part of issue resolution. Implement data fixes, if necessary, in collaboration with business owner(s) and FISA-OPA teams. - Investigate and resolve software issues and defects reported by business users and others. - Work with application developers/architects and support teams to research problems and find and implement solutions. Review programming code, as necessary, to determine the effort needed to make changes. - Analyze and document business requirements - with a focus on the budget preparation and budget maintenance components of FMS for both general and capital funds. - Analyze complex computer programming specifications to prepare structure charts or invocation diagrams. - Test software to ensure it meets specifications and identify any defects. - Manage all aspects of small software development projects. - Communicate issues and status to management and others. - Perform ad hoc tasks as directed and under the supervision of FISA-OPA senior management. Preferred Skills/Experience - Experience with FMS/3 Accounting or FMS Budgeting is preferred. Also acceptable is experience with any other analogous enterprise-wide management solution (e.g., Peoplesoft, SAP, etc.). - Extensive hands-on experience as an analyst supporting budgeting, accounting, and/or procurement software and business processes. - Extensive experience working with data analysis/reporting tools such as: SQL, MS Access, Excel, Crystal/BOXI Reports, and FMS lnfoAdvantage Reports. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (i.e. analysis, problem re-creation, and very detailed oriented). - Good work task organizational skills and detailed follow-through skills are required to monitor and report on the status of development and to resolve issues that are uncovered. - Excellent communication (oral and written), and interpersonal skills are required. - Experience working in a large organization with complex procurement/ purchasing processes. - Deep knowledge of full application development and deployment life cycle processes. Additional Information P-241 The City of New York offers a comprehensive set of benefits and programs to employees, including health insurance, pension plan, Deferred Compensation Plan (with 457, 401K and Roth IRA options), pre-tax Commuter Benefit program, pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts programs and more. Additional benefits such as prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, vision care benefits and more are also available through District Council 37 – Local 2627, the union that represents employees in this title. To Apply Applicants may visit the Jobs NYC website: www.nyc.gov/jobs and apply to Job ID: 780108. While all complete applications will be given consideration, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Hours/Shift Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm; Also, some evenings and/or weekends required to support business events. Work Location 5 Manhattan West, NY, NY IT PROJECT SPECIALIST - 95710