OMB Business Analyst

OMB Business Analyst

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 InfoAdvantage 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
• 2. An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
• 3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
• 4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness:

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at

Residency Requirement:

New York City Residency is not required for this position.

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.