Director of Budget/Senior Disbursement Manager

Company Overview

Our client under Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Commissioner Ruth Anne Visnauskas, is a dynamic agency dedicated to fostering affordable housing and community revitalization in New York State. They are seeking skilled professionals to manage diverse administrative functions, from Human Resources and Communications to Fiscal Planning and Information Technology, in a fast-paced environment that contributes to their mission.

Job Duties

• Management of the Disbursement and Payroll Unit


• Processing and payment of Agency expenses relating to HFA, SONYMA, AHC, MBBA, and TSFC.


• Reviewing invoice receipts prepared by staff for bill payment


• Work with IT on necessary developments to and maintenance of the payroll and disbursement systems


• Provide support in administrative budget development and review of budget expense reports


• Approval of the monthly general ledger close of the disbursement company


• Supervision of payroll processing for three individual Agency payrolls


• Supervision of the travel module


• Preparation of prompt payment, procurement, and financing reports for the board and legislators


• Preparation of budget compliance reports and the tracking of the Agencies administrative budget compared to actual expenses


• Manage the implementation of any new budget/payroll functions


• Review of randomly selected invoices to ensure quality control


• Supervise payroll tax compliance and 1099 statement preparation


• Support all internal and external audits relating to A/P


• Assist units with shopping cart submission. The shopping cart is the new “coding”/cost assignment of expenditure and approval workflow. All units must be trained on how to create a shopping cart and undergo knowledge transfer of how to appropriately code submissions.


• Successful candidates must demonstrate ability to pay attention to detail, multi-task, prioritize, and have strong oral, written, communication, analytical, computer, and management skills


• Budget Availability Controls –manage budget availability and transfers among the units


• Manage reconciliation of Union and MC salary and healthcare changes; coordinate activities with HR and IT departments.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree preferred


• Accounts Payable experience sufficient to take on this function (5+ yrs. related experience in A/P preferred)


• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)


• Demonstrated ability to manage accounting functions and supervise personnel


• SAP experience a strong plus