Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Strategy & Financial Stewardship

Position Summary

With broad latitude to exercise independent judgment, the Deputy Chief Financial Officer (Deputy CFO) serves as the Chief Financial Officer's principal strategic partner and senior advisor on financial strategy, fiscal stewardship, long range financial planning, sustainability, and organizational performance.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Deputy CFO provides executive leadership in financial planning, forecasting, fiscal analysis, revenue strategy, resource allocation, financial governance, and long range fiscal sustainability. The Deputy CFO ensures that financial resources are aligned with organizational priorities through rigorous analysis, sound stewardship of public funds, and data informed decision making.

The Deputy CFO evaluates the long term financial impact of policy decisions, organizational investments, funding changes, labor agreements, enrollment trends, legislative actions, and emerging fiscal risks. The position develops recommendations that strengthen fiscal stability, improve resource utilization, and support strategic decision making across New York City Public Schools (NYCPS).

The Deputy CFO serves as the organization’s senior leader for financial stewardship and long range fiscal planning while advancing the strategic financial vision established by the Chief Financial Officer. The Deputy CFO is intentionally distinct from positions responsible for accounting, payroll, grants administration, budget operations, financial operations, or executive office management. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide strategic financial leadership, fiscal sustainability planning, forecasting, governance, and executive financial advisory services.

Performs related work.

Chief Financial Officer

Senior Executive Directors, Executive Directors, and other leadership staff responsible for financial planning, forecasting, fiscal analysis, revenue strategy, financial performance management, and related strategic finance functions.

Deputy Chancellors' teams, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Division of Financial Operations, Division of Budget Operations and Review, Division of School Budget Planning and Operations, Division of Human Resources, Office of Legal Services, Office of Special Education, Intergovernmental Affairs, NYC Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NYC Comptroller's Office, City Hall, City Council, State Education Department, State and Federal funding agencies, the Panel for Educational Policy, and various public and private stakeholders.

• Serve as the principal strategic financial advisor to the Chief Financial Officer.
• Advise the Chief Financial Officer on matters affecting the financial health, sustainability, and stewardship of NYCPS resources.
• Lead the development of long range financial strategies that align organizational priorities with available resources.
• Evaluate the financial implications of major organizational initiatives, policy proposals, investments, and resource decisions.
• Assess emerging fiscal risks, funding opportunities, and long term financial trends and recommend appropriate strategies.
• Lead the development of multi-year financial plans, forecasts, scenario analyses, and sustainability models.
• Develop recommendations regarding resource allocation, financial priorities, fiscal policy, and organizational investments.
• Promote financial stewardship, accountability, transparency, and responsible management of public resources.
• Develop financial frameworks, performance measures, and analytical tools that strengthen strategic decision making.
• Provide leadership in evaluating structural budget challenges and strategies that support long term fiscal balance.
• Develop executive dashboards, financial reports, and decision support materials for senior leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, financial planning processes, and organizational performance.
• Advise executive leadership on the financial impact of legislative, regulatory, economic, demographic, and operational developments.
• Promote best practices…