Computer Associate; Software

overview

the department of financial planning & analysis (dfpa) is seeking a computer associate (software), l2 to work in the budget control and coordination (bcc) division. The bcc division provides specialized technical support, software maintenance, and report development for our financial system. The implementation of the hyperion system has increased accuracy and transparency of reporting.

some of the key responsibilities include:

• assist in managing the authority's operating and/or capital budget, including technical budgetary exercises.
• assist in evaluating technical proposals and estimating the impact of management decisions and policies.
• provide technical assistance in the preparation of the authority's operating, revenue and/or capital budgets, consistent with the priorities of the authority's executive management.
• identify and recommend solutions to operational issues having an impact on the authority.
• generate ideas to improve existing programs, find new ways to make budget exercises more efficient.
• maintain ms access and sql databases including updating and creating queries to help team perform ad-hoc analysis for upper management.
• responsible for running oracle processes for the bi-weekly payroll to post in gl.
• maintain oracle hyperion planning.
• work with hyperion to import and extract data; create and update hyperion calcs, forms, and reports to assist team with budgetary exercises and analysis.
• maintain and troubleshoot issues with odi integrations between hyperion and other systems.
• provide technical support and smartview assistance.
• maintain integrity of system by doing routine reconciliation of system data.
• create technical training material for inner and outer departments on technical processes as well as doing live training.
• have experience working with visual basis and sql along with microsoft office (word, power point, access, excel, outlook).
• maintain department web pages.
• provide and convert data from hyperion to be loaded into u.s. Department of housing and urban development (hud) - energy and performance information center (epic) reporting system.

1. Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of computer associate (software) to be considered.

2. Interagency transfers into nycha of those permanent in title are not permitted in the face of an active and viable nycha promotion list or preferred list for the same title.

3. Nycha employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).

nycha provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the new york city employees’ retirement system (nycers).

note: this position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a program, please click on the link: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./55aprogram

please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.