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AgencyLabor, Department of

TitleDirector Financial Administration 6 (Director of Finance) Albany M-6

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade666

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $152191 to $191427 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address NYS Department of Labor

State Office Campus, Building 12

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Duties Description STANDARD DUTIES:

The Director Financial Administration 6 plans, directs, coordinates and evaluates agency budgeting, fiscal, expenditure control and business administration activities to ensure that the financial resources under the jurisdiction of this agency are managed properly and in accordance with State and Federal laws, rules and regulations. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide fiscal information, analyses and recommendations to the Commissioner of Labor and other Executive staff.
• Provide expert guidance to Division Directors on fiscal matters.
• Provide supervisory direction to the Assistant Director of Financial Administration.
• Collaborate with the Leadership Development Office to manage organizational change related to programs, policies, staffing or funding shifts, to minimize negative effects on employees and the agency.
• Optimize and standardize financial processes while integrating technological solutions.
• Promote organizational adaption to new or modified programs, technologies, or funding levels.
• Ensure budgets align with organizational priorities, include adequate funding and comply with state and federal regulations.
• Conduct financial and policy analyses to assess impacts of proposed actions on programs.
• Monitor expenditures, forecast spending trends, and ensure deadlines for budget submissions are met.
• Manage and oversee grant contract development and execution.
• Develop and implement agency-wide financial policies and procedures that promote legal compliance and operational efficiency.
• Review legislative and regulatory proposals affecting finance, recommending necessary actions.
• Represent the Department in meetings with the Division of the Budget, Office of the State Comptroller, and other agencies.
• Oversee the collection, analysis and evaluation of data, industry trends and operating programs related to the fiscal needs of the agency.
• Lead the coordination and preparation of mandated federal and state financial reports.
• Continually assess the effectiveness of the Department’s fiscal operations to identify areas of improvement.


Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Strong communication and writing skills are required
• Dedicated, hardworking, motivated and well organized
• Ability to establish job priorities and oversee assignments to timely completion

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A review of your state history is needed, if you meet any of the below Permanent Competitive qualifications. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information via email, a representative from our office will contact you via phone.

52.7 NON-COMPETITIVE PROMOTION (NCP) QUALIFICATIONS:
To be eligible for NCP, candidates must be in the Department of Labor promotion field and have one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent or 55 b/c service at the M-4 or higher level in a financial management, accounting, contract management, or budgeting position. If 3 or fewer qualified Department of Labor employees at the M-4 or higher level in a financial management, accounting, contract management, or budgeting position title respond to this posting, Civil Service may approve the permanent appointment of one of the qualified candidates without further examination.

Note: Non-competitive refers to not competing in an examination; the appointment will be competitive.

52.6 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of permanent or contingent-permanent or 55 b/c service in a title equated to M-5/G-33 or above and designated administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law may be eligible for transfer.

Consecutive transfers cannot result in an increase of more than one M-grade or two salary grades.

Note: For all transfers noted, a comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/ .

Additional Comments If you are a current NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, BSCHR@ogs.ny.gov.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Andrea Arney

Telephone 518-457-1020

Fax EFax: 5184742871@fax.ny.gov

Email Address jva.personnel@labor.ny.gov

Address

Street New York State Department of Labor

Harriman State Campus, Building 12, Room 561

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

Notes on ApplyingAll candidates must submit a written resume and cover letter which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position. These documents must be received by June 5, 2025, and submitted via email to jva.personnel@labor.ny.gov or mailed to the NYS Department of Labor, Personnel Bureau, Building 12, Room 561, State Office Campus, Albany, NY 12226.
If emailing your documents, please include the following in the subject of your email: Vacancy ID #188616, Director of Finance. If mailing your documents, please include the Vacancy ID #188616 in your cover letter. Failure to do so may result in a delay of processing your application.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.

New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please contact: Department of Labor, Attn: Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (ODEIA), Building 12, Albany, NY 12226 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and/or fax (518) 485-2575).