Deputy Director of Compliance and Payments

Position Announcement

Deputy Director of Compliance and Payments

Salary Grade 25: $95,774- $115,000

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking one (1) qualified candidate to fill the full-time position for the Bureau of Division Management - Deputy Director of Compliance and Payments.

The Mental Hygiene Division of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is responsible for policy, programs, and provider oversight related to mental health; alcohol and drug use; developmental delays and disabilities; and early intervention services. The work of the Division is informed by the goals of improving clinical and rehabilitative services; integrating mental health, substance use, and primary care; promoting healthy childhood development; reducing racial/ethnic and socioeconomic health inequalities; and promoting recovery. The Bureau of Administration provides all non-program support for the Division of Mental Hygiene.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Director of Compliance and Payments, the Deputy Director of Compliance and Payments will perform the following tasks:

• Act as the primary liaison for the Director in internal and external meetings, effectively communicating key decisions, strategic recommendations, and organizational updates.
• Supervise and provide leadership to a staff of 2 Supervisors, with 4-5 analysts
• Maintain compliance with all DOHMH, local, state, and federal regulations for MHy contracts.
• Oversee all MHy provider payments and enforce timely processing schedules.
• Set up control mechanisms to track contract spending.
• Lead, train, and coordinate staff to ensure tasks are performed efficiently and accurately.
• Review intra-city and grant agreements to establish claiming policies and procedures.
• Handle and resolve vendor inquiries, manage vendor relationships.
• Investigate and resolve any issues or discrepancies in billings and payments.
• Point-person for all internal and external audit requests.
• Provide technical assistance to Program staff, contracted providers, and others as necessary
• Lead bi-weekly meetings with program and Central Finance staff.
• Prepare financial analyses and reports as necessary, including, but not limited to, trend analyses, spending reports and forecasting.
• Other ad hoc projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• A master's degree from an accredited college and 3 years of satisfactory full-time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration market research, economic planning, or fiscal management; or in a related area; or

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and 2 years of satisfactory full-time professional experience listed above

Preferred Skills:

• Strong knowledge of the entire Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on MS Word, Excel, and Access.
• Experience in government payment process, fiscal analysis and/or budgetary oversight.
• Knowledge of government contracting/procurement process.
• Familiarity with mental hygiene services (mental health, developmental disabilities, alcohol & drug abuse; behavioral health, etc.).
• Display exceptional writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Work Location: 42-09 28th Street, Queens, New York 11101

To Apply: Submit a resume and cover letter on our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/ . Only applications submitted through our website will be considered

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.