Capital Budget Analyst
Contract Position
Company: KSS
Client: City of New York
Location: Onsite – Brooklyn, NY, with possible work at other City locations throughout the five boroughs
Schedule: Approximately 35 hours per week
Duration: Up to 24 months
Anticipated Start Date: December 2026
About the Opportunity
KSS is seeking an experienced Capital Budget Analyst to support a major public-sector capital planning and financial operations initiative for the City of New York.
The Capital Budget Analyst will support the financial, procurement, and administrative activities associated with large-scale capital investments in public facilities, infrastructure, equipment, and technology. The engagement will focus on capital project execution, procurement oversight, financial analysis, budget monitoring, contractor coordination, accounts payable, reporting, and regulatory compliance.
This is an excellent opportunity for a financial operations professional with experience supporting complex capital programs, public-sector organizations, or large institutional environments.
Key Responsibilities
The Capital Budget Analyst will:
- Support the end-to-end deployment and financial administration of approved capital projects.
- Coordinate procurement activities for equipment, professional services, materials, and other project-related purchases.
- Prepare, review, verify, and track procurement and transaction documentation.
- Ensure financial transactions and disbursements comply with applicable programmatic, legal, funding, and eligibility requirements.
- Monitor capital project budgets, expenditures, commitments, costs, and execution status.
- Conduct recurring financial analyses and prepare supporting documentation.
- Review contractor invoices, billing packages, and supporting records for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with approved budgets.
- Verify that goods and services were delivered within required timeframes and satisfy applicable capital eligibility requirements.
- Coordinate capital accounts payable activities involving numerous contractors and service providers.
- Review and verify payments to contracted providers.
- Identify and help resolve contractor billing and payment issues.
- Maintain accurate records of project transactions within customized databases and financial systems.
- Support quarterly and periodic reporting for active capital projects.
- Coordinate with internal business units, external organizations, contractors, vendors, auditors, and service providers.
- Support project management and logistical coordination related to equipment delivery and installation.
- Assist with audit inquiries and requests from City and State oversight entities.
- Participate in recurring project and financial operations meetings.
- Recommend improvements to financial, procurement, reporting, and transactional processes.
- Support senior leadership with special projects and other capital program initiatives as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- At least 3-5 years of full-time professional experience in one or more of the following:
- Financial analysis
- Management analysis
- Budget administration
- Management reporting
- Capital project financial management
- Financial operations
- At least 2-4Ffinancial years of experience managing large-scale project budgets.
- Experience reviewing financial transactions, invoices, supporting documentation, or contractor billing.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and related business applications.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting public-sector financial operations or capital programs.
- Foundational understanding of public finance and government procurement.
- Experience with capital budgeting, accounts payable, budget monitoring, or project financial controls.
- Familiarity with State, federal, or municipal funding requirements.
- Experience supporting financial or compliance audits.
- Knowledge of project management principles and processes.
- Experience with database management systems such as:
- Microsoft SQL Server
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Experience working with enterprise financial, procurement, or project management systems.
- Ability to identify trends, systemic errors, unusual variances, and opportunities for process improvement.
What You Bring:
The ideal consultant will demonstrate:
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong financial judgment
- High professional integrity
- Sound independent decision-making
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- A process improvement mindset
- Confidence working with senior leaders
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive financial information
Engagement Details
- Consultant engagement
- Approximately 35 hours per week
- Anticipated duration of up to 24 months
- Onsite assignment in Brooklyn, New York
- Work may occasionally be required at other City locations within the five boroughs
- Occasional work outside normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays, may be required based on project needs
- Final engagement terms are subject to project award and client approval
- $60-70 Hourly DOE
About KSS
At KSS, we take a results-driven approach to technology, staffing, and professional services built on long-term client partnerships. We support organizations through staffing augmentation, systems engineering, operational consulting, and technology solutions designed to deliver practical, measurable impact.
We do not simply provide resources—we take ownership of outcomes.
Our work is guided by our core values:
- Transparency and Trust
- Efficiency
- Process Improvement
- Results-Driven Partnerships
- People First
- Innovation
- Customer Service
Equal Opportunity Statement
KSS is an equal opportunity employer and contractor. We are committed to providing opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.