The Finance and Administration Section is looking for a Business and Finance Officer III to provide finance, budget, and billing support to the Water and Land Resources Division, primarily supporting the Rural and Regional Services Section. This position plays a key role in the preparation of the biennial operating budget, tracking and analyzing current expenditures, maintaining the integrity of the operating budget, reviewing expenditures with management and project managers, and preparing grant reimbursement documentation. This position will work directly with unit managers and program leads, as provide financial documentation and support to outside entities, including WRIA forums and the Noxious Weed board.

• Manage, monitor and coordinate assigned operating budgets by: 
  • Performing financial and program expenditure and revenue forecasts and analysis.
  • Identifying budget variances and develop strategies to address budget variances. 
• Collaborate with managers and leads on:
  • Developing an annual work program, staff allocation models, and operating budget requests. 
  • Monitoring the annual work program and making adjustments.
  • Preparing contract and procurement documentation, progress reports, and other necessary documentation.  
• Work directly with the internal and external agencies to monitor progress and expenditures in completing service contracts.
• Prepare financial tracking documentation and reconciliations for multiple programs and financial reporting systems.
• Provide financial status reports, attend business unit meetings, and provide milestone tracking reporting.
• Develop financial performance measures, including dashboards, to track operational efficiency.
• Perform analytics on large data sets to create meaningful reports for decision makers.
• Ensure compliance with interlocal and interagency agreements and federal and state grants, including billing and reporting requirements.

Our Ideal Candidate will have the Following Competencies:

• Manages ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Technical Learning: Picking up new technical requirements quickly; and adapting to changes and trends in accounting, grants administration, and auditing.
• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Managing Diversity: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in finance, business, accounting, or related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least three years of advanced experience in business analysis, financial reporting and forecasting, and use of enterprise-wide financial applications.
• At least three years of experience in budget development.
• Demonstrated knowledge of finance/accounting concepts (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), and familiarity with federal and state grants reimbursement process.
• Demonstrated experience in presenting budget information as it relates to key policy issues for resource allocation.
• Demonstrated experience in financial planning, forecasting, and modeling.
• Demonstrated experience in ERP/financial management systems, budget development and tracking systems, reporting systems and solutions. 
• Ability to work well within a team, communicate challenges, and identify opportunities to collaborate with other team members.
• Ability to synthesize complex financial and accounting issues in simpler terms for a non-finance/accounting audience.
• Ability to identify opportunities for process efficiencies.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Skilled in conflict resolution and ability to act in a tactful and diplomatic manner, especially with other divisions, auditors, and external agencies.
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Excel, intermediate skills using other Microsoft Office products.

Desired Qualifications:

• Self-starter who is innovate and curious.
• Knowledge of public sector accounting and auditing. 
• Federal, state, and local audit requirements for grant administration. 
• King County accounting structure, programs, funding sources, policies, and requirements. 
• Experienced in the use of King County financial systems and tools such as Oracle EBS, BI Insights, BI Publisher, etc.
• Experience in Cloud computing environment – Office 365, OneDrive, SharePoint.

Application and Selection Process: Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness including online application, cover letter and resume, and responsiveness to the list of qualifications, skills, and abilities. The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews. Applications without the following required materials may not be considered for this position.

• King County application
• Resume
• Cover Letter detailing your background and what you can bring to this position
• Responses to supplemental questions

Union Membership:  This position is represented by Teamsters, Local 117.

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact:
Pamela Johnson, Human Resources Manager
pamela.johnson@kingcounty.gov
206-477-4717

 
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