Financial Strategic & Improvement Manager

King County   Pioneer Square, WA   Full-time
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Salary
$119,704.00 - $151,736.00 Annually

Location
Seattle, WA

Job Type
Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week

Department
DPH - Public Health

Job Number
2023CF18239

Division
Administrative Services

Closing
3/28/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Summary

The Financial Strategic Improvement Manager is a key finance leadership role in the department and oversees finance's work in process improvement, Equity and Social Justice (ESJ), Workforce and Employee Engagement. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), this position provides department level coordination of strategic financial and policy planning efforts, supports the CFO's efforts to build internal capacity to meet priorities for financial management, and represents the department on enterprise financial strategic and planning efforts.

Commitment to Equity and Social Justice: Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Job Duties
  • Leads major financial management strategic change initiatives and special projects on behalf of the Chief Financial Officer. Serves as a strategic and tactical advisor to the Chief Financial Officer and finance leadership team.
  • Provides strategic support to CFO and Budget Manager in integration of ESJ in department budget development process with executive team and a variety of division stakeholders.
  • Identify, plan and implement key projects to improve quality, reduce costs, increase productivity and improve cycle time by reducing wasted time, rework, etc. resulting in significant business improvement and customer satisfaction.
  • Provide management with project status updates, feedback, and appropriate reporting on key responsibilities and objectives.
  • Demonstrate thought leadership through participation or leadership of stakeholder/advisory groups and presentations.
  • Will work in collaboration with the Controller, Budget Manager and Financial Compliance & Grant Manager to achieve desired results.
  • Will regularly review existing work processes and policies and procedures of King County Financial Operations to ensure effective adherence and compliance with all relevant federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Supervises the administration of the departments Workforce system an in-house PH application that interfaces with PeopleSoft system
  • Established strategy for department-wide management of financial information infrastructure in support of O365 transition, and County telework mandate
  • Ensure Public Health achieve highest collection rate possible for Patient Generated Revenue (PGR) by working with division and understand how the program works and initiate recommendations for improvement as needed.
  • Develop reports and provides benchmark reports and other key success indicators to assure management of agile yet best financial practices
  • Supervise the management of Medicaid Administrative Claiming (MAC) program.
  • Manage the section employee engagement strategy including coordinating annual employee recognition events and tracking employee development plans.
  • Lead lean initiatives from planning, coordination, implementation, and continuous improvement.
  • Development and reporting of targets, performance measures, strategies and actions, and analysis of budget needs and cost recovery options.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
  • Demonstrated commitment to Equity and Social Justice and pursuing changes to policies and practices that address systemic racism and inequities.
  • Knowledge of current standards and developing trends in public sector budgeting, government fund accounting, managerial and financial accounting, including GAAP, GASB, and Federal and State grant accounting and reporting.
  • Demonstrated experience and skills in managing diverse teams including motivating and developing employees, supporting professional development, coaching, and mentoring, setting clear expectations, and providing constructive feedback.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead development of and buy-in for a vision for financial management and the plan for achieving it.
  • Demonstrated experience and skills in building trusted partnerships with internal and external customers through establishing a track record of transparency, follow through, and resolving differences respectfully.
  • Demonstrated ability to anticipate and plan for future strategic and business needs including assessing financial implications and tradeoffs.
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully lead people to bring about desired results in a matrixed team environment.
  • Demonstrated experience understanding contract language and requirements and working with divisions to executive a signed contract.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex financial information to different audiences.
  • Knowledge of public administration, government contracting, and personnel administration.
  • Demonstrated experience to simultaneously manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

Desired Qualifications :
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related business field AND at least seven years of working experience in finance with at least five years of progressive experience supervising and managing a finance team or section in a complex financial environment. Additional experience may substitute for the required education.
  • Five (5) years of process improvement work and managing financial management projects in a large organization.
  • Five (5) years of supervision of project management team
  • Experience with revenue cycle management and financial management in a health care environment.
Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North" , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Who May Apply: This Career Service position is open to all qualified applicants.

Application Process:
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
  • An electronic application through www.kingcounty.gov/jobs or www.governmentjobs.com (use the "Apply" link) including work history and position duties.
  • Responses to Supplemental Questions. Please do not copy and paste your resume or resume sections as responses to Supplemental Questions. Doing so will result in an incomplete application, unless the submitted information completely and directly answers the questions posed.
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed NeoGov application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
  • The selection process may include but is not limited to: evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring.
  • Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
  • Staff may be required to play an active role in the event of a public health emergency, which may include changes in responsibilities, work location and working hours.

Necessary Special Requirements
  • The selected candidate will be required to pass a thorough background investigation.
  • Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
  • Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing required training on time.

Work location: This position will be based out of the Chinook Building, located at 401 5th Ave in Seattle, and will work onsite 1-2 days per week or as needed. The remainder of the work will be performed via telecommuting.

Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Employees must reside in WA state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. There will be situations where the employee is required to report to a County worksite. Please note that when an employee conducts work that is likely to bring them in contact with another individual, safety precautions are required by the department in alignment with the Public Health Directive from the Seattle & King County Public Health Officer.

To support employees during this time King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team. King County is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to reducing our carbon footprint.

Work schedule: The normal work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This position is not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not overtime eligible.

Union affiliation: This position is not represented by a labor union.

Contact: For more information about the application process, please contact Catherine Fitzpatrick, HR Analyst at Catherine.fitzpatrick@kingcounty.gov .

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
  • Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
  • Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
  • Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
  • 12paid holidays each year (plus 2 personal holidays)
  • Generous vacation and paid sick leave
  • Paid parental leave, family and medical leaves, and volunteer leave
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Wellness programs
  • Onsite gyms and activity centers
  • Employee giving program
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
  • Training and career development programs
For additional information about employee benefits please visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page .

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs, or official plan documents will prevail.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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King County

Pioneer Square, WA