Business & Finance Officer III

Summary Do you have the passion, desire, and drive to serve your community? Do you want to work in an environment that values diversity and approaches situations with a focus on racial equity? If your answer is yes, then Public Health’s Administration Office of the Director division might be the right place for you! The Administrative Division and Office of the Director has an outstanding opportunity for a Business Finance Officer III to join its dynamic seven-member Division Finance and Administration team; a team engaged and dedicated in its support for the division’s program staff in areas such as human resources, finance and accounting, policy, business analysis and overall leadership.
This position will support the division and will be supervised by the Finance Administrator.
Position Summary Background Division Finance and Administration works to support the Administrative Division and Office of the Director.
This team provides services relating to technical account, contracts, and administrative functions.
Temporary opportunity.
Term-Limited Temporary positions are "at-will" positions but are eligible for benefits.
This TLT is currently anticipated to last until December 31, 2024 with the possibility of extension.
However, funding sources for this work remain uncertain and dependent upon decisions actively being made at both the federal and local levels.
As a result, the end date of this position may be adjusted based on those decisions.
The County and the Department continue to work to secure long term funding sources.
This vacancy can also be filled as a Special Duty opportunity.
For Special Duty Assignment interest, you must be a Career Service, Career Service Exempt or other regular (non-temporary) employee in King County who has completed their initial County probation.
You must have supervisor approval prior to taking a Special Duty Assignment.
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 https://www.
kingcounty.
gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.
aspx Work Schedule This position has a regular schedule of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.
m.
to 5:00 p.
m.
and may be required to work outside of these hours.
Work Location The primary worksite for this position is the King County Chinook Building located at 401 5th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104.
Some of the work associated with this position will be performed remotely.
Teleworking Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through teleworking, and will report to office location and to meetings as needed.
Travel to other work locations may be necessary.
Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities.
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
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.
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.
Job Duties Act as key financial and budget support for the division.
Work with program and finance supervisor to develop quantitative analyses and financial modeling for potential changes in funding; make recommendations based on findings.
Research and track available funding and compliance requirements for Division program related strategies – this includes Federal, State, and other funding.
Reconcile King County financial systems with internal financial systems and multiple funding sources.
Maintain general input and output as well as consistent and uniform account structure; review financial reports for accuracy and consistency and update reports as necessary.
Prepare the monthly Division spread of Central rates process within the division and monitor and verify interfaces and postings from sub-ledgers.
Monitor and report expenditures and revenues and perform budget maintenance activities such as fiscal adjustments, forecasting, and more.
Conduct routine and well-defined financial studies to evaluate proposed expenditures or programs such as cost-benefit analysis.
Assist with administration of grants and contracts.
Extract, organize, and review financial records, data, and reports from Oracle financial system to ensure the accuracy of expenditures.
Prepare Division Monthly and quarterly revenue billing for grants and contracts.
Assist with preparation monthly financial statements analysis of account balances.
Prepare selected financial and statistical reports for management.
Write ad-hoc financial reports as required.
Work closely with program and Finance Unit to coordinate division wide accounting processes and provide expert advice and consultation as needed.
Serve as backup Oracle EBS expense approver as needed.
Participate in Division Administration Team huddles and tactical meetings; finance manager and COVID budget meetings; and monthly meetings with PH finance leadership to review division-specific financials.
Other duties as assigned.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (Minimum): Four (4) or more years of experience in financial management (or demonstrated equivalent education plus experience) that included expense monitoring, billing, procurement, local government budgeting and federal grants management.
Experience billing and monitoring federal or other grant funding and experience overseeing compliance with funder requirements.
Demonstrated ability to develop and analyze budgets that include a variety of funding sources including federal, state, and local grants.
Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically when managing budget, finance, and policy.
Demonstrated ability to perform financial analyses and forecasts.
Familiarity with applying an equity and social justice lens in review of financial and policy matters.
Demonstrated experience providing outstanding customer service to multiple types of customers.
Demonstrated ability to navigate complex and uncertain situations as both a team member and individually.
Ability to summarize detailed, complex information in a concise manner for staff at all levels.
Ability to communicate and work with diverse populations and interest groups.
Professional and respectful verbal and written communication skills.
Intermediate Microsoft Excel proficiency including the ability to create pivot tables, charts, and formulas.
Ability to work as a positive, efficient and goal orientated member of a team.
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 position is open to all qualified applicants.
It is FLSA exempt and therefore not eligible for overtime.
Application Process 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.
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy: NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process) Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process) Cover Letter (which details how you meet or exceed the qualifications).
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 application.
Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
Necessary Special Requirements The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing.
You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.
kingcounty.
gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring.
For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.
kingcounty.
gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.
ashx?la=en.
Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description.
This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.
Union Membership This position is not represented.
Contact For questions about this recruitment, please contact Salyse Duckworth, HR Analyst at sduckworth@kingcounty.
gov.