What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business and Finance Officer I position at King County?
Summary
King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.
The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Finance Section is looking for a skilled, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic team player who will be a critical team member in managing the day-to-day accounting transactions, regular monitoring of expenditures, invoice processing, and reporting for fund transactions for multiple funds within the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Division. The successful candidate will serve as a “super analyst” and float between Funds as additional support is needed, with some fixed responsibilities.
The Business and Finance Officer I reports to the Finance Unit Manager and will assist the various Business and Finance Officers in performing accounting transactions including payment of complex invoices; recording revenue transactions from other governmental agencies; preparing reconciliations. Under general supervision, this position may assist in the preparation of the biennial operating budget, tracking and analyzing expenditures, maintaining the integrity of the operating budget, oversight of the accounting functions, and reviewing expenditures with management and project managers which helps drive the strategic decision making process for their programs.
WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this position are anticipated to take place on or around January 14 and 15, 2025.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Candidates who wish to be considered for this position must submit an online King County application and respond to the supplemental questions. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the requested and relevant information in the online application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state, “see my resume” are considered incomplete and will not be considered to be competitive.
WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. This position meets the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible with supervisory pre-approval. This position is represented by PROTEC17.
MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS: This position has been designated Non-Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency.
REMOTE AND ONSITE WORK DETAILS: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements. The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly.
REMOTE WORK LOCATION REQUIREMENT: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance of King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.
RECRUITER: Susan Churchill, susan.churchill@kingcounty.gov
Job Duties
- Perform accounting transactions including payment of complex invoices; recording revenue transactions; preparing interfund transfers to/from other agencies within King County; and preparing documentation and audit trails for all recorded transactions.
- Ensure data integrity across multiple interfacing systems. Reconcile all data discrepancies, identify the factors of the discrepancies and work with KCIT to make the necessary corrections.
- Reconcile County financial systems with internal financial systems across multiple fund sources.
- Provide integrated reporting for programs and funding including current year/biennium information as well as historical analysis.
- Work collaboratively with program managers to learn their programs and provide the most useful reporting and analytic tools.
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis of various programs, revenue contracts, funds and appropriations.
- Extract, organize, and review financial records, data and reports from the Oracle Enterprise Business Solutions (EBS) and Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) and other internal systems to ensure the accuracy of revenues and expenditures.
- Serve as an accounts payable process technical expert.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
- Knowledge of budgeting, finance, managerial and financial accounting.
- Three years of finance, accounting, or related experience. Coursework may be considered.
- Self-motivating individual.
- Experience working with automated financial management systems.
- Advanced knowledge of financial information systems.
- Knowledge and experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills utilizing functions such as pivot tables, vlookup, if-then functions, etc.
- Experience working with federal and state grants.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration and/or equivalent education and experience.
- Experience with Oracle/EBS, Hyperion and Oracle Business Intelligence reporting systems.
- Knowledge of King County programs, funding sources, policies and requirements.
- Knowledge of governmental accounting and finance.
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.
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