DSHS WSH Budget And Finance Manager

Description

DSHS WSH Budget & Finance Manager

We have an opportunity for a Budget and Finance Manager to join our team at Western State Hospital (WSH) in a role where you have an influential impact in building a better hospital through budget and finance operational impact. This is an exciting opportunity to grow expertise and advance your knowledge of budget, fiscal programs, analysis and reporting to make a difference in how we transform lives.

Reporting to the Chief Financial/Administrative Officer, you are relied on for oversight of hospital-wide budget development and financial analysis. Join us by offering your expertise pertaining to decisions affecting the budget for specific areas within the hospital. Support the agency by providing detailed budget and financial analysis and on-going monitoring of expenditures. Provide financial analysis to various stakeholders to support decisions affecting WSH.

Some of what you'll do

• Assist with planning and coordinating biennial budget development.
• Work with program leaders to understand their budgetary needs.
• Provide review and oversight of Full Time Employee (FTE) reporting and expenditure coding to ensure consistency, accuracy and predictability of reporting.
• Monitor monthly revenue and expenditures and provide a monthly financial analysis as compared to historical and budgeted information.
• Forecast and monitor FTE salary and wage expenditures and various types of leave for overall analysis and understanding of impact on the budget.
• Communicate with program leaders; provide feedback on actual expenditures as compared to budget and assist in identifying ways that leaders can meet the budget targets.

What we're looking for
Knowledge

A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, health administration or related field and 5 years' experience analyzing and researching financial data, policies, laws or regulations

OR

• Five (5) years of professional experience in budget development, monitoring, and administration, preferably within a state or local government. NOTE: Possession of a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) will substitute for one (1) year of experience.
• Experience will include demonstrated knowledge and skills in:
  • Principles and practices related to the development and administration of operating budgets.
  • Analyzing complex budget and revenue issues.
  • Cost accounting, cost allocation, operations research or decision science, rate or price setting, and break-even analysis.
  • Conducting administrative and operational studies.
  • Techniques and methods in interpreting reports and statistical data.
  • Interpreting and applying rules, laws, policies, and procedures.
  • Collaborating at all levels of a business, both internal and external, to identify and resolve complex issues.
  • Preparing and analyzing large sets of data in Excel using pivot tables, macros, and creating charts/graphs.
  • Management principles and methods, including strategic leadership, planning, goal setting, implementation, and project and employee management.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Expert knowledge and proficiency in Excel.
• Experience working with WA State Systems: Accounting (AFRS), Budget Systems (BASS), Salary Projection Systems (SPS), Human Resource Management System (HRMS), and other automated systems used by accounting offices
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail is essential
• Motivated and self-driven with continuous process improvement goals in mind
• Excellent data management and analytical skills
• Provide input in the execution of strategic planning

To Apply:

• Completed Application
• Resume
• Cover letter

The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that People find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Questions about job number 01755? Contact Joshua.Shawhan@dshs.wa.gov.

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