Financial Program Manager II - Budget Office
The Budget Office is dedicated to ensuring the budget process is transparent. We promote open communication with all departments and elected officials and strive to provide outstanding customer service.
The Clark County Budget Office is responsible for making data-driven recommendations that support the development of a strategic, fiscally responsible, long-term county budget following state requirements specified by RCW 36.40. The Budget Office promotes open communication with all departments and elected officials' offices and strives to find solutions within existing resources that comply with Clark County Council-directed policies and guidance.
The Budget Office is integrally involved in each step of the fundamental processes of local government budgeting including planning, budgeting, and monitoring. The Budget Office leads many countywide financial projects, plays a key role in the development and adoption of financial policies, leads the formal budget development process to include several funding advisory committees, monitors and forecasts revenues and expenses, provides support to departments and elected officials for budget preparation and submission, manages budgeting software, develops forms and procedures as needed, ensures compliance with all state and local budget requirements, and reports updates and findings to the county manager and to the council.
This position is required to work in-person at the Budget Office and does not offer hybrid or remote work options.
Qualifications
As one of the key positions within the Clark County Budget Office, the Financial Program Manager II position is a vital part of the county’s overall budget cycle.
This position is responsible for analyzing countywide financial reports and data to report actual financial performance and to predict future performance of funds, departments, specific revenue streams and categories, programs, specific expense categories, etc.
In addition, this position will be responsible for leading countywide financial projects in coordination with the Budget Director. The Budget Office has implemented Questica Budget Software and a separate Capital Budget. Future goals for the office include the implementation of a digital budget book, program-based budgeting projects, aligning the budget process to align with strategic goals more closely, and developing countywide financial performance measures.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business/Public Management, Finance, Economics, Quantitative Analysis, or a closely related field is desired; plus five (5) years of professional administrative and budgetary experience involving responsibility for budget software administration and implementation, financial report development, monitoring, analyzing, reviewing and presenting budget, fiscal, economic and/or operational data. Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Local government budget requirements and processes (preferably county-specific experience)
- Knowledge of government accounting principles and financial reporting
- An understanding of how budgets are implemented and loaded in ERP systems, specifically Workday
- Knowledge of and experience with budgeting software, specifically Questica Budget
- Knowledge of and experience with auditing and financial statement software
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Advanced proficiency and a minimum of five (5) years on the job experience with Microsoft Excel
- Ability to identify and understand complex problems and concepts, apply logical thinking and quantitative methods of gathering and analyzing information, make decisions and exercise good judgment based on available data, design solutions to problems, formulate and articulate action plans proactively and collaboratively.
- A great communicator and listener, quick and clear thinking, calm under pressure.
- The ability to continue to be effective, proactive and innovative while dealing with changing priorities and deadlines.
- Highly focused, organized, and responsible, juggling a variety of projects and ensuring they are completed in a timely manner.
- Politically sensitive to the dynamics of the organization and the competing needs of internal and external stakeholders.
- Flexibility; enthusiastically takes on new challenges in a dynamic County Budget Office.
Examples of Duties
- Researches and analyzes data, provides recommendations on policy, administrative, organizational, fiscal and operating issues, challenges and impacts.
- Prepares written and verbal reports and presentations summarizing data and recommendations.
- Evaluates department/office budget requests and recommends budget adjustments based on historical financial research and comparison, resulting in detailed analysis and written communication to senior management.
- Builds rewarding relationships with departments/offices to assist with problem solving and process improvement.
- Identifies and resolves budget problems for departments/offices.
- Ensures compliance with professional standards and legal requirements.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Salary Range
$7,279.00 - $10,190.00 per month
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Recruiter
Rori Jones
Email: Rori.Jones@clark.wa.gov
Equal Opportunity Employer
Clark County is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, access, and delivery of all county services.
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