Budget and Finance Lead (BFO III)- Parks

King County; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join King County's Parks Division as a Budget and Finance Lead, critical to ensuring financial integrity and strategic decision making. You'll oversee complex budgeting processes, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and play a key role in aligning business operations with budget commitments in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Training opportunities

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience as a budget or finance analyst.
• Proven ability to develop and manage complex budgets.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting for the Parks Division.
• Collaborate with project managers to evaluate new initiatives.
• Prepare financial reports and dashboards for multiple audiences.

Skills

Financial Acumen

Problem Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in public sector finance, public administration, accounting, or related field

Tools

Oracle EBS

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

King County Parks Division is excited to announce an opportunity for a Budget and Finance Lead(Business and Finance Officer III classification) to join our dynamic finance team.

About the Role:

As a Budget and Finance Lead, you’ll help drive financial and business analysis for the Parks Division, playing an essential part in ensuring our business operations align with the approved budget and the Parks Levy commitments. Reporting to the Budget and Finance Supervisor (BFO IV) within the Budget and Financial Planning Unit, this position leads complex budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis efforts. The position will play a key role in developing the biennial operating and capital budgets, safeguarding the accuracy and integrity of financial data, supporting cross-functional accounting and budget processes, and conducting expenditure reviews with key stakeholders to inform strategic, data-driven decision making.

About the Team:

The Finance section manages the Parks and Recreation Division’s financial affairs and business operations, supporting its mission through high-quality financial services. The section is a vital internal support team of 24 employees organized into four work units:

• Finance Administration
• Accounting and Fiscal Administration
• Budget and Financial Planning
• Procurement and Strategic Sourcing

Our team is grounded in the core values of accountability, diversity and inclusion, stewardship, and workforce development. Whether in an office or on the front lines, working with King County Parks means contributing to environmental conservation, equity, and promoting community health and wellness.

Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:

King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a Budget and Finance Lead, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

Apply now for a rewarding career at theParks Division of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities. Enjoy training,comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Collaborate with project/program managers, Parks finance staff, and interagency partners to develop operational budgets and capital budgets, evaluate new initiatives, and assess estimated costs required to fund programs and operations, assessing both current and projected financial performance.
• Lead the preparation of reports and presentation materials for multiple audiences, ensuring accuracy in online dashboards, monthly, and quarterly financial reports.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert and workgroup lead, providing guidance, training, and support to a team of finance officers overseeing operating and capital budgets.
• Provide expert technical and analytical support in budgeting and financial analysis, including monthly monitoring of expenditures and revenues, variance reporting, adjusting budget transactions, and managing division performance measures.
• Support year-end financial close processes including asset capitalization.
• Assist in multi-year financial forecasting for division expenditures and revenues.
• Design and create financial queries, pivot tables, charts, and data visualizations using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools to inform financial analysis and decision-making.

Qualifications You Bring:

• Minimum three (3) years of experience as a budget, finance, policy, or management analyst with direct responsibility for budget development, analysis, and management.
• Proven experience developing and monitoring complex budgets within a government or large organizational setting.
• Proven ability to build respectful, productive relationships with internal teams and external partners, and to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Experience with Oracle EBS (or similar ERP systems) and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and financial reporting/data visualization tools such as SmartView, Power BI, or Tableau to report financial performance or trends.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support a team, emphasizing collaboration, employee engagement, workload management, professional development and clear communication.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to effectively convey technical, programmatic, and financial information in a clear and understandable manner to a broad audience.
• Working knowledge of governmental budgeting practices, capital improvement program budgeting, multi-year financial planning, and experience managing diverse funding sources (REET, property tax levies, state/federal grants, etc.).
• Ability to process numbers quickly and accurately and spot inconsistencies, troubleshooting or escalating issues as appropriate.

Competencies You Bring:

• Financial Acumen with the ability to interpret and apply understanding of key financial data to make sound business decisions.
• Problem Solving with rigorous logic and looking beyond the obvious, and securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently
• Plansand prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Works collaboratively and builds partnerships with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer Focused - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
  

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in public sector finance, public administration, accounting, or related field and five years of experience as a budget, finance, policy, and/or management analyst with direct responsibility for budget development, analysis, and management.
• Advanced experience with enterprise financial systems, analytical and reporting tools, such as Oracle EBS, Oracle Business Intelligence, PBCS, Power BI or related software and/or tools.
• Experience with large-scale capital projects, including project control principles and collaboration with project managers, procurement, and finance.
• Experience performing professional business and finance officer work in the public sector.
• Leadership experience in a public organization.
• Knowledge of LEAN process improvement practices and other process improvement principles.

Working Conditions:

• Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role pre-dominantly work remotely from home, with onsite reporting requirements typically once or twice a month. The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly. Onsite reporting locations may be at various King County worksites including the collaboration space at King Street Center (201 S. Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104). This work arrangement promotes work-life-balance and reduces carbon footprint under the department’s vision of Green Where We Work.
• Work Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday, Standard hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible.
• Union Representation:This position is not represented by a union.

Anticipated Timeline for this recruitment: (Subject to change)

1st round - (Virtual Assessment) Week beginning 7/7/2025

2nd Round - (Virtual Interviews) Week beginning 7/14/2025

Application and Selection Process:

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives, and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness, and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.

To apply, submit a:

Completed Application(Please fill out your application as fully as possible. We cannot accept attached resumes or "see resume" in lieu of the application section.)

Resume

Cover Letterhighlighting how your skills and experience align with the required qualifications and responsibilities of the role.

How to make your application shine?

In your application materials, clearly showcase how your experience aligns with the minimum qualifications listed under ‘Qualifications You Bring.’ Be specific—highlight relevant skills, responsibilities, and accomplishments. If you also meet any preferred qualifications mentioned under 'It Would Be Great if You Also Bring,' emphasize those to set yourself apart as a competitive candidate. Tailoring your resume to the qualifications and providing real work examples of your expertise will strengthen your application and help us see why you're a great fit for the role.

Incomplete applications or applications without the above required attachments may not be considered.

No additional documents will be reviewed.

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact: Divya [e-mail]

Discover More About King County Parks:

King County Parks is dedicated to stewarding, enhancing, and acquiring parks to inspire healthy communities. With over 205 parks, 175+ miles of regional trails, and 250+ miles of backcountry trails, we strive to provide park amenities that can be enjoyed by King County residents today and for generations to come. We value collaborative partnerships with community organizations and work towards the common goal of creating a vibrant and inclusive parks system. Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/parks.

And check us out on the socials at Facebook,Twitter,Instagram and Vimeo.

Discover More About DNRP:

Visit our website, explore aninteractive mapof our recent accomplishments, and check us out at Facebook,X(formerlyTwitter),LinkedIn,TikTok,Instagram,YouTube,and Keeping King County Green News.

Sign up forJob Alertsto be notified of additional career opportunities with King County. Select the Natural Resources category for DNRP opportunities and explore other categories of interest.

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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 teamdedicated 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

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