DSHS FTAA Finance Director

Washington State Health Care Authority; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services seeks a Finance Director to provide strategic financial leadership for the FTAA and related divisions. You will oversee a $620M biennial budget across state, federal, and grant funds, ensuring regulatory compliance and fiscal stewardship.

You will lead an 18-person team, drive improvements in accounting and budgeting, and support the One Washington transformation with a hybrid on-site requirement in Olympia, WA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of finance or accounting.
• Advanced knowledge of state and federal financial management principles.
• Experience managing large, complex budgets with multiple funding streams.
• Ability to brief executive management, CBO, OFM and legislative staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide budget expertise, independent financial analysis, and strategic forecasting to the CFO and Executive Leadership.
• Coordinate with OFM, the Governor’s Office, and legislative staff on budget development and cost models.
• Establish allotment structures to steward public funds and manage monthly financial status reporting.
• Develop and manage complex budgets for federal, private, and grant-funded programs with compliance.
• Apply enterprise risk management and serve as liaison for audit findings.
• Partner with budget directors to coordinate IT budget requests and One Washington transformation activities.
• Lead cross-agency financial initiatives and manage external stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Budget management

Stakeholder collaboration

Executive communication

Regulatory knowledge

IT budget planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Job description

As Finance Director, your job is to champion fiscal stewardship for the operational backbone of Washington’s largest state agency. Reporting to the CFO, you will provide strategic financial leadership and independent fiscal analysis for the Finance, Technology, & Analytics Administration (FTAA) and other divisions, overseeing a combined $620M biennial budget across state, federal, and grant funds. In this role, you will coordinate IT budget centralization, ensure full regulatory compliance, and guide the administration through the high-profileOne Washingtontransformation.

Leading a skilled, knowledgeable, and dedicated 18-person staff with strong processes already in place, you will drive continuous improvements to optimize timely accounting and strategic budgeting . This position offers enterprise-scale impact, allowing you to elevate an established team, mitigate budget risks in alignment with the strategic plan, and maximize public funds that support millions of Washingtonians.

This position offers flexible hybrid remote work, though regular, on-site presence at theOlympia, WA location is required.

Who Should Apply

Bachelor’s Degree in the field of finance or accounting and five years of professional level management experience with fiscal impacts over $10 million

• Leadership experience that imbeds vision, mission, and values into the planning of budget requests
• Experience managing large, complex budgets with multiple funding streams
• Strong leadership, collaboration and organizational change capabilities
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations and principles of financial management and fiscal accountability
• Advanced knowledge of state and federal regulations and principles of financial management, and state and
  Federal policy concerning budgetary constraints, fiscal accountability
• Experience planning, developing and managing technology budgets
• Excellent communication skills; ability to brief executive management, CBO, OFM and legislative staff

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive experience managing large, complex budgets with multiple funding streams and significant public accountability
• Advanced knowledge of state and federal financial management principles, budgetary constraints, and fiscal accountability requirements in health and human services
• Demonstrated experience working effectively with stakeholders including collaboration with elected officials, legislative staff, and executive leadership
• Experience overseeing federal grants and ensuring compliance with federal regulations and allowable costs
• Strong understanding of the state legislative budget process and interagency coordination
• Ability to provide clear, executive-level communication and guidance across all levels of a large organization

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and performance management, using data to inform decisions and drive
  continuous improvement.
• Leading financial governance through reorganization.

Some of What You’ll Do

• Provide budget expertise, independent financial analysis, and strategic forecasting to the CFO and Executive Leadership to guide the administration’s $620M biennial budget
• Coordinate with the Office of Financial Management (OFM), the Governor’s Office, and legislative staff on budget development, decision packages, and the creation of accurate fiscal notes and cost models
• Establish allotment structures to ensure strict stewardship of public funds, document allocation methodologies, and manage the tracking and monthly presentation of the Monthly Financial Status Report
• Develop and manage complex budgets for federal, private, and grant-funded programs, ensuring compliance with Medicaid funding, maintenance-of-effort obligations, and authoring CMS Advanced Planning Documents
• Apply an enterprise risk management framework to safeguard financial assets, develop policy monitoring tools, and serve as the primary liaison for resolving state and federal audit findings
• Partner with budget directors across DSHS administrations to coordinate IT budget requests, support technology adoption, and provide oversight for One Washington transformation activities.
• Lead complex, cross-agency financial initiatives and manage relationships with external stakeholders, promoting transparency, ethical resource stewardship, and equity-driven outcomes
  

This role is classified as an Exempt Management Services (EMS3)

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 a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, 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.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

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