Strategic Budget & Grants Analyst – Hybrid

Talentify; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is seeking a talented Budget Analyst who will lead biennial and supplemental operating budgets for Washington's judicial branch and shape grant development strategies. You will design statewide policies to strengthen financial stewardship and ensure compliance across agencies.

Reporting to the Management Services Associate Director, you will collaborate with executive leadership, program teams, contracts staff, grant recipients, auditors, and funding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, or closely related field to include 20 quarter hours of college credit in accounting, budget preparation and/or management analysis.
• Four (4) or more years of progressively responsible finance and/or budgeting experience working for Washington State or another government entity.
• Six (6) or more years of progressively responsible budgeting and/or management analysis experience in the private sector.
• A combination of relevant education and experience that demonstrates a working knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of the Budget Analyst may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assists executive financial leadership in developing biennial and supplemental budgets for the judicial branch.
• Serves as the primary technical budget advisor to key court leaders and oversee the development, coordination, and submission of all required budget documents and allotments.
• Analyzes complex expenditure and revenue data across multiple accounts, prepares financial reports, identifies variances, and recommends adjustments to ensure fiscal stability.
• Projects future revenues and funding needs, evaluates resource adequacy, and advises on potential programmatic reductions.
• Researches, identifies, and applies for federal, state, local, and philanthropic grants; develops statewide grant strategies, policies, and processes; and provides subject-matter expertise.
• Coordinates grant-related collaboration with internal divisions, executive leadership, courts, contractors, community partners, and funding entities to prioritize and secure grant investments.
• Ensures compliance with grant agreements and reporting requirements, provides training on fund allowability, maintains documentation, prepares for audits, and oversees grant budget monitoring.
• Reviews contracts and amendments for completeness and compliance, offers technical assistance to courts and contractors, and monitors funded activities to ensure performance meets expectations.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, or closely related field to include 20 quarter hours of college credit in accounting, budget preparation and/or management analysis

Job description

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is seeking a talented Budget Analyst who will lead biennial and supplemental operating budgets for Washington's judicial branch and shape grant development strategies. You will design statewide policies to strengthen financial stewardship and ensure compliance across agencies.

Reporting to the Management Services Associate Director, you will collaborate with executive leadership, program teams, contracts staff, grant recipients, auditors, and funding