WCSM Budget Analyst
State of Washington
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Job summary
WaTech in Olympia, WA is seeking a Budget Analyst 4 to lead program budget planning, financial reporting, and expenditure forecasting for the WCSM Program, aligning spending with agency priorities and legislative intent.
The role requires extensive experience in budget development and public-sector budgeting, advanced Excel, and familiarity with systems like AFRS, Workday, and ERP reporting; telework is approved with periodic onsite work.
Qualifications
- Nine years of professional experience in budget development, execution and report development.
- Four years in public sector budgeting and accounting (may run concurrent with the nine years).
- Advanced Excel skills (Pivot tables and charts, VLOOKUP, IF/SUMIF).
- The ability to take action to learn and grow.
- The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the program’s key budget analyst to executives and PMO leadership.
- Lead program budget planning and forecast financial impacts.
- Compile and create financial reports, analyze and monitor budget.
- Analyze budget for actual spending and variances; maintain spending within the budget.
- Adjust projections and spending plans according to revenues/expenses.
- Provide timely executive-level financial information for the program.
- Develop and maintain monthly/quarterly financial reports and other on-demand reporting.
- Analyze appropriations and reconcile with funding authorities; write fiscal notes.
- Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual revenue & expenditure reports.
- Present monthly/quarterly financial results to executives and program leadership.
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Job description
WCSM Budget Analyst (Budget Analyst 4)
This recruitment has been reposted to expand the applicant pool. Applicants who previously applied do not need to reapply.
WaTech: Leading the way in technology! Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) is at the forefront nationally in integrating innovative technologies that revolutionize how state services are delivered to the people of Washington. WaTech establishes the strategic technological framework for various state domains and programs, overseeing the primary technology services throughout the state.
- Serve as the program’s key budget analyst to the Executive Sponsors, Program Director, Deputy Program Director, PMO Director on all budgetary concerns.
- Lead program budget planning and anticipate financial impacts to ensure aligned with program and agency priorities.
- Compile and create financial reports, analyze, and monitor budget.
- Analyze budget for actual spending, variance explanations, and work with WCSM Program leadership and staff to maintain spending within the appropriate budget.
- Adjust projections and spending plans according to actual and projected revenues and expenses.
- Analyze, forecast, and provide timely and accurate executive-level financial information for program.
- Develop and maintain the following reports for the WCSM Program: monthly and quarterly financial status reports, corrective journal entries, and other on demand reporting to support the divisional WCSM Program leadership teams, WaTech, and Legislative staffing team members.
- Analyze legislative bill for appropriations, reconcile appropriations with funding and expenditure authorities, and write fiscal notes.
- Compile and analyze for accuracy monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue & expenditure report.
- Present and lead the discussion of monthly and quarterly financial results for the WCSM Program WCSM Executive Sponsors and Program Leadership.
- Nine years of professional experience in budget development, execution and report development. A bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, public administration, or closely allied field may substitute for four years of experience.
- Four years of professional experience in public sector, budgeting, and accounting. This experience may run concurrent with the nine years of experience in budget development, execution, and report development listed above.
- Advanced Excel skills (create Pivot tables and charts, write formulas such as Vlookup, IF/SumIf)
- The ability to take action to learn and grow.
- The ability to take action to meet the needs of others
- Experience with Washington state budget processes and applications, including the appropriations cycle.
- Experience with Washington state accounting processes.
- Experience with information systems such as AFRS, Workday, ERP reporting, Apptio or other database systems.
- Experience budgeting for large technology implementation programs.
- Experience writing funding proposals, issue papers, or similar.
- Knowledge of Washington state Legislative process.
- Knowledge of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.
Telework: This position is approved for telework. However, the incumbent must be onsite in our Olympia, WA office ten days per month, or as requested by the supervisor and must be within driving distance to Olympia, WA.
WaTech is committed to providing equal access and opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. We seek to attract and retain a diverse staff and welcome your experiences, perspectives and unique identity.
We invite you to include your preferred name and pronouns in your material to ensure we address you correctly throughout the application process.
As an employee of WaTech, you’ll have access to an outstanding employee benefits package that includes medical and dental plan options for you and your family, paid leave and holidays, retirement plan options and more.
While WaTech is headquartered in Olympia, Washington, which is near some of the country’s most scenic national parks, we are able to offer many of our positions telework and flexible schedule options to help support a healthy work-life balance.
To learn more about WaTech and what our employees enjoy about working here, please visit our website.
- This position requires a background check. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability to perform in the position and is a continued condition of employment.
The first round of application assessments will be conducted seven days after the initial job posting date. The hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time after the initial seven-day job posting date. It is to the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible.
The salary range reflected above reflects the full potential for this position. The base pay offered to the selected candidate will consider the candidate’s specific qualifying experience and internal equity of the existing team.
For inquiries about this position, please contact Rebekah Wilkes at (360) 407-8646 or email to recruitment@watech.wa.gov
If you’d like to request an accommodation for any part of the selection process, or to receive the application material in an alternate format, please contact Human Resources at (360) 407-8242 or Human.Resources@watech.wa.gov. Persons of disability or those who are deaf or hard of hearing can call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.
We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.
Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.
Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.
Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.
Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.
Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.
Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.
As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.
Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.
Leave Sharing
Parental Leave
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay
Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.
- A real person is reviewing your application material. It is in your best interest to complete the application in its entirety and review thoroughly before submitting. You will not be eligible to re-apply for this posting for 30 days.
- Applications with missing or incomplete fields, or supplemental question responses such as “see resume” may be considered incomplete and removed from consideration.
- WaTech complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal Form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States. WaTech does not use the E-Verify system. We are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practice Training (OPT) opportunities. For more information, please visit https://www.uscis.gov.
- Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. (Please redact any personally identifiable data such as social security number and date of birth prior to submittal.)
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