WCSM Budget Analyst

Washington State Health Care Authority; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework

Job summary

WaTech seeks a Budget Analyst 4 to lead program budgeting and reporting for the WCSM Program. You will prepare monthly/quarterly financial status reports, forecast spending, and provide executive-level financial information. A strong background in state budgeting and advanced Excel are essential.

The role supports telework with onsite presence in Olympia, WA as required, and requires extensive collaboration with agency leadership and legislative staff.

Qualifications

• Nine years of professional budget development, execution and reporting experience.
• Four years of professional experience in public sector budgeting and accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot tables, formulas like VLOOKUP, IF/SUMIF).
• Proactive learner and able to meet the needs of others.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the program’s budget analyst to executives and PMO leadership.
• Lead budget planning and forecast financial impacts aligned to priorities.
• Compile, analyze, and report on budget data and variances.
• Monitor spending, adjust projections, and maintain spending within budget.
• Develop monthly and quarterly financial status reports and other on-demand reports.
• Analyze legislative appropriations, reconcile funding and write fiscal notes.
• Present financial results to executives and program leadership.

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.

About the opportunity:

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.

Some of what to expect with this role:

• 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.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• 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

Preference may be granted to applicants with the following:

• 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.

We value diversity and different perspectives:

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.

What WaTech offers:

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.

Additional information about this role:

• 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.

Reminder:

• 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.)

Recruitment process:

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.

Contact us:

For inquiries about this position, please contact Rebekah Wilkes at [phone] or email to [e-mail]

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 [phone] or [e-mail]. 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.