Budget Analyst - Chief Financial Office

State of Washington•Thurston County – Olympia, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) seeks a Budget Analyst - Chief Financial Office to join the OSPI team. This full-time permanent position is based in Olympia, Washington. After completion of an extended period of training, this position may be eligible for a partial telework, dependent upon agreed schedule. Individuals seeking 100% telework should not apply. OSPI is the primary agency charged with overseeing public K–12 education in Washington state. Working with the state's 295 public school districts and 6 state-tribal education compact schools, OSPI allocates funding and provides tools, resources, and technical assistance so every student in Washington is provided a high-quality public education. At OSPI, we recognize that our employees are the key to the success of the agency. We are committed to our work but value the balance with our personal lives. We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing an environment that stimulates professional growth and values them for their expertise. OSPI is a great place to work and has several initiatives to help create a great working environment, including: We support a healthy work/life balance by offering flexible/alternative work schedules and mobile and telework options. (Depending on job duties and work location.) We have an Infant at Work Program that is based on long-term values of newborns and infant-parent bonding. Eligible employees who are new parents or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when returning to work. (Depending on job duties and work location.) We value and are actively involved in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within OSPI by way of cross-divisional, collaborative committee. The focus of the committee includes employee engagement and education; reinforcing OSPI values; and maximizing the value of diversity and identifying strategies for inclusion. Vision: All students prepared for post-secondary pathways, careers, and civic engagement. Mission: Transform K-12 education to a system that is centered on closing opportunity gaps and is characterized by high expectations for all students and educators. We achieve this by developing equity-based policies and supports that empower educators, families, and communities. Values: Ensuring Equity, Collaboration and Service, Achieving Excellence through Continuous Improvement, Focus on the Whole Child Equity Each student, family, and community possesses strengths and cultural knowledge that benefits their peers, educators, and schools. Ensuring educational equity: Goes beyond equality; it requires education leaders to examine the ways current policies and practices result in disparate outcomes for our students of color, students living in poverty, students receiving special education and English Learner services, students who identify as LGBTQ+, and highly mobile student populations. Requires education leaders to develop an understanding of historical contexts; engage students, families, and community representatives as partners in decision-making; and actively dismantle systemic barriers, replacing them with policies and practices that ensure all students have access to the instruction and support they need to succeed in our schools. This position advances the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s vision for K-12 education by facilitating the translation of his goals into a financial plan. The selected candidate will provide clear and concise budget, policy and planning analysis for state and federally funded programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, public administration, business, or comparable field and at least 2 years of experience in financial management or budget, or At least 4 years of experience in financial management or budgeting
Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other staff
Advanced technical skills in Microsoft Office applications, notably in Excel
Effective verbal, written and oral presentation skills
The selected candidate must maintain residency in the state of Washington to be eligible for this position.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of state and federal budget and finance rules and procedures
Familiarity with OFM budget and accounting systems
Understanding of the Legislative process
A teammate with a passion for quality work, brings humility to their job and interactions, and understands how their work impacts others.
Enjoys working with a team and wants to build strong collaborative partnerships.
Welcomes new challenges and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Prepares budget recommendations (decision packages) for submittal to the Governor and the legislature
Reviews proposed legislation for fiscal impact and prepares fiscal notes
Develops external allotments for submittal to the Office of Financial Management (OFM)
Prepares detailed internal allotments for program staff and agency managers
Monitors expenditures vs. allotments for variances and in consultation with program managers develops and monitors corrective action
Maintains and updates information in the Salary Projection System (SPS)
Reviews Personnel Action Requests (PARs) to ensure program budgets have sufficient resources to support the requested action
Reviews proposed contracts and purchase requests to assure budgets are sufficient to support the obligations
Responsible for managing, maintaining, and organizing the preparation and processing of all documents related to the position’s work according to state archive and records retention schedules
Mentor and assist with training of other budget staff
Other budget development and monitoring activities as assigned