Budget Manager, Temporary
About The Position
Seattle Center is seeking qualified candidates for a 6-month temporary Budget Manager assignment, open to both external candidates and internal candidates (serving in an out of class capacity). This role provides fiscal oversight of the department’s Operating and Capital Improvement budgets and ensures fiscal strategies, controls and policies are implemented consistently. The Budget Manager also ensures revenue sources are correctly tracked, and the biennial budget is accurately prepared, monitored, and balanced. The Budget unit provides financial analysis, budgeting, reporting, and revenue and expense forecasting to support Seattle Center operations. We are looking for a leader with fiscal management and budgeting experience to support the department. Seattle Center has a complex business model with a wide variety of revenue streams, blending governmental, entrepreneurial, and not-for-profit activities with a focus on entertainment. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn new skills and contribute to overall strategic budget planning for Seattle Center. This position reports to the Director of Finance and Administration.
Requirements
- Experience of three or more years of demonstrated expertise in complex budgeting and financial preparation and analysis skills, and a working knowledge of business systems substitute for degree requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Accounting, or similar field.
- OR: An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position duties.
Nice To Haves
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyze large data sets, determine the most salient information resulting from the analysis and create presentation tools that convey results in an easy-to-follow format
- Advanced technical skill level in Microsoft Office applications, specifically MS Excel and MS Word
- Previous experience with Questica, or other similar budget software
- Highly effective communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to respond to unanticipated requests, prioritize work, and meet tight deadlines
- Effectively work in a multi-cultural workplace with a diverse customer base
Responsibilities
- Preparing and monitoring a large and complex operating and capital improvement budget that informs and ensures fiscal accountability
- Performing complex fiscal and policy analysis
- Developing recommendations and strategies related to fiscal and budgeting policies that directly impact the Seattle Center’s ability to effectively fund and support various programs
- Leading and performing year-end fiscal close activities (e.g., reconcile accounts, reviews final revenue and expenditure transactions, process adjustments, ensuring compliance with city policies, and preparing year-end reports).
- Tracking and forecasting department revenue and expenditures, bringing anomalies to the attention of program managers and division directors
- Researching and reporting on use of grant funds and ensuring compliance with grant requirements
- Developing and implementing a budget development work plan, including revenue, expense, and staffing budget adjustments
- Operating budgeting software and expertise with data querying tools
- Working closely with accounting data to develop and interpret coding structures and develop reports
- Leading, coaching and developing employees to improve efficiencies and ensure quality performance
Benefits
- temporary, non-benefited assignment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
