DSHS FTAA Finance Director

State of Washington • Thurston County – Olympia, WA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Director provides strategic financial leadership and independent fiscal analysis for the Finance, Technology, & Analytics Administration (FTAA) and other divisions at Washington’s largest state agency. Reporting to the CFO, the director oversees a combined $620 million biennial budget across state, federal, and grant funds, coordinates IT budget centralization, ensures regulatory compliance, and guides the administration through the One Washington transformation. The role leads an established team of 18 staff and drives continuous improvements in accounting and strategic budgeting. This position has a flexible hybrid work arrangement, with regular onsite presence required in Olympia, Washington.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• Five years of professional-level management experience with fiscal impacts over $10 million.
• Leadership experience integrating vision, mission, and values into the planning of budget requests.
• Experience managing large, complex budgets with multiple funding streams.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and organizational change capabilities.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations and principles of financial management and fiscal accountability.
• Advanced knowledge of state and federal financial management regulations, budgetary constraints, and fiscal accountability requirements, including in health and human services.
• Demonstrated experience working with stakeholders, including elected officials, legislative staff, and executive leadership.
• Experience overseeing federal grants and ensuring compliance with federal regulations and allowable costs.
• Strong understanding of the state legislative budget process and interagency coordination.
• Ability to communicate clearly and provide executive-level guidance across a large organization.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to brief executive management, CBO, OFM, and legislative staff.
• Experience planning, developing, and managing technology budgets.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and performance management, using data to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Experience leading financial governance through reorganization.

Responsibilities

• Provide budget expertise, independent financial analysis, and strategic forecasting to the CFO and executive leadership for the administration’s $620 million biennial budget.
• Coordinate with the Office of Financial Management, the Governor’s Office, and legislative staff on budget development, decision packages, fiscal notes, and cost models.
• Establish allotment structures, document allocation methodologies, and manage tracking and monthly presentation of the Monthly Financial Status Report.
• Develop and manage complex budgets for federal, private, and grant-funded programs, ensuring compliance with Medicaid funding requirements and maintenance-of-effort obligations, and author CMS Advanced Planning Documents.
• Apply an enterprise risk management framework to safeguard financial assets, develop policy monitoring tools, and serve as the primary liaison for resolving state and federal audit findings.
• Partner with budget directors across DSHS administrations to coordinate IT budget requests, support technology adoption, and oversee One Washington transformation activities.
• Lead complex, cross-agency financial initiatives and manage external stakeholder relationships, promoting transparency, ethical resource stewardship, and equity-driven outcomes.
• Lead and develop an 18-person staff and drive continuous improvement in timely accounting and strategic budgeting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director