Operating Budget & Payroll Supervisor

King County•Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a one-year Special Duty Assignment (SDA), open only to current King County employees. The Operating Budget & Payroll Supervisor will help lead the Wastewater Treatment Division’s operating budget and payroll team through the 2028/29 sewer rate and budget cycle. The role supports WTD’s daily operations and long-term planning by managing financial resources, supporting staff, planning for economic shifts, and strengthening financial resiliency. It serves as a primary connection to operating-side financial resources for staff, supervisors, and managers and assists the CFO and senior leadership with prioritizing needs, forecasting outcomes, and organizing key information. The position is in WTD’s Finance and Administration Section, which supports financial decision-making, risk management, optimization, equity, and compliance across the Division’s financial activities. The successful candidate will oversee operating budget development and management, coordinate annual sewer-rate operating investment proposals, oversee payroll and Oracle EBS user administration, provide financial systems and process training, and advise management on policy and procedural matters. The role offers experience preparing materials for senior leadership and advisory bodies, reporting complex financial information to varied audiences, supervising and mentoring finance professionals, and managing change in a fast-paced environment. The position is full time, works a 40-hour week, and is exempt from overtime eligibility. The team works in a hybrid model, with the balance of remote and onsite work determined by business needs. The primary onsite location is King Street Center in Seattle, Washington. Employees must reside in Washington state within a reasonable distance of their King County worksite, and must maintain a home workspace with reliable internet. A County-issued laptop is provided.

Requirements

Experience developing and reviewing operating budgets within King County.
Experience leading or supervising staff.
Experience with financial dashboards and reporting.
Comfort with process improvement and change management.
Advanced skill in creating high-quality presentation materials.
Advanced analytical skills, including use of Microsoft Excel.
Experience performing financial scenario analysis and communicating impacts to stakeholders.
Must be a current King County employee.
Must reside in Washington state within a reasonable distance of the King County worksite.
Must maintain a home workspace with reliable internet and remain available during scheduled work hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience with King County budgeting systems, including PIC and/or PBCS.
Experience with a large utility.

Responsibilities

Oversee the biennial operating budget, which exceeds $500 million, including budget development and management and guidance and support for operating budget staff.
Manage the annual sewer-rate operating investments (decision packages) function in close collaboration with the CFO, Section and Unit Managers, operating budget staff, and the Rates & Financial Planning Unit.
Develop complex budget and financial spreadsheets for management information and reporting.
Ensure standardization, consistency, and uniformity in the collection, processing, and reporting of financial information.
Oversee payroll processing for more than 900 WTD and DNRP Department of Operations employees, including the work of two payroll staff, and respond to ad hoc payroll requests.
Serve as WTD’s primary Oracle EBS User Administrator, managing user accounts and access and conducting the biennial audit.
Provide ongoing training to staff at all levels on financial systems and processes.
Identify and assess policy and procedural issues and recommend courses of action to management.
Supervise and support finance staff.