The Finance, Budget, and Planning Section manages the Parks and Recreation Division’s financial affairs and business administration in support of its mission to steward, enhance, and acquire parks to inspire healthy communities. The section is a valuable internal resource to the division and is comprised of 23 employees across four work units. The four work units represent Finance Administration; Accounting and Fiscal Administration; Budget and Financial Planning; and Grants Administration and Purchasing, with teams dedicated to core values that embody accountability, diversity and inclusion, stewardship, and workforce development.

The Financial Services Administrator will work with the Finance Manager to oversee the section’s financial operations to shape the division’s strategy, service, and growth aligned with its mission. The position will supervise a team of finance officers and fiscal specialists within the Budget and Accounting units focused on division-wide financial systems, processes, reporting, and projects. The position will be responsible for leading the division’s budget development and performance processes, developing, and maintaining financial models used for financial planning decisions, financial fund responsibilities, and year-end financial reporting and compliance.

Why is this a great opportunity?
A career in finance is dynamic! This position offers many opportunities to engage with diverse stakeholders and will challenge you to refine your strengths, increase your adaptability, bolster your innovative and analytical skills, and ensure you are constantly intellectually stimulated. Whether you are working in an office or on the front lines, a career with King County Parks means enhancing the quality of life for its residents through environmental conservation efforts, equity, and health and wellness. If you have a passion for the outdoors and bettering your community, consider this opportunity! The Parks Finance Section is a vital internal support resource to the Parks Division and provides responsive, outstanding support services with respect to accountability, diversity and inclusion, stewardship, and workforce development.

About King County Parks:
King County Parks is dedicated to stewarding, enhancing, and acquiring parks to inspire healthy communities. With over 205 parks, 175+ miles of regional trails, and 250+ miles of backcountry trails, we strive to provide park amenities that can be enjoyed by King County residents today and for generations to come. We value collaborative partnerships with community organizations and work towards the common goal of creating a vibrant and inclusive park system . Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/parks .
And check us out on the socials at Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and Vimeo .

Who is eligible to apply: This position is open to all qualified candidates.

Work Location
Working Conditions

• Work Schedule: This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is not overtime-eligible.
• Union Representation: This position is non-represented.

Additional information:

• To evaluate all candidates fairly and equitably, all application materials will be redacted and reviewed anonymously.
• Technical Vetting Interviews (virtual) will be conducted the week of 11/20/23 (subject to change).
• Panel Interviews (virtual) will be conducted the week of 11/27/23 (subject to change).

• Work across the division to develop, implement, and monitor the operating, capital, youth, and amateur sports budgets and financial reporting of budget to actual results.
• Lead effective teams including positive employee engagement, managing work, acting as a change agent, providing training, evaluating performance, and handling conflict situations effectively.
• Primary owner of the Parks Levy financial model, aligning the impacts of operating and capital expenditures and serving as the point of contact for stakeholder distributions and communications.
• Implement and oversee processes related to capital asset accounting, accounting for bonds and loans, and financial audit processes.
• Serve as the lead contact for and supervise direct reports in the functions of capital asset accounting, debt accounting, regulatory accounting, and other GASB and GAAP matters and contribute to related policy review work.
• Represent the Finance Section on various committees and initiatives to identify issues, problem solve, develop solutions, and provide presentations to leadership groups within the agency.

• Advanced experience of financial management leadership experience in a public organization, operating within a complex multicultural, and diverse government.
• Ability to successfully forecast financial needs and strong knowledge of current and future trends that affect fiscal work in the areas of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, budgeting, government accounting, auditing, and strategic planning.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office programs and visual management tools to develop and present financial models.
• Ability to develop, interpret, and present complex analysis including scenario analysis for budget development and financial forecasting.
• Experience in formulating budget proposals with a commitment to racial equity and social justice and a strong understanding of systemic and structural racism, and its impact on communities of color.
• Skill in analyzing equity impacts of policies, and programs, and ability to develop strategies to make budget proposals more pro-equity and anti-racist.
• Leadership competencies to effectively supervise people and successfully lead teams and organizational changes.
• Cross-functional management experience and financial acumen to interpret, apply, communicate, and lead collaboration in the alignment of budget and accounting programs in fiscal work.
• Demonstrated knowledge of capital asset accounting, accounting for bonds and loans, and financial audit processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle EBS, Oracle Business Intelligence, Hyperion/PBCS, PeopleSoft, or other Enterprise Resource Programs for budgeting and financial performance.
• Knowledge of and experience with property tax levies and general obligation bonds.
• Knowledge of capital improvement program revenue sources including Real Estate Excise Taxes.
• Five (5) years of financial management leadership experience in a public organization, operating within a complex multicultural and diverse government.
• Bachelors in Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or equivalent that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the job.

The Successful Candidate Will Have the Following Competencies

• Uses financial acumen to interpret and apply understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• An organizational savvy leader who can maneuver comfortably through managing complexity in policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
• Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals by anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Communicates effectively by developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of the different audiences.
• Builds effective teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals and instills trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Manages conflict situations effectively with a global perspective and lens and recognizes the values differences in perspectives and cultures bring to the organization.

Application and Selection Process: Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness, and responses to the list of qualifications, skills, and abilities. The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews. Applications without the following required materials may not be considered for this position.

• King County Application – please fill out your application as fully as possible. We cannot accept attached resumes (or "see resume") in lieu of the application section.
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Responses to Supplemental Questions.

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact:
Rodney O. Dungo
HR Analyst - Senior
rdungo@kingcounty.gov

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