• A healthy/work balance by offering flexible and alternative work schedules.
• Active and engaging equity and inclusion programs, including an affinity group and an employee-led Accountability Buddy Program.
• Exclusive access to the Employee Assistance Program’s Work/Life web portal that provides additional benefits and resources to Partnership employees.
• An Infant at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns. 
• An agency-paid ORCA card for public transit use in the Puget Sound region.
• A tax-free hiring incentive that includes a one-time $200 Amazon allowance for ordering at-home office equipment or preferred supplies to support the telework experience.  
• An annual professional development allowance for gaining skills that advance the employee’s career in their current field of work.

Some of duties include:
Budget Support:

• Work under the direction of the Grants, Contracts and Compliance Manager for developing, maintaining, and executing program budgets that align with the agency’s biennial and supplemental budgets allocated to contract work and forecasting.
• Lead and meet with assigned programs regarding contract budget process and allotments, to include working with program staff to determine and prepare ongoing forecasted contract spending plans and allotments, adjusting ongoing contract spending plans, and notifying the Lead Budget Analyst of upcoming contract spending and allotment changes.
• Assist programs in understanding how to read and find their contract allotment and expenditures on the biennium budget work plan and CAET to learn how to track their contract spending and unspent allocated amounts.
• Ensure contract expenditures stay within program control numbers by fund.

• Advise and consult program accounting activities related to chart of accounts, payroll reports and analysis; ensure program spending is aligned with deliverables outlined in federal grant awards; and advise the Chief Financial Officer and Accounting and Budget Program Manager in forecasting spending and financial needs of assigned programs to ensure resources are available and suitable for the work being performed by program staff and vendors.

• Manage contract and fiscal matters for Professional Service and Interagency agreements, procurements and sole source filings for assigned programs.
• Assist the Grants, Contracts, and Compliance Manager in creating, developing and delivering contract training for Agency staff and completing all required annual reports including the Agency’s yearly contract reporting to Department of Enterprise Services (DES).
• Create and develop the biennium “Forecast Report.”
• Manage and maintain the new Access Equity system that is implemented through OMWBE to report and display subcontractor information and payment. Provide training and guidance to fiscal staff and vendors, as needed.
• Assist and/or file the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act reports for all subawardee/subrecipient contracts as required by the Federal Government.

Required Education, Experience, and Competencies:

• Three (3) years or more of demonstrated experience in a budgeting or accounting role; AND
• Three (3) years or more of demonstrated experience in writing, creating, and managing contracts and grant management role or capacity that required performing budget and accounting duties.

• Experience tracking, reporting and projecting program and agency budget allotments and expenditures.
• Experience interpreting and applying State and Federal fiscal policies.
• Knowledge of state and federal budget processes.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of the State Accounting and Administrative Manual (SAAM).
• Experience gaining support of others through persuasiveness, credibility, and expertise.
• Experience in understanding Supplier Diversity goals, outcomes and implementation process, including administration of the Access Equity system.

• Commitment to a Respectful Workplace: Willing to be exposed to, know and understanding the language and concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion and be committed to being part of creating, maintaining, and improving a diverse, equitable, respectful and inclusive workplace. 
• Self-Awareness: Engages in self-reflection, lifelong learning and growth.
• Cultivates Mutually Beneficial and Trusting Strategic Partnerships: Conducts self in a manner that builds trust, enhances work relationships and meaningfully partner and engage with those they serve and serve with.
• Inclusive Excellence and Allyship: Demonstrate that all people are valued and engaged as members of the group, team, organization, or community through equitable, inclusive and respectful behavior.
• Measuring for Success and Improvement: Develop, implement, evaluate and continually improve strategies that promote equity and inclusion.  

• Work indoors, at a desk/workstation the majority of a workday, in an open office environment with possible conversation and other noise distractions 
• Work in a tobacco-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free environment
• Work a 40-hour work week (A flexible work schedule may be considered upon request and supervisory approval, after an initial review period)
• Occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week and/or to adjust normally scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, to meet program needs and critical deadlines
• Occasionally travel throughout the state, which may include overnight stays, as required, while performing the duties of this position
• Work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and competing deadlines
• Maintain confidentiality regarding information accessed or discussed while performing the duties of the position
• Interact and work with partners and staff in a positive, friendly, and supportive manner that meets the needs and standards of the office and the agency.
• Permanently reside in Washington state throughout employment and available to report in person at Puget Sound agency offices and meetings on a weekly basis. If the successful candidate is currently living outside of Washington, relocation must occur within 30 days of the appointment date. 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, accounting, economics, or statistics and three to four years of professional experience in budgets, contract management, or program analysis. A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for two years of professional experience.
• Applied budget and/or accounting skills: Five or more years of experience in program budgeting and/or accounting using state systems or closely private sector systems.
• Applied contract management skills: Three or more years of experience in contract or grant management, including creating, initiating, negotiating and development of Scopes of Work and budget for contracts or grant agreements.
• Excel and Databases: Advanced proficiency and skills using MS Excel: pivot tables, advanced, etc.
• Financial Systems: Intermediate to advanced proficiency working with OFM systems and using systems including; AFRS, The Allotment System (TALS), Enterprise Reporting, Fiscal Note System, Compensation Impact Model (CIM), Budget and Accounting Support System (BASS), Agency Budget System (ABS), Web Intelligence reports, and Enterprise Reports, Salary Projection System (SPS), Contract Management System (CMS), and other financial reporting systems.
• LEAN and process improvements: Experience leading process improvements and streamlining practices and tools.
• Project Management: Experience applying Project Management principles to projects and in work environment.

Intrigued?  We’d love to hear from you. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. If you have lived experience that is equivalent to the required experience and education mentioned above, please apply! Tell us about it in your cover letter and how that experience qualifies you for this work.
 
Please attach the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:

• A letter of interest that describes why you are a compelling candidate and how you meet the specific qualifications for this position. If you’d like lived experience to be considered in lieu of any education or professional experience, please include how that lived experience is equivalent to any of the educational or professional experience requirements. You are welcome to include the name and pronouns you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization. 
• Current resume, detailing experience, education, and relevant skills or talents

• Do not include your salary history. Salary offers are based on the quality of your skill set and not whether you have the right salary history.
• Please remove any private or personal information such as your social security number, date of birth, marital status, family status, etc. 
• Do not attach documents that are password protected.