State of Washington Attorney General's Office
Budget Director, Washington State Office of the Attorney General
State of Washington Attorney General's Office, Tumwater, Washington, us, 98511
Description
This position will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified candidates have applied. First review of applications is expected to occur on November 8, 2024 and will be ongoing. It is in the applicants’ best interest to submit their application materials as early as possible. The hiring manager reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time. This job posting may be closed at any time without notice.
Position and Salary:
The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a full time Budget Director in the Financial Services Division. This position is located in Tumwater, Washington, and is not union-represented.
Salary range: $130,000 - $150,000. The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
About the Financial Services Division:
The Financial Services Division (FIS) ensures and supports the critical mission of the AGO of providing excellent, independent, and ethical legal services to the State of Washington and protecting the rights of its people. FIS does this by providing support and accountability for agency financial and budgetary decisions and practices. FIS ensures that the reporting and transmission of agency financial information is complete, accurate and timely. FIS is also responsible for agency budget development and monitoring in addition to accounting, payroll, contracts and purchasing functions. FIS contains three main sections: Accounting, Contracts and Grants and Budget.
The Budget Team is responsible for all agency budget functions, expenditure monitoring and projections. The budget unit develops and submits biennial and supplemental budget requests, advises senior management regarding all budgetary issues, builds all divisional budgets, monitors expenditures and revenues, and prepares and submits over 250 fiscal notes per year. The budget unit works closely with Office of Financial Management (OFM) and legislative staff to represent and explain the AGO budget. The total AGO budget is roughly $350M per year, the majority of which is paid for by legal services billing.
Duties and Essential Functions of a Budget Director:
The AGO Budget Director reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and serves as a key advisor to agency executive management. This role interfaces with all agencies and clients of the office to ensure coordination, consistency and effective communication.
Responsibilities encompass the entire agency and influence all aspects of the agency’s biennial budget and programs. The Budget Director contributes to the mission of the organization by providing mastery level budget expertise to direct, control, and integrate the work of budget staff, services, and projects.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Day-to-day oversight of operational functions of the budget team, including professional staff.
Responsible for funds management and ensuring optimal use of each fund type.
Identify strategic financial issues and oversee the development and analysis of options.
Work with financial staff to design charts, reports and data visualizations for financial data.
Responsible for decision packages and briefing papers for budget building and monitoring activities.
Primary liaison with external agencies regarding budget issues, procedures, and compliance.
Prepares expert and strategic analysis of fiscal and policy decisions.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or allied field, and six years of professional level budget experience. A minimum of four years' supervisory experience is required. Preference will be given for state governmental budget experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
Excellent Benefits:
Washington State offers a competitive benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision for employees & dependent(s); Vacation, Sick, and Other Leave; 11 Paid Holidays per year; and various other benefits.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants must attach a letter of interest and a current resume detailing experience and education to their profile.
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This position will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified candidates have applied. First review of applications is expected to occur on November 8, 2024 and will be ongoing. It is in the applicants’ best interest to submit their application materials as early as possible. The hiring manager reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time. This job posting may be closed at any time without notice.
Position and Salary:
The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a full time Budget Director in the Financial Services Division. This position is located in Tumwater, Washington, and is not union-represented.
Salary range: $130,000 - $150,000. The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
About the Financial Services Division:
The Financial Services Division (FIS) ensures and supports the critical mission of the AGO of providing excellent, independent, and ethical legal services to the State of Washington and protecting the rights of its people. FIS does this by providing support and accountability for agency financial and budgetary decisions and practices. FIS ensures that the reporting and transmission of agency financial information is complete, accurate and timely. FIS is also responsible for agency budget development and monitoring in addition to accounting, payroll, contracts and purchasing functions. FIS contains three main sections: Accounting, Contracts and Grants and Budget.
The Budget Team is responsible for all agency budget functions, expenditure monitoring and projections. The budget unit develops and submits biennial and supplemental budget requests, advises senior management regarding all budgetary issues, builds all divisional budgets, monitors expenditures and revenues, and prepares and submits over 250 fiscal notes per year. The budget unit works closely with Office of Financial Management (OFM) and legislative staff to represent and explain the AGO budget. The total AGO budget is roughly $350M per year, the majority of which is paid for by legal services billing.
Duties and Essential Functions of a Budget Director:
The AGO Budget Director reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and serves as a key advisor to agency executive management. This role interfaces with all agencies and clients of the office to ensure coordination, consistency and effective communication.
Responsibilities encompass the entire agency and influence all aspects of the agency’s biennial budget and programs. The Budget Director contributes to the mission of the organization by providing mastery level budget expertise to direct, control, and integrate the work of budget staff, services, and projects.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Day-to-day oversight of operational functions of the budget team, including professional staff.
Responsible for funds management and ensuring optimal use of each fund type.
Identify strategic financial issues and oversee the development and analysis of options.
Work with financial staff to design charts, reports and data visualizations for financial data.
Responsible for decision packages and briefing papers for budget building and monitoring activities.
Primary liaison with external agencies regarding budget issues, procedures, and compliance.
Prepares expert and strategic analysis of fiscal and policy decisions.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or allied field, and six years of professional level budget experience. A minimum of four years' supervisory experience is required. Preference will be given for state governmental budget experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
Excellent Benefits:
Washington State offers a competitive benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision for employees & dependent(s); Vacation, Sick, and Other Leave; 11 Paid Holidays per year; and various other benefits.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants must attach a letter of interest and a current resume detailing experience and education to their profile.
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