DSHS WSH Assistant Budget and Finance Manager

About the role

We have an opportunity for an Assistant Budget and Finance Manager to join our team at Western State Hospital (WSH) in a role where you have an influential impact in building a better hospital through budget and finance operational impact. This is an exciting opportunity to grow expertise and advance your knowledge of budget, fiscal programs, analysis and reporting to make a difference in how we help the communities we serve to shape their lives. Reporting to the Budget and Finance Manager, you are relied on for oversight of hospital-wide budget development and financial analysis. You are a key member of the hospital's Senior Leadership Team and will manage or assist with projects, analyze complex data, and provide recommendations to the Chief Finance Officer. Join us by offering your expertise pertaining to decisions affecting the budget for specific areas within the hospital. Support the agency by providing detailed budget and financial analysis and on-going monitoring of expenditures. Provide financial analysis to various stakeholders to support decisions affecting WSH.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor all budget and finance related material for projects as assigned by the CFO or Budget and Finance Manager.
• Conduct advanced, comprehensive financial analysis of the project's budget and recommends budgetary controls.
• Provide monthly analysis of budget, forecast, and expenditure trends to the CFO, executive management, and BHHA leadership for all assigned projects.
• Receive and manage all WSH purchase requests through the Tracks Systems.
• Provides strategic assistance and guidance to staff, leadership, and other stakeholders on policy, management of positions, tracking and reporting requirements, strategy to control overtime expenditures, agency directives, attendance policy, and the collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
• Ensure the financial integrity of services delivered by Consolidated Business Services (CBS) in support of the Civil Center and Gage Center.
• Jointly develops and implements WSH Policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, economics, health administration, or a related field and three years of experience conducting research and analyzing financial data, policies, laws, rules, or regulations, or comparable combination of education and experience.
• Additional qualifying experience may substitute year-for-year for the required education.

Preferred skills

• One year of budget experience in behavioral health.
• One year of budget experience in an administrative capacity.
• Knowledge of state government fiscal and budget matters.
• Ability to effectively use good judgment and professional knowledge in complex situations.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills and abilities.
• Expert knowledge and proficiency of Windows and Excel programs.

Additional information

• Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted; information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence.
• This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
• Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license.
• Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.