Finance & Budget Analyst

About the role

The Financial and Budget Analyst position at Kitsap Regional Library provides independent financial analysis and serves as a technical advisor on a wide range of issues and programs. Key responsibilities include developing analysis models to evaluate organizational financial performance, identifying the impact of proposed action plans, preparing and tracking annual operating and capital budgets, developing long-range financial plans and forecasts, and maintaining financial information databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, implementation and evaluation of the budget process and develop strategies and alternatives that focus on continuous improvement, innovation and change.
• Serve as a technical advisor to senior leadership and department staff to develop and monitor detailed project spending plans and annual budgets.
• Analyze and interpret complex financial information and policies using advanced principals and techniques to review and evaluate the accuracy of plans, reports, and supporting information; identify and observe trends, examine basic elements and key relationships, evaluate alternatives, and make recommendations.
• Provide financial modeling and forecasting; defend and monitor complex operating and capital budgets.
• Deliver monthly and annual financial reports. Provide information to senior leadership to facilitate analysis of budget variances and financial trends using Microsoft Excel, Access, Power BI, and other analytical or data visualization software.
• Lead studies and analysis for the development of the Capital Improvement program using cost-benefit analysis, business cases, and similar techniques to assist in the prioritization of capital investments within the department based on consistent objective criteria.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field required.
• MBA preferred.
• Three to five years' financial analysis and budgeting experience.
• Knowledge of Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting Standards (BARS) and applicable accounting principles, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Proficient with computer applications such as Microsoft Excel (Advanced), Power BI, Access, and other analytical or data visualization software.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, present and communicate financial information clearly at all levels, including non-financial managers and staff.

Benefits & Salary

Employees regularly scheduled 20 or more hours per week are eligible to participate in our medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, long term disability insurance plans, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), as well as our employee assistance program. Additionally, all employees regularly scheduled 20 or more hours per week receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees in this position earn 15 days per year of vacation leave over the course of their first year, 13 days of sick leave, and 1 personal day each year.

Kitsap Regional Library participates in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees are automatically eligible for the plan if they work a minimum of 16.25 hours per week (or 70 hour per month) during five months per year for two consecutive years.

Offers to new employees are expected to be between $37.70 and $52.18 depending on required and relevant experience and in alignment with internal equity.