Salary : $99,910.80 – $149,918.40 Annually
Location : Seattle, WA
Job Type: Civil Service Exempt, Regular, Full-time
Job Number: 2023-01189
Department: Seattle Department of Human Resources
Division: Business Operations
Opening Date: 07/05/2023
Closing Date: 7/25/2023 4:00 PM Pacific
Position Description
The recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. Within the City, (SHR) provides services for the City of Seattle’s diverse workforce to ensure employees are recruited equitably, managed fairly, are well-trained, supported, and assigned job duties to accomplish City business goals. We constantly pursue excellence to best meet the needs of our clients and ensure we are taking care of the City’s greatest asset: its people. We are looking for a Budget and Internal Rates Advisor who will work in partnership with Citywide Accounting and the City Budget Office to implement SHR’s rate structure and financial plan with these values in mind.
Reporting to the Chief of Staff, you will work with SHR Division Directors and Managers to develop yearend projections and provide budget status updates to internal and external customers. You will also work closely with SHR’s Business Operations Manager to ensure a strong relationship between SHR’s financial operations and accounting functions.
To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.
Job Responsibilities
Here’s more about what you’ll be doing:
- Managing ongoing oversight and modifications to cost recovery structures when new or changing City HR policies and programs create change impacts
- Ensuring compliance with all accounting standards and legal guidance with regard to disposition of recovery funds in excess of operational need
- Developing and preparing the SHR revenue and expenditure forecast and operational budget
- Acting as a liaison between the City Budget Office and SHR to deliver budget information, answering questions related to SHR’s finances, budget, and rates for both departments
Qualifications
You will be most successful if you have demonstrated significant knowledge and expertise in finance, budgeting, and rate setting, particularly for a large firm or government agency. A commitment to listening, creating space for diverse perspectives, and the pursuit of inclusive and just outcomes must be at the center of your professional practice. The ability to utilize your strategic thinking will also contribute to your success. Your strong communication skills and relationship building will be essential. Specifically, you’ll be prepared to take on this role if you have a combination of the following:
Experience in:
- Policy and financial research and analysis
- Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion goals
- Revenue and cost drivers pertaining to business modeling
- Developing and applying a variety of analytic and modeling methods to different problems
The ability to:
- Think critically, creatively, and strategically under the pressure of tight deadlines
- Query databases and generate meaningful reports from big data
- Communicate effectively and tactfully at all levels
- Translate budget-related questions for a non-financial audience to gather satisfactory information
Skills in:
- Technical writing, particularly in translating for business operations and financial needs
- Business and financial acumen
- Collaboration and working in teams
- Basic accounting principles and financial statements and reporting
- Excel and PowerPoint
Additional Information
This position is classified as a Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt and is exempt from the Civil Service System and is not overtime eligible (FLSA exempt). This position reports to the Chief of Staff. The full salary range for this position is $47.85 – $71.80 per hour. The salary range for this individual role has been identified as $63.00 – $66.50 hourly.
The first round of interviews for this position are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, August 8 and Wednesday, August 9, with the second round taking place on Monday, August 21, 2023.
This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Employees will be expected to be in-office twice a week. Individual schedules will be based on agreement between the employee and their supervisor.
Applicants must successfully pass a background check, which will be conducted in accordance with Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be given a chance to explain or correct background information and provide verifiable information of good conduct and rehabilitation.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City’s website at:
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please submit your application at . Applications will be accepted for this position until 4:00pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. To be considered for this position, in addition to completing your application fully, please attach:
- A PDF of your current resume
- Cover Letter
This position is open to candidates who demonstrate alignment with the skills and experience described above. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, medical condition, or pregnancy. The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences. If you have questions, please contact Lindsey King at .
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.
More information about employee benefits is available on the City’s website at:
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