Summary

Please note: This position is offered as a six-month Special Duty only opportunity. In order to qualify for a Special Duty Assignment, you must be a current Career Service King County employee who has passed your probationary period. You must also have permission from your supervisor to take a Special Duty Assignment.

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The Controller (Finance and Administrative Services Manager) role is an extraordinary opportunity for seasoned finance leader with deep experience in finance, accounting, and auditing. The ideal candidate has experience in a large public organization with multiple lines of business and models the qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to Public Health’s mission. We are looking for strategic thinker who with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and finance team ensures effective and efficient operations and compliance.

The position reports to the CFO and supervises the accounting services of receivables, payables, general ledger, and payroll functions for a department with a biennium budget of over $800 Million and full-time employees of over 1,500. This position also works closely with King County’s Finance and Business Operations Division (FBOD) to ensure compliance and adherence with county policies.

Job Duties

• Serves as department financial advisor for all accounting activities associated with five different funds.
• Lead the accounting team in monthly close out and year end accounting activities.
• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Supervise and guide a team of financial professionals including hiring, onboarding, and training employees; supporting professional development; and developing goals and providing feedback.
• Prepare and present technical accounting-financial data to management. Produce the department monthly financial statements for executive leadership. Identify and analyze accounting problems impacting audit compliance or department financial status,
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls by working in collaboration with the Financial Compliance & Grant Manager
• Monitors and confirms financial condition by participating in various department audits and providing information to external auditors.
• Monitoring expenditures trends; analyzing variances; and work with the Budget Manager and update the CFO
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data to CFO.
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends for senior management
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by enforcing adherence to funding requirements, filing financial reports, and advising management on needed actions.
• Developing and monitoring business performance metrics, for continuous process improvement measurement.
• Serve as the department single point of contact (SPOC) for all Oracle Financial Systems issues and work closely with King County Finance and Business Operations Department and Business Resources Center to resolve system issues.

Act as the department point of contact for reviewing and approving Oracle EBS Security access requests.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Demonstrated commitment to Equity and Social Justice and pursuing changes to policies and practices that address systemic racism and inequities.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels including finance and non-finance managers.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with program managers, division finance managers, other financial departments or organizations and others to establish systems and practices necessary to fulfill high standards for financial reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated skill effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management.
• Working knowledge of inherent operational and compliance risks associated with large government organizations.
• Working knowledge of understanding Certified Indirect Rate (CIR) methodology, calculation, review, and application.
• Demonstrated skill managing the work of staff, including recruiting mentoring, training, and retaining a talented and diverse team; and the foresight and ability to delegate accordingly
• Demonstrated experience with auditing and working with federal, state, and local auditors to resolve issues successfully
• Knowledge and experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
  

A combination of education and experience demonstrative knowledge, skills, and abilities equivalent to:

• Bachelor's degree with coursework in business, finance, accounting; or related field
• Five (5) years minimum of combined experience in accounting, public accounting, finance, audit, or equivalent
• Five (5) years’ analytical experience working with PeopleSoft, Oracle EBS and BI Insight Reporting tools with large data extract.
• Five (5) years of governmental grant contracting administration and management.
• Five (5) years of progressive supervision of a large accounting team
• Certified Public Account (CPA) and/or Certified Government Financial Manager CGFM)

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Work Location: this position is based out of the Chinook Building, located at 401 5th Ave in Seattle, but the work performed will be performed primarily via telecommuting.

Work Schedule: This position works Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00pm- 40 hours per week. It is Non-Exempt and not subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

How to apply: send your resume and cover letter to Susan Harris (susan.harris@kingcounty.gov)