Operating Budget Supervisor
- Summary
Who May Apply: This position is open to all qualified candidates. First consideration will be given to employees in the Wastewater Treatment Division's Teamsters Local 117 Professional and Technical and Administrative Support Unit (Staff) and Supervisory Bargaining Units.
$2.00 per hour from the base wage will be diverted to the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund.
The Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) of King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks is seeking an Operating Budget Supervisor who will provide leadership to the operating budget team. This position reports directly to the Finance Accounting and Budget Administrator and will be tasked to prioritize, plan, and manage the work of the team. The responsibilities of this position include working collaboratively with division management to ensure that biennial operating budgets are fiscally prudent and position the division to best meet its mission and goals. The Operating Budget Supervisor will practice continuous improvement principles to improve and streamline budget development and reporting processes. Additional, responsibilities encompass utilizing interpersonal and technical expertise to advise, train, and provide support to managers with development, implementation and monitoring of operating budget for successful outcome.
Operating Budget Unit Profile: The Operating Budget team is a unit of WTD's Finance and Administration Section and is responsible for managing the division's operating budget (335 million for 2019 - 2020 biennium) in partnership with the various operating sections (customers). The team will play a primary role in coordinating the development of the division's biennial operating budget. The team will serve as the primary budget advisors to sections and will perform analytical tasks such as reviewing historical expenditure patterns for trends, performing fixed and variable cost analysis in specific areas, and assisting in determining the short and long-term facility and equipment needs for wastewater facilities.
Examples of Job Responsibilities:
- Manage the development, justification, implementation and monitoring of WTD's operating budget, which includes the sewer rate process and biennial budget process.
- Review historical expenditure patterns for trends and areas which will require more detailed analysis such as fixed and variable costs and develop detailed short and long-term projections for key operating components such as electricity, chemicals and diesel.
- Conduct complex financial analysis, including labor costing.
- Assess whether operating budget impacts for capital projects in WTD's 6-year Capital Improvement Program are properly reflected.
- Review central service agency rate methodologies and ensure WTD's short and long-term business needs are accurately reflected; develop and implement service level agreements if required.
- Coordinate development of financial impacts of Line of Business Plans and recommend clear financial performance metrics for each of them.
- Administer and oversee the internal review of budget expenditures. Develop and implement corrective action plans and prepare supplemental appropriation budget requests if necessary.
- Act as the key liaison for the division on key County initiatives that have operating budget impacts.
- Prepare and present operating budget summaries which highlight key policy initiatives, programs and projects to key customer groups elected officials and their staff.
- Develop and maintain current internal overhead and burdening rates.
Successful candidates will also have the following core competencies:
- Ability to make good everyday decisions based on analysis, experience and common sense.
- Ability to handle difficult situations with tact.
- Ability to interact with colleagues, management, internal customers, and external stakeholders with tact.
- Keen awareness of political overtones in a governmental setting.
- Ability to proactively seek viable options to address budgetary challenges and provide them to management.
- Ability to operationalize new management decisions.
- Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively, orchestrate multiple activities at once and use available resources effectively and efficiently.
- Ability to determine when to delegate tasks to staff, as opposed to when to take them on directly.
- Ability to meet hard deadlines and respond to customers' questions and requests in a prompt manner.
- Ability to coach, mentor, and develop direct reports; foster team-oriented work environment.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience developing, implementing and monitoring budgets incorporating skills in applying advanced analytic and quantitative analysis, assessing the financial impact of alternative decisions and understanding political decisions.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a supervisory or lead role, or a combination of education and recent demonstrated experience which provides the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively perform the essential job duties as described listed above.
- Superb attention to detail with demonstrated analytical, problem solving and research skills using financial reporting systems.
- Experience working collaboratively with staff from multiple disciplines and from various levels of the organization and coordinating their work.
- Deep understanding of budgetary principles, techniques, and concepts.
- Proven leadership, organizational and supervisory skills.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Experienced in developing, implementing and continuously improving administrative systems.
- Ability to follow established policies and procedures and recommend changes if necessary.
- Demonstrated skills in maintaining and appropriately handling confidential information.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint and expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel including pivot tables and data analysis features.
- Knowledge of automated financial, budgetary and/or accounting systems and demonstrated ability to prepare and monitor budgets for an organization.
- Ability to develop and effectively communicate ideas and recommendations, including briefs to senior management and customer focus groups on key budgetary issues.
Necessary Special Requirements: Must have the ability to travel to various offsite locations.
Application Process:
- King County application, http://www.kingcounty.gov/jobs
- Resume
- Cover letter detailing qualifications for position
Selection Process: Applicants meeting qualifications will be screened based upon the clarity, completeness, content, grammar and punctuation of their application materials. Selection process will include written and/or computer exams, panel interview, reference checks and a final interview.
Union Membership: This position is represented by Teamsters Local 117 - Wastewater Treatment Division, Supervisor's bargaining unit.
For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact:
Cindy Burch
Senior Human Resource Analyst
206-477-5419
Cindy.Burch@kingcounty.gov
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 10 paid holidays each year (plus 2 personal holidays)
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental leave, family and medical leaves, and volunteer leave
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite gyms and activity centers
- Employee giving program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs, or official plan documents will prevail.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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01Please describe in detail your experience developing complex budgets.02How many years of direct supervision and or combination of supervisory and lead experience do you have?
- 0 - 1 year
- 1 - 2+ years
- 3 or more
- I have no supervisory or lead experience.
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