Budget Analyst; Budget Analyst

The Department of Ecology is hiring a Budget Analyst (Budget Analyst
4) within the Financial Services (FS) Division
.

• Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.
• Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

• This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
• A minimum of one day per week is required in the office.
• Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

• Apply by November 8, 2026
• Applications submitted after the date above may not be reviewed unless additional qualified applicants are needed.

In this role, you will serve as an expert level budget analyst in the Central Budget Office to support budget managers of the agency's environmental programs with financial management of program operating and capital budgets. You will provide budget analysis, research, allotments, expenditure and revenue monitoring, coordination and assistance with payables and receivables, and support in the development of budget proposals and fiscal notes, in support of budget managers and in collaboration with the Central Budget Office and Fiscal Office.

You will also provide support to other programs and agency wide budget processes as able.

• Staff Planning
  - Report, track, and provide projections of program staffing plans. Use the state Salary Projection System (SPS) to estimate salary/benefits and FTE utilization in both operating and capital budgets; run salary/benefit projections; reconcile with vacancy reports, organization charts, and e-Time database; research, analyze and resolve discrepancies.
• Budget Development
  - Support budget managers in the development of operating and capital budget proposals. Provide research, analysis, and review in support of program budget requests.
• Fund and Cash Balance Management
  - Coordinate fund balance sheet updates and analysis with budget managers and the Central Budget Office and identify issues and recommendations. Provide and analyze monthly cash balance projection reports for budget managers and identify issues and recommendations.
• Agency and program teams
  - Participate as a team member on the agency budget team and program teams as assigned concerning budget development, systems, monitoring, and analysis.
• Coordinate the assignment and tracking of fiscal notes across agency programs. Operate the OFM fiscal note system, SharePoint, and Ecology fiscal note tools. Provide technical assistance to program staff on fiscal note systems, procedures and instructions.
• Implement procedures and instructions for preparing allotments and provide technical support to program staff on allotment processes, procedures and systems.
• Prepare budget reports for distribution and presentation to budget managers and management. Produce monthly and quarterly reports for agency revenue and expenditure data. Prepare the agency's quarterly budget review packet and presentation. Provide reports on budget versions from VABS. Provide federal reporting data to the federal budget manager and programs. Provide monthly FTE and vacancy data.

For detailed information on how we calculate experience and responses to other frequently asked questions, please visit our Recruitment website.

• Communication
  - Clearly explain financial information and recommendations to support informed decisions.
• Agency Wide Coordination of Budget Assignments - Organize and review agency-wide budget assignments, including fiscal notes, revenues estimates, and allotment updates.
• Financial Systems Proficiency -Use…