Budget Analyst ; BA​/FS

This is a full-time permanent, hybrid position required to report on site 1 day a week and occasionally at other times to meet business needs.

All HCA employees are required to be Washington state residents upon their first day of employment

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This position is responsible for developing and monitoring the assigned administrative budget, agency budget requests, allotment processes, fiscal notes, and assuring that processes are completed within Office of Financial Management (OFM) guidelines and meet all budgetary requirements as directed by the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In addition, this position is charged with monitoring expenditures against allotment to identify any fiscal issues for HCA management, program managers and stakeholders, and assures the fiscal information reported to OFM, legislature staff, and the federal government is accurate.

• Develop and prepare Decision Packages for Maintenance Level and Performance Level packages.
• Assist and advise managers and executives in developing spending strategies.
• Monitor administrative expenditures to allotments for assigned divisions through the monthly financial analysis.
• Provide expert level financial consultation and sound fiscal projections for assigned programs/divisions to ensure adequate administrative funding;
• Provide budget research and review to Position Action Request (PAR).
• Provide budget research and review to Goods and Service Request (GSR).
• Provide budget research and review to Payroll account codes; update HRMS system as needed
• Fiscal notes coordination and preparation.

You are a trusted financial strategist and consultant for HCA leadership, program managers, and state stakeholders. You will have the unique opportunity to build sophisticated analytical models, steer major biennial budget developments, and ensure the agency has the adequate funding it needs to succeed.

It is a highly collaborative, fast-paced position where your sharp technical skills in systems like ABS and TALS directly influence decisions at the legislative and gubernatorial levels. If you want a high-impact financial career where your analytical precision and ability to translate complex data into clear strategy are deeply valued, this is the perfect job for you.

Experience may have been gained through paid or unpaid activities. Please ensure any relevant experience defined below is outlined in your cover letter, resume, and application.

• Demonstrated knowledge of state budget processes, fiscal policy, fiscal notes, decision packages, and management principles.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate program performance data, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations for resource allocation and efficiency improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and deploy complex computer-driven analytical models to project future fiscal constraints and administrative funding needs.
• Demonstrated ability to map program data, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations for resource allocation and efficiency improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately interpret complex state budget policies, fiscal rules, and newly enacted legislation.
• Proficiency in developing models and tools to analyze fiscal impacts and policy options.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external teams on complex fiscal issues.
• The ability to pull, compile, and analyze raw expenditure and vendor data from databased system.
• The ability to proficiently track and update systems with precise funding codes and track contracts and positions.
• Equity lens – All HCA employees are required to consider equity in their decisions, processes, and day-to-day…