Business & Finance Officer

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.

DCHS is seeking detail‑oriented and agile finance professionals to serve as Business and Finance Officer I (BFO I) positions within the Director’s Office Finance, Accounting, and Compliance Services team. These positions perform day‑to‑day accounting, budgeting, and finance functions that support contracting, invoicing, data integrity, and financial management for programs across multiple DCHS divisions.

• Developmental Disabilities And Early Childhood Supports Division (DDECSD) – Two (2) BFO I positions: 24‑month Special Duty or TLT opportunities.
• Children, Youth and Young Adult Division (CYYAD) – One (1) BFO I position: career service.
• Adult Services Division (ASD) – One (1) BFO I position: 24‑month Special Duty or TLT opportunity.
• Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) – One (1) BFO I position: 12‑month Special Duty or TLT opportunity.

• Perform accounting transactions, including payment of complex invoices, recording revenue, preparing inter‑fund transfers, journal entries, monthly allocations, and audit trails.
• Support year‑end fiscal activities, including invoice deadlines and accrual processing.
• Field inquiries from Provider Network regarding monthly payment and billing transactions.
• Understand and comply with HIPAA and internal procedures for protected health information.
• Process confidential client billing information across multiple systems; investigate and resolve issues.
• Ensure data integrity across interfacing systems; reconcile discrepancies and implement corrections.
• Reconcile county financial systems with internal systems across multiple fund sources.
• Provide integrated reporting for programs and funding, including current year/biennium information and historical analysis.
• Collaborate with program managers to develop useful reporting and analytical tools.
• Administer and monitor funds, contracts, and specialized funding streams.
• Perform ad‑hoc financial analysis of programs, revenue contracts, funds, and appropriations; explain findings to non‑financial staff.
• Assist the Business and Finance Officer II in gathering data for division service provider fiscal site visits.
• Extract, organize, and review financial records from Oracle EBS, Oracle BI, and other internal systems.
• Serve as an accounts payable process technical expert.
• Collaborate with other Business and Finance Officers on funding requirements interpretation and implementation.
• Assist with department‑wide financial management as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of budgeting, finance, managerial accounting, and financial accounting.
• Three years of professional, comprehensive accounting experience.
• Self‑motivating individual.
• Knowledge of and experience working in governmental accounting and budgeting.
• Experience working with automated financial management systems.
• Skill in adjusting to changing priorities and handling multiple tasks simultaneously with attention to detail.
• Knowledge and experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills utilizing functions such as pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and IF‑THEN functions.

• Knowledge of public sector budgeting and government fund accounting, including grant accounting and reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience with Oracle EBS, Hyperion, Agiloft, and Oracle BI reporting systems.
• Knowledge of King County programs, funding sources, policies, and requirements.
• Experience with human service providers and community-based organizations.

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) plan.
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass.
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays.
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave.
• Paid parental, family, and medical leave and volunteer leave.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Wellness programs.
• Onsite activity centers.
• Employee Giving Program.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position.
• Training and career development programs.

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.