Budget & Financial Planning Lead; BFO III

Budget & Financial Planning Lead (BFO III)

Salary: $ - $ Annually

Location:

King Street Center - 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA

Job Type: Career Service (Exec)

Job Number:

Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks

Division:
Parks

FLSA:
Exempt

Bargaining Unit: F3A : L117-PT

Full- or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Join our dynamic Finance, Budget & Planning team and play a vital role in keeping our parks safe, accessible, and sustainable through thoughtful, strategic budgeting and financial planning. We are seeking two experienced leaders to serve as Budget and Financial Planning Leads (Business and Finance Officer III – BFO III) offering the chance to take on meaningful challenges while strengthening your analytical, innovative, and leadership skills.

In this role, you will contribute to work that directly enhances quality of life through environmental stewardship, equity, health and wellness. If you’re passionate about the outdoors and making a positive impact on your community, this is an opportunity to do both.

In addition to the current opening, this recruitment may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill future Business and Finance Officer III career service and term‑limited temporary openings within the Parks Division or throughout the Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP) over the next six months.

The Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP), Parks Division Budget and Financial Planning Unit is recruiting for two key positions:
Capital Budget Lead and Operating Budget Lead. Both positions are classified as Business and Finance Officer III (BFO III) and report to the unit manager, Budget Supervisor (BFO IV). As key members of the team, these roles support Parks business operations by ensuring alignment with the approved budget and the Parks Levy commitments. Responsibilities include performing complex budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis;

leading the development of the biennial operating and capital budgets; maintaining the integrity of financial data; supporting cross‑functional accounting and budget activities; and conducting expenditure reviews with key partners to drive strategic, data‑driven decision‑making.

This position follows a hybrid work model, blending remote and in‑person work.

• Collaborate with departmental partners, cross‑county teams, and external agencies to develop and manage operational budgets, evaluate new initiatives, and estimate costs needed to support programs and operational goals.
• Develop clear, accurate, and data‑driven budget focused presentations, dashboards, and recurring financial reports for diverse audiences, including leadership and partners.
• Lead and support finance staff by providing technical guidance, mentoring, training, and oversight of budget research, financial reporting, and analytical work.
• Conduct complex budget and financial analyses, including monthly monitoring of expenditures and revenues, identifying and explaining variances, preparing adjustment entries, and tracking division performance measures to support informed decision‑making.
• Create and maintain advanced financial tools, queries, pivot tables, charts, graphs, and visualizations that enhance reporting, streamline analysis, and communicate key insights effectively.
• Contribute to strategic planning and lead continuous process improvement initiatives to strengthen financial operations, efficiency, and organizational effectiveness.

• Minimum three years of professional experience in budget, finance, policy, or management analysis with direct responsibility for budget development, financial analysis, and fiscal management.
• Demonstrated experience developing, monitoring, and managing complex operating and/or capital budgets, including preparing budget forms, justification narratives, and maintaining internal controls to ensure financial integrity and compliance.
• Experience managing the technical aspects of budget development and maintenance, including preparation of budget forms and justification narratives, and internal controls to ensure financial integrity and…