Business & Finance Officer II

The King County Sheriff's Office, Finance, Budget and Accounting team is recruiting for a Budget and Finance Officer II. This role supports procurement, financial transactions, auditing, and system improvements while ensuring compliance with King County policies and regulations. It independently manages complex procurement operations, processes detailed financial activities, assists with grant-related requirements, and provides analytical support across programs. The position also serves in a lead role for three (3) Fiscal Specialists, offering training, workload coordination, and guidance on financial procedures.

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to the public. NOTE: This recruitment will initially be used to fill the current vacancy. It will also create an eligibility list to fill future vacancies of the same classification for the Sheriff's Office. The list will be valid for one (1) year. This position is a civil service classified position. The recruitment and hiring process will be administered in accordance with King County Civil Service Rules. You can access these rules at Civil Service Rules. For more information about application requirements go to civil-service-application-requirements.pdf For more information about King County Service please visit our King County Civil Service website. This position serves in an advanced role and oversees the procurement, accounts payables, expense claims and travel processes, while ensuring compliance with King County’s policies and requirements. Additional duties include:

• Interpret complex procurement rules and procedures and provide guidance to employees.

• Make recommendations to CFO and Budget Manager on complex procurement and coding expenses.

• Manage and process financial transactions, including processing invoices and complex purchase requests, reconciling P-Card purchases and reimbursements to employees and non-employees, and researching and resolving discrepancies, expenditure changes or inconsistencies.

• Analyze and recommend improvements for internal procurement and travel processes

• Serve as a department liaison for the County's travel management system, Concur. This position will assist employees with travel requests, review expense reports for accuracy and assist employees with correcting submissions and reports when necessary.

• Implement or facilitate implementation of county and agency's procedures and policies for regulatory compliance.

• Conduct routine financial and program systems audits. Monitor, track, and report audits and project and/or program status.

• Monitor the procurement, invoices, and expense claims trackers to ensure workload balance amongst the staff and use reporting systems to monitor work progress and accounting accuracy.

• Review, analyze, and/or prepare ad hoc analysis as necessary.

• Provide training, guidance, and responsive support to co-workers on new processes and financial procedures.

• Independently manage complex procurement that require formal and informal solicitations, piggybacking off of existing contracts, or waivers.

• Work with contract specialists, the Risk Management Team, and internal/external entities on negotiating the terms and conditions of contracts.

• Process grant-funded purchase requests applying the strict grant tracking requirements and procurement procedures in compliance with local, State, and Federal rules. Support the Grant Administrator and BFO III with gathering grant documentation for reporting.

• Serve as lead for three (3) Fiscal Specialist positions. Train new employees; independently make decisions in assigning and checking work.

• Minimum of five (5) years of professional, comprehensive accounting experience, including three years of procurement, accounts payables experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience in financial operations within a large organization. Relevant areas may include budgeting, financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and procurement.

• Three (3) years of experience with purchasing policies and processing travel and expense claims.

• Knowledge of budgeting, finance, managerial accounting, and financial accounting.

• Experience working with enterprise financial systems such as Oracle EBS, Concur, BI Insights.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, with intermediate to advanced skills in Excel (e.g. pivot tables, formulas, data analysis).

• Demonstrated experience preparing financial reports and statements, including reconciliations and budget tracking.

• Familiarity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), bookkeeping, and accounting practices.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to verify, troubleshoot, and resolve accounting discrepancies and payment issues.

• Effective time management and task prioritization skills in a fast-paced work environment.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines (including various ranks of law enforcement)

• Experience building and maintaining trusting relationships with colleagues and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.

• Proven skill in collaborating effectively across diverse disciplines, utilizing strong interpersonal skills to build trust and streamline communication

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of public sector budgeting and government fund accounting, including Federal and State grant accounting and reporting.
• Public purchasing and procurement experience
• Advanced knowledge of Oracle/EBS, BI Insights and Concur.
• Lead or supervisor experience

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to meet all KCSO background standards as listed in section 10.14 of the Civil Service Rules. Background requirements will be evaluated throughout the hiring process
• Must pass thorough background investigation, including a polygraph.
• You must be a United States citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, or deferred action childhood arrival (DACA) recipient.
• You must have the ability to read, speak, and write in the English language fluently.
• Verify that you do not meet any of the KCSO Automatic Disqualifiers

WORK SCHEDULE: Typical work schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday. This position is overtime eligible with prior supervisor approval.

WORK LOCATION and Other Information: This team works in a hybrid model, currently with three (3) days in the office as well as telecommuting. The primary onsite location is the King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

TO APPLY: Please carefully review the list of required materials before submitting your application. •Review the list of KCSO Automatic Disqualifiers and verify your qualification for employment with King County Sheriff's Office. •King County Application •Complete answers to all the supplemental questions.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Michelle Kobuki, Human Resource Analyst, Civil Service [email protected] 206-477-4740

RECRUITMENT TIMELINE: Applications will be screened for clarity, completeness, and competitiveness. The most competitive candidates will be invited to participate in an oral board interview. Below is the timeline for this recruitment: •Oral Board Interviews: October

UNION MEMBERSHIP: This position is represented by the Public Safety Employees Union (PSEU)

Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play. Application Process If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King County’s vision for unified, equitable, and high-performing government, please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable, ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or you would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact Michelle Kobuki at [email protected]. King County's Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values unite us. King County serves residents with a relentless sense of urgency, delivering on commitments with transparency and accountability. We are action-oriented, creative problem solvers who collaborate across roles, engage directly with communities, and challenge the status quo to achieve meaningful impact. As a unified team, we uphold high ethical and stewardship standards, embrace change, stay curious, and continuously improve. Across all interactions, we listen first, act quickly, and stay aligned as a team to earn and sustain public trust. Learn more about our Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values here and visit our Why work at King County page here. King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on sex, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age except by minimum age and retirement provisions, pregnancy, status as a family caregiver, parental status, marital status, military status or status as a veteran who was honorably discharged or who was discharged solely as a result of the person's sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, citizenship or immigration status, genetic information, or other protected class. However, to the extent that distinction or differential treatment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status is authorized by either federal or state law, regulation, or government contract, it is not an unfair practice. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.