Capital Budget Manager (WMS 02)

The Capital Budget Manager position is within the Business Support Services Division and reports to the Budget Director.

• Prepare and submit capital budget requests to OFM.
• Prepare, review and approve the capital allotments (spending plans).
• Prepare, review and approve cash disbursements and revenue estimates associated with the capital budget.
• Work with program staff on cost allocations; responsible for monitoring monthly expenditures and approving, modifying, or denying needed allotment adjustments.
• Work with OFM, State Treasurer, legislative, and other external staff resolving capital budget, and related policy issues.
• May present information regarding the agency's capital budget to the Parks' Commission, legislative staff, and at legislative hearings and other meetings.
• Create presentations for use by ELT members.
• Create and present management reports and information for use by the programs and agency leadership.
• Work in coordination with Financial Services to the agency's chart of accounts as it relates to the capital budget.
• Ensure alignment of the Capital budget with the Agency's Strategic Business Plan and other priorities.
• Work with capital program to become familiar with agency priorities as they relate to the Capital Program along with approved and requested capital projects.
• Participate on agency committees representing the budget office or division as needed.
• Engage in operating budget activities as needed to ensure understanding of the agency's operations and operating budget.
• Create budget projections and analyze information regarding budgetary issues including understanding and managing overhead and indirect costs and cost allocation processes.

• A Bachelor's degree with focus on business administration, accounting, or related field.
• Five years experience preparing and monitoring a government organization's capital budget.
• Experience should include: budget and allotment preparation and management reporting, preparation of budget projections and completing analysis on budget related information.
• Two years experience in a government budget office preparing and monitoring an organization's capital budget.
• Experience conducting legislative bill analysis and preparing agency fiscal notes.
• Experience presenting information to legislative staff.
• Experience forecasting revenues.
• Experience forecasting fees in a self-supporting environment.
• Experience in the use of state budget and financial systems including TALS, BDS, CBS, SPS, Enterprise Reporting.

• Health insurance
• 401k matching
• Flexible/Hybrid work arrangement
• Paid holidays
• Sick leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Dependent care assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Retirement and Deferred Compensation
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Social Security
• Medicare
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Long-term care insurance
• Employee wellness programs

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission manages one of the largest, most diverse and most beautiful park systems in the country.