Behavioral Health Fund Manager (BFO IV)
13 hours ago
Seattle
Salary $121,042.27 - $153,428.08 Annually Location Chinook Building, 401 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA Job Type Career Service (Exec) Job Number 2026GM26945 Department DCHS - Community & Human Srvcs Division Comm & Human Svcs Admin Opening Date 05/15/2026 Closing Date 5/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific FLSA Exempt Bargaining Unit C22 : PROTEC17-Staff Finance(DCHS) Full- or Part-Time Full Time Hours/Week 40 hours/week The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences. King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community. The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Finance Section is recruiting a skilled and collaborative BH Fund Manager (Business and Finance Officer IV) to support the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD). This role oversees BH fund administration, ensures fiscal compliance, and provides strategic financial guidance to advance behavioral health programs. The BH Fund Manager will join the BHRD Fiscal team and report to the BHRD Finance Manager. The BH Fund is composed of federal, state, and local revenues totaling more than $829 million for the 26-27 biennium. These funds support core behavioral health services including mental health and substance use disorder outpatient services, youth and family prevention programs, utilization management and care coordination, hospital and mental health residential treatment, and diversion and re-entry programs. The BH Fund Manager will ensure the financial integrity, management, and reporting for the BH Fund. This includes monitoring and reporting on the use of BH funds to facilitate timely, and efficient use of funds supporting BH initiatives and administration. This includes both routine and ad hoc reporting on revenue collections, expenditures per budget, and contract allocations. The fund manager will collaborate with the fiscal team partners, program management, senior management, and other County agencies on the allocation of funds based upon changes to funding levels or spending patterns. The BH Fund Manager is a key contributor to the budget development process, bringing current knowledge and operational experience to inform budget decisions at the fund level. WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around 6/15/2026. APPLICATION PROCESS If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement. The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy: • NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process), • Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process) Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted. This selection process may also be used to create a pool of candidates for current and future career service, term-limited-temporary, and special duty opportunities. The pool will be active for 6 months. WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm. This position is represented by Protec17. MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS: This position has been designated Non-Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency . TELEWORKING REQUIREMENT: DCHS works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Chinook Building at 401 Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. RECRUITER: Greg Mallory, • Lead contract administration and approvals: Oversee BH contract allocations, review and approve contract terms, and ensure accurate period-by-period allocations for County reporting., • Manage POETA coding and financial tracking: Maintain the BH Fund's Project, Organization, Expenditure, Type, and Activity (POETA) structure to guarantee correct cost allocation and seamless reporting., • Prepare and deliver timely financial reports: Produce and distribute fund- and initiative-level spending reports on a prescribed schedule., • Maintain biennial budget history and forecasting: Track fund-level budget history with initiative detail and develop forward-looking spending plans that reflect operational needs and trends., • Monitor budgets and spending plans: Reconcile actual expenses to spending plans, identify underspending or shortfalls, and recommend appropriation adjustments when needed., • Provide strategic financial advice: Advise Program Teams and DCHS senior leadership on fund and initiative appropriations, drawing on operational experience and current financial trends., • Conduct financial research and cost analysis: Perform targeted research and estimate operating/administrative costs to support business decisions, budget development, and fiscal planning., • Coordinate cross-functional communications and meetings: Collaborate with Program Teams and internal/external partners and represent finance in routine and ad hoc meetings related to fund and initiative management., • Education and experience: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or equivalent professional experience that demonstrates strong fiscal judgment and technical competence., • Professional Experience: Minimum of 3 years or more of professional experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), • Collaborative communicator: Energetic, approachable, and skilled at building relationships; proven success communicating clearly with diverse internal and external stakeholders., • Financial expertise: Deep understanding of budgeting, managerial and financial accounting, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to guide sound fiscal decisions., • Systems-savvy analyst: Advanced experience with financial information and management systems, plus the analytical tools needed to turn data into actionable insight., • Contract and fund administration: Practical knowledge of contract administration, fund coding (POETA), and the mechanics of allocating and tracking resources., • Human services funding knowledge: Familiarity with human service programs, funding streams, policy requirements, and the nuances that shape program budgets., • Transaction and reconciliation experience: Hands-on experience processing, reconciling, and troubleshooting complex financial transactions with attention to accuracy., • Excel power user: Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills for modeling, reporting, and streamlining financial workflows., • Clear and compelling writer and speaker: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to translate technical financial information into plain language for varied audiences. Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, • Master's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, and/or equivalent education and experience, • Knowledge of county programs, funding sources, policies, and requirements, • Experience with the mental health/behavioral health industry, • Experience with Oracle/EBS, Hyperion, Oracle, and Tableau reporting systems Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. 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.Guided by our "True North" , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans. 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, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation. To Apply If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement. King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs: • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents, • Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents, • Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan, • Transportation program and ORCA transit pass, • 12paid holidays each year plus twopersonal holidays, • Generous vacation and paid sick leave, • Paid parental,family and medical, and volunteer leaves, • 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 programsFor additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page . This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass. For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting. recblid zr3z90etrdob52jvjde08bu7kxmoy6