Chief Financial Officer

The Employment Security Department (ESD) is seeking highly accomplished state financial executive to serve as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the agency. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and a principled leadersomeone who is calm methodical and resilient under pressure.

You are compassionate inclusive culturally competent as well as technically sharp and politically astute. Youre a balanced human centered leader committed to fostering a culture of performance and positivity. You approach your work with transparency and honesty. Youre capable of engaging diverse stakeholders with empathy and resolve. You possess both strategic and financial technical skills to lead change. You are an effective communicator that interprets complex information into accessible analysis for various audiences. You have some insight into the Washington state budget and its current financial transformation.

As the CFO you will play a critical role in shaping the strategic direction of the agencys financial landscape. You will lead the Financial Services Division while partnering with the agencys program leaders and stakeholders. The CFO supports ESDs mission of contributing to healthy community by providing equitable access to resources that improve economic security. You oversee and monitor all dimensions of the agencys financial operations while navigating change prioritizing projects and fostering a culture of teamwork collaboration and partnership with teams and agency partners.

Washington State is undergoing a profound financial systems transformation migrating from the Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS) to Workday ERP under the One Washington initiative. The success of this transitionand the integrity of the states financial reportingdepends on the expertise judgment and stewardship of the Financial Services Division.

The CFO will serve as the business sponsor for this transformation guiding the agency through complex business process redesign financial data modeling and change management. This role demands a leader who can translate enterprise-level strategy into operational excellence ensuring compliance with federal and state financial laws rules and policies while fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.

This is a hybrid role with an expectation of23 days per week in person in Olympia WA.

Additionally some of your duties include:

• Lead development and monitoring of biennial operating and capital budgets
• Oversee federal grant performance reporting and compliance
• Manage banking relationships and trust fund operations
• Ensure equitable distribution of funds to support marginalized communities
• Direct procurement contracting and asset management functions
• Advance equity within FSD and across ESD
• Recruit retain and support a diverse and technically proficient workforce
• Represent ESD to OFM legislative budget committees and external partners
• Lead the development of fiscal notes and financial impact analyses for legislation
• Maintain a strong fiscal internal control environment and ensure timely payments

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Required Education & Experience:

Option 1:Ten years of combined relevant experience and/or education in business finance accounting public administration or a closely related field including five years of progressive financial management experience which includes multiple fund sources and managing supervisors in a highly complex organization applying human-centric leadership and management principles.

Option 2: Associates degree in business finance accounting public administration or a closely related field plus eight years of relevant experience including five years of progressive financial management experience involving multiple fund sources and managing supervisors in a highly complex organization applying human-centric leadership and management principles.

Option 3:Bachelors degree in business finance accounting public administration or a closely related field plus six years of relevant experience including five years of progressive financial management experience with multiple fund sources and supervisory management in a highly complex organization applying human-centric leadership and management principles.

AND

Five years leading large teams managing complex budget accounting and financial operations in medium-to-large governmental organizations.

Required Competencies Skills & Abilities:

• Information synthesis & communication rapidly gather synthesize and clearly communicate diverse information in writing and orally.
• Analysis judgment & problem solving use critical thinking to analyze issues recommend durable solutions and make sound decisions.
• Technical competence & consulting apply professional expertise to fulfill duties and advise stakeholders on complex or sensitive matters.
• Leadership facilitation & collaboration coach and motivate teams; lead small-group processes; build partnerships to improve performance.
• Strategic financial & project planning align resources budgets and projects with organizational mission and strategy.
• Interpersonal skills & cultural competency relate across differences mitigate conflict and work effectively in cross-cultural settings.
• Customer service orientation & trustworthiness prioritize customer needs while demonstrating ethics integrity and credibility.
• Resilience under pressure remain calm prioritize and make accurate decisions in high-stress or adverse situations.

Preferred Competencies Skills and Abilities:

• A Masters degree in Business Finance Accounting Public Administration or related field
• CPA Certification
• Certified Governmental Financial Manager (CGFE) certification
• Financial reporting & analysis financial statement presentation; federal and state reporting; fiscal notes; fiscal impact statements.
• State accounting systems State Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS); accounting transactions.
• Budgeting allotments & forecasting budget development and control; allotment development and control; revenue forecasting and control.
• Costing & allocation cost allocation methodologies; contract/procurement-related cost considerations.
• Accounting & auditing standards Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; governmental accounting standards; Generally Accepted Auditing Standards; governmental auditing standards.
• Internal controls & compliance internal control over fiscal transactions; policy development implementation and control; contracting/procurement compliance.
• Contracting and procurement contracting/procurement experience; contract financial oversight and reporting.
• Policy & governance policy development implementation control; preparation and review of fiscal impact statements.
• Continuous improvement basic working knowledge of continuous process improvement applied to fiscal processes.
• Cross-cutting fiscal skills integration of accounting transactions reporting budgeting forecasting and internal controls to support transparent fiduciary management.

Additional Requirement of Employment:

• Must be able to pass Unemployment Insurance (UI) & Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) claim and fraud check.

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Ouragencys mission and values drive every decision that we make determine how we interact with others and are at the core of who we are. We value Access Love Belonging Equity and Stewardship. We understand that a work environment that respects your work/life balance is key; thats why many of our positions are eligible for flexible work schedules and teleworking opportunities. Through support value and trust our employees are empowered to grow and develop into their best self.

Opportunity for All

We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural ethnic racial religious sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women racial and ethnic minorities people with disabilities people over 40 years of age people with religious beliefs veterans or people with military status and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.

The Employment Security Department is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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