About this role

Description

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Department of Ecology is hiring a Budget Analyst (Budget Analyst 4) within the Financial Services (FS) Division.

Location

Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.

Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Schedule:

This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.

A minimum of one day per week is required in the office.

Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline:

Apply by November 8, 2026

Applications submitted after the date above may not be reviewed unless additional qualified applicants are needed.

Duties

In this role, you will serve as an expert level budget analyst in the Central Budget Office to support budget managers of the agency's environmental programs with financial management of program operating and capital budgets. You will provide budget analysis, research, allotments, expenditure and revenue monitoring, coordination and assistance with payables and receivables, and support in the development of budget proposals and fiscal notes, in support of budget managers and in collaboration with the Central Budget Office and Fiscal Office. You will also provide support to other programs and agencywide budget processes as able.

What you will do:

Staff Planning - Report, track, and provide projections of program staffing plans. Use the state

Salary

Projection System (SPS) to estimate salary/benefits and FTE utilization in both operating and capital budgets; run salary/benefit projections; reconcile with vacancy reports, organization charts, and e-Time database; research, analyze and resolve discrepancies.

Budget Development - Support budget managers in the development of operating and capital budget proposals. Provide research, analysis, and review in support of program budget requests.
Fund and Cash Balance Management - Coordinate fund balance sheet updates and analysis with budget managers and the Central Budget Office and identify issues and recommendations. Provide and analyze monthly cash balance projection reports for budget managers and identify issues and recommendations.
Agency and program teams - Participate as a team member on the agency budget team and program teams as assigned concerning budget development, systems, monitoring, and analysis.
Coordinate the assignment and tracking of fiscal notes across agency programs. Operate the OFM fiscal note system, SharePoint, and Ecology fiscal note tools. Provide technical assistance to program staff on fiscal note systems, procedures and instructions.
Implement procedures and instructions for preparing allotments and provide technical support to program staff on allotment processes, procedures and systems.
Prepare budget reports for distribution and presentation to budget managers and management. Produce monthly and quarterly reports for agency revenue and expenditure data. Prepare the agency's quarterly budget review packet and presentation. Provide reports on budget versions from VABS. Provide federal reporting data to the federal budget manager and programs. Provide monthly FTE and vacancy data.

Qualifications

For detailed information on how we calculate experience and responses to other frequently asked questions, please visit our Recruitment website.

Nine (9) Years of experience and/or education related to budgeting, management or program analysis. Experience must include demonstrated competence in the following skill sets:

Communication - Clearly explain financial information and recommendations to support informed decisions.
Agency Wide Coordination of Budget Assignments - Organize and review agency-wide budget assignments, including fiscal notes, revenues estimates, and allotment updates.
Financial Systems Proficiency -Use Statewide budget and financial systems to enter, analyze, and report financial data.
Reporting and Presentation Tools - Use Microsoft Office and SharePoint to produce clear financial reports and documentation.
Budget Analysis - Interpret and evaluate budget information to provide accurate analysis and recommendations.
Financial Reporting - Prepare clear, accurate, and timely financial reports to support program and agency decision making.
System Implementation Support - Test and support new financial processes and systems to improve agency operation.
Adaptability - Adjust to changing systems, priorities, and deadlines to meet agency needs.
Education involving a major study in business, public administration, accounting, economics or statistics.

Examples of how to qualify:

9 years of experience.
8 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.
7 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
6 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits.
5 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.
3 years of experience AND a Master’s degree.
2 years of experience AND a Ph.D.

Supplemental Information

Ecology does not use the E-Verify system; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Budget Analyst