Job Description
Salary: $116,665.12 - $147,879.89 Annually
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number: 2025JI25955
Department: DCHS - Community & Human Srvcs
Division: Comm & Human Svcs Admin
Opening Date: 12/02/2025
Closing Date: 12/16/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: C22 : PROTEC17-Staff Finance(DCHS)
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week
Summary The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Finance Section is recruiting a skilled and collaborative
BHASO Fund Manager (Business and Finance Officer IV) to support the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD). This role oversees BHASO fund administration, ensures fiscal compliance, and provides strategic financial guidance to advance behavioral health programs. The BHASO Fund Manager will join the BHRD Fiscal team and report to the BHRD Finance Manager.
The King County BHASO is the regional entity responsible for managing King County's continuum of behavioral health crisis services, and other non- crisis BH services including mental health and substance use disorder treatment, through a contract with the Washington state Health Care Authority (HCA). Funded by state and federal grants, the King County BHASO provides crisis intervention, support, and access to treatment for residents regardless of insurance status. County BHASO is part of King County's larger behavioral health and recovery system, which also includes programs funded by state, local, and Medicaid funding.
The BHASO Fund Manager will ensure the financial integrity, management, and reporting for the newly created BHASO Fund. This includes monitoring and reporting the use of BHASO funds to facilitate timely, and efficient use of funds supporting BHASO 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 BHASO 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.
Job Duties Scope of Job Duties: To be considered for this opportunity, you must demonstrate the skills and ability to:
- Lead contract administration and approvals : Oversee BHASO 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 BHASO 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, including HCA quarterly Revenue & Expenditure reports and the Non-Medicaid Spending Plan.
- 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 BHASO 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 BHASO Program Teams and internal/external partners and represent finance in routine and ad hoc meetings related to fund and initiative management.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills We are looking for candidates who: - Education and experience: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or equivalent professional experience that demonstrates strong fiscal judgment and technical competence.
- 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 QUALIFICATIONS: - 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 mental health/behavioral health industry
- Experience with Oracle/EBS, Hyperion, Oracle, and Tableau reporting systems
Supplemental Information Union : This position is represented by PROTEC17
Work schedule : This team 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 in the King County Chinook Building. 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.
This recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies for up to
six months , including, Term Limited Temporary (TLT), Short Term Temporary (STT) and Career Service (CS) positions.
Why King County? - Competitive - healthcare plans
- Free - transportation options
- Manager Support - structured employee assistance program
- Paid - vacation time (in addition to paid holidays)
- Paid - sick leave
- Deferred - compensation plan
- Twelve - paid holidays
- Awesome - Employee Giving Program
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 , 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.
Are you ready to APPLY? The recruitment for this position is open to
all qualified applicants . A completed King County Application is required. We highly recommend that you also provide a cover letter and resume.
If you have any questions, please contact
Jen Irwin , Talent Management Supervisor, by e-mail at , or by phone at 206-263-0601. Connect with Jen on
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
- 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal 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 programs
For additional information about employee benefits, visit our
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.
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Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?
- Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
- No.
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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
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