Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?

Do you enjoy working with a variety of internal agency teams to help the agency Chief Financial Officer optimize financial-business performance across the agency, to include agency, division, and region levels?

Do you like the thought of using your knowledge, skills, and abilities to ensure the health of Washington’s natural resources for future generations? If the answer is yes, then we have an opportunity for you! The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for a Financial Business Transformation Manager to lead and oversee OFBE’s efforts to optimize financial-business operations, focused initially on financial readiness for implementation of One Washington’s new statewide financial system. You will lead and oversee activities to implement new processes, policies and procedures and orchestrate project plan activities to fulfill One WA deliverables. This position provides an invaluable opportunity for an individual with management analyst and financial experience to improve DNR’s overall financial-business operations and increase the financial competencies of both agency management and staff. After full implementation of One WA, you will continue lead efforts to improve financial-business operations, leading cross-agency teams, to develop, implement and evaluate improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications: 

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting or accounting related field, and Four (4) or more years’ performing professional level accounting functions and supervising professional level accounting staff; OR An equivalent combination of education and/or experience in related field.
• Possesses exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate complex fiscal issues orally and in writing to a variety of audiences.
• Possesses proficiency in use of computer applications/software, including Microsoft Excel.
• Position Specific Competencies: Ability to lead and manage within a team environment;
• Ability to create a work environment that fosters an inclusive culture than values and embraces diversity, treating others fairly and recognizing differences as opportunities to learn and grow by working together;
• Ability to coach and mentor, enabling team members to grow and succeed through feedback, instruction and encouragement, managing in ways that improve their ability to succeed on the job;
• Knowledgeable of state fiscal regulations, principles, and standards and guidelines;
• Promotes transparency, open communication, collaboration, and positive working relations.

Application Requirements:

• Apply online: at www.careers.wa.gov (Click on the APPLY button above).
• Letter of interest: describing your specific qualifications to the position and position required, desired, and special requirements.
• Resume: that details your experience and qualifications.
• References: at least three professional references with current telephone numbers– you may attach a document, use the References text field in the online application, or include it with your resume.
  Important: Do not attach any documents that include photos or private information (social security number, year of birth, etc.).
• Complete all supplemental questions.

Candidates who move forward in the recruitment process may be contacted via email at info@governmentjobs.com with interview information/scheduling instructions. Please monitor the email listed in your application materials and check your junk email folder to ensure you receive those communications.

Questions?  Please contact Tristan Wise at Tristan.wise@dnr.wa.gov/360)-701-7627 or e-mail us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov.