Job Description

Finance Manager

Salary:
$47.85 – $71.80 Hourly

Location:
King Street Station, 3rd St., S. and S. King St, Washington

Job Type:
Civil Service Exempt, Regular, Full-time

Shift:
Day

Department:
Office of Arts & Culture

Bargaining Unit:
Not represented

Closing Date
08/23/22 04:00 PM Pacific Time

Position Description:

The Office:

The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) manages the city’s public art program, cultural partnerships grant programs, the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, and The Creative Advantage initiative in the effort to foster a city driven by creativity that provides the opportunity for everyone to engage in diverse arts and cultural experiences. In alignment with the City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative, we work to eliminate institutional racism in our programs, policies and practices.

The Job

ARTS is seeking a Finance Manager to lead critical budget and finance work to support the operations of the Office. The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of ARTS budget preparation and management, and will serve on our leadership team and supports ARTS goals by managing, overseeing, and coordinating:

• ARTS’s annual budget preparation, management, and monitoring of $21 million annual budget in partnership with the Deputy Director and CBO
• Ongoing supplemental budget work
• Supervision of accounting team staff (2)
• Contracts for compliance, completeness, and accuracy
• Department Budget Increment Packages (BIPs) work
• Messaging on departmental info in partnership with ARTS Communications Manager
• Finance team and functions

Job Responsibilities:

To be successful in this role, you are committed to:

• Racial and Social equity
• Managing, organizing, and prioritizing work
• Taking initiative to find answers and solutions
• Keeping the Director, Deputy Director and leadership team informed
• Being a positive representative of the organization
• Building collaborative, positive working relationships

To be effective in this role, you know how to:

• Work within City budget and accounting systems Questica and PeopleSoft
• Work with policy makers and decision makers in CBO/MO/Council
• Find and manipulate data and handle multiple funds and funding sources
• Develop policy and budget proposals for a growing executive office
• Use or quickly learn the new Citywide Contracting Management System (CCMS)
• Coordinate an organization’s contracting system migration
• Manage year-end finance and accounting tasks and loading budget for the new fiscal year

Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate they have the skills and experience listed above through a combination of their lived experience, work, training, and education as demonstrated in their application and cover letter.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time position classified as a Manager 2, Exempt. This position is exempt from the Civil Service and the FLSA.

Why work at the City of Seattle?

The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To be considered, please include a cover letter and resume with your application. We encourage you to use your cover letter to discuss why you want to do this work and how you meet the qualifications for the position. Your resume should summarize the talent, experience, knowledge, and skills you bring to this work

Who may apply: This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the above qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The City encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experience.

Questions? Please contact Nicolette Hornbeck at [email protected]

To learn more about the Office of Arts & Culture, please visit: https://www.seattle.gov/arts