Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $97,908.00 - $114,192.00
To allow for growth and salary progression the full salary range is: $97,908.00 - $120,204.00

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment any time after 11/28/24. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Office of Finance, Budget, and Economics. We are recruiting for a Deputy Finance Manager to work alongside our agency’s Finance Manager and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to assist with managing the central agency financial operations for an agency that generates $500 million biennial revenue with a budget of over one billion dollars and 1,600 staff members, directly manage agency level Accounts Payable and Vendor Payments and Inventory Control & Asset Accounting and provides guidance to financial staff within ten division and six regional financial offices.

Responsibilities:
Inventory Control & Asset Accounting:

• Supervise and/or oversee agency professional and line staff that track and account for agency capital outlays, consumable inventories, and equipment purchased and billed for usage and rental through the Natural Resources Equipment Fund (NREF). 

Accounts Payable & Vendor Payments:

• Supervise and/or oversee agency professional and line staff that process agency accounts payable for payments to goods, services, contract, and grant providers, and employee travel reimbursement requests.

Administrative & Agency Support:

• Supervise the professional staff responsible for the agency’s internal and external mail functions, agency-consolidated mobile device service accounts, and administrative support for the OFBE. Oversee agency mail receipt and distribution processes for the US Postal Service, FedEx, UPS, Consolidated Mail Services, etc., and the processes around the agency’s consolidated mobile device service accounts, and the daily administrative support provided to the OFBE.
• Support the Finance Manager in their role as the Agency Support Team (AST) Finance Lead for the statewide One Washington Enterprise system project.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly supervise the Accounts Payable Supervisor, the Asset Accounting Supervisor, and the OFBE Administrative Assistant. This includes ensuring that direct reports and their staff have the tools, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform their functions.

Operational & Strategic Leadership:

• Provide strategic advice and recommendations to the agency Finance Manager and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the most effective, efficient, and transparent use of financial staff and system resources.

Required Qualifications: 

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting or an accounting-related field, and Four (4) or more years of performing professional-level accounting functions and supervising professional-level accounting staff. 
  OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• A minimum of 18 quarter or 12 semester college-level credit hours in accounting or accounting-related field. 
• At least five (5) years of experience supervising professional-level accounting staff in a financial management or accounting department.
• Ability to lead and manage within a team environment.
• Helps create a work environment that embraces and appreciates diversity and treats others fairly; recognizes differences as opportunities to learn and grow by working together.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate complex fiscal issues orally and in writing to a variety of audiences.
• Proficiency in the use of computer applications/software, including Microsoft Excel.
• Coaching and mentoring – enable co-workers to grow and succeed through feedback, instruction, encouragement, and management in ways that improve their ability to succeed on the job.
• Fiscal Accountability – follows fiscal guidelines, regulations, principles, and standards when committing fiscal resources or processing financial transactions.
• Principled Decision-Making – promotes transparency, open communication, collaboration, and positive working relations.
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.

About Washington State Department of Natural Resources

About Washington State Department of Natural Resources Washington State Department of Natural Resources is Service, Science, Sustainability. DNR manages over 5 million acres of state-owned land that includes forest, range, commercial, agricultural and aquatic lands. We generate revenue that supports public schools, state institutions and county services. But managing lands is only half of our story. We also protect other public resources such as fish, wildlife, water, and provide public access to outdoor recreation. Two of our largest and most important state-wide resource protection responsibilities are fire prevention and suppression, and overseeing forest practices. We have some of the most talented people in the industry. We honor diversity in the workplace and support one another with respect and trust. We invite you to learn more about our culture, our careers, and why some of the top forestry and natural science professionals have joined Washington DNR by visiting our DNR website at www.dnr.wa.gov.

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