Salary : $71,472.00 - $96,144.00 Annually
Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:Department: Health Care Authority
Division: FSD
Opening Date: 04/09/2026
Closing Date: 4/23/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Salary Information: The high end of the salary range, Step M is typically a longevity step
DescriptionBudget Analyst 4 (BA4/FS)71041313This Budget Analyst 4 role at the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is attractive for professionals seeking high-impact financial roles that combine technical expertise with public service, stability, and excellent benefits.
All HCA employees will apply an equity lens to their work, which may include but is not limited to all analyses of core business and processes.
About the position:This Budget Analyst 4 (BA4) reports to the Budget Unit Manager and has overall responsibility for the agency wide administrative budget and FTEs. The position performs expert-level budget and program planning analysis for HCA's administrative budget. This position is responsible for developing and monitoring the assigned administrative budget, agency budget requests, allotment processes, fiscal notes, and assuring that processes are completed within Office of Financial Management (OFM) guidelines and meet all budgetary requirements as directed by the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In addition, this position is charged with monitoring expenditures against allotment to identify any fiscal issues for HCA management, program managers and stakeholders, and assures the fiscal information reported to OFM, legislature staff, and the federal government is accurate. This position is responsible for sound fiscal projections to ensure adequate administrative funding for overall agency and divisions.
This position is eligible to telework but is required to report on-site 1-2 business day a week and occasionally at other times to meet business need. The default assigned work location of all Health Care Authority (HCA) positions - both on-site and telework eligible positions - is within the State of Washington. This position reports to Olympia, WA. Frequency of onsite work will vary based on business and operational needs.
HCA has currently suspended the ability to support out-of-state telework. DutiesSome of what you will do:- Prepare and Manage Biennial and Supplemental Operating Budget for HCA.
- Develop and prepare Decision Packages for Maintenance Level and Performance Level packages.
- Assist and advise managers and executives in developing spending strategies.
- Monitor administrative expenditures to allotments for assigned divisions through the monthly financial analysis.
- Provide expert level financial consultation and sound fiscal projections for assigned programs/divisions to ensure adequate administrative funding.
- Provide budget research and review to Position Action Request (PAR).
- Provide budget research and review to Goods and Service Request (GSR).
- Provide budget research and review to Payroll account codes; update HRMS system as needed
- Work with accounting section to provide advice and research on account coding used for administrative expenditures.
- Fiscal notes coordination and preparation.
QualificationsRequired qualifications:Qualifying candidates will meet
one of the following criteria options:
Option 1:
- Master's degree in business, public administration, accounting, economics, or statistics.
- Three (3) years of professional experience in budgets, management, or program analysis.
Option 2:
- Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, accounting, economics, or statistics.
- Five (5) years of professional experience in budgets, management, or program analysis.
Option 3:
- Nine (9) years of professional experience in budgets, management, or program analysis.
Required competencies:- The ability to take action to learn and grow.
- The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
Preferred qualifications:- Demonstrated expertise using state budgeting and reporting systems, Excel, and Word.
- Knowledge of Office of Financial Management and the State Legislative approach to the budget process.
- Experience using the Washington State Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS).
- Experience using the Washington State Agency Budget System (ABS).
- Experience using the Fiscal Note System (FNS).
- Experience composing decision packages and fiscal notes for the annual Washington State Legislative session.
- Ability to communicate complex issues verbally and in writing.
- Ability to fit in with a motivated and high-performing team.
- Analytical skills for financial research and modeling in complex multi-system environment.
- Ability to develop and review complex written materials and provide detailed policy analysis.
How to apply:Only candidates who reflect the minimum qualifications on their NEOGOV profile will be considered. Failure to follow the application instructions below may lead to disqualification.
To apply for this position, you will need to complete your profile which includes three professional references and attach in separate files:- A cover letter that specifically addresses how you meet the qualifications for this position
- Current resume
To take advantage of
veteran preference, please do the following:
- Attach a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 long-form copy), NGB 22, or USDVA signed verification of service letter.
- Please black out any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as social security numbers. Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.
