Finance and Administrative Services Manager

Full Job Description

As a member of the CHS Leadership Team, you will partner with other teams and leaders to execute strategies to further the Division’s overarching goals, lead budget reviews and decision processes, budget maintenance and forecasting, oversee financial processes, and monitor report expenditures and revenues. The Finance and Administrative Services Manager will also provide regular communication, data, and reports to inform of key financial decisions, strategic initiatives, and business planning needs. This position reports to the CHS Division Director and will supervise 1 Finance Manager and 2 Administrative Specialist II's.

The Finance and Administrative Services Manager will be responsible for overseeing both financial and administrative services functions within the Division.

• Financial functions typically include: accounting, financial analysis, and budget.
• Administrative functions typically include: asset management, customer service or other areas of general administrative support.

Background
Community Health Services is the largest of 7 divisions in Public Health– Seattle & King County with over 600 employees and an annual budget of $190 million for 2026-2027. Approximately 70,000 clients receive health services annually through the programs, partnerships, and Public Health Centers we operate. The purpose of CHS is to assure that basic health and human services are available to the most vulnerable people in King County. We also assure access to quality services through partnerships and regional programs. We are a Healthcare for the Homeless (HCHN) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grantee and a federally qualified health center, providing services to people experiencing homelessness, recent immigrants and refugees, people with medical and behaviorally complex conditions, and people with limited English proficiency. Our direct services include an array of parent child health programs, family health, refugee screening, travel immunizations, dental, and family planning. Our Title X Family Planning provides the full range of family planning services, including pregnancy options counseling and referrals for prenatal care, pregnancy termination or adoption services. Our direct services are located throughout King County and offered at eleven public health centers, in centers where we are co-located with other providers, school-based health centers, and through our mobile medical vans.

Public Health – Seattle & King County ("PHSKC", "Public Health", or "the department") is the Public Health Department for King County, Washington which includes 39 cities, including the City of Seattle, and unincorporated areas. Public Health is one of the largest metropolitan health departments in the United States with over 1,600 employees. With a biennial budget of nearly $1 billion, the department serves approximately 2.3 million people of King County who reside in urban, rural, shoreline, foothill, and mountain communities with distinct environments and unique public health needs. We operate primary care, dental, sexual and reproductive health, parent child health, and other health care-related services throughout King County across 40 sites and mobile clinics. King County is an international port of entry, welcoming nearly 40 million visitors annually. Over 100 languages are spoken by King County residents.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit: http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx.

Work Schedule
The typical work week is Monday through Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm, 40 hours per week. This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not overtime-eligible.

Work Location
Chinook Building – 401 5th Avenue, Suite 1000, Seattle, WA 98104.

Remote and Onsite Work

The CHS Division Leadership 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.

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.

Requirements

• Oversee a combination of the finance, accounting and budget functions.
• Coordinate the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of operating and capital budgets.
• Oversee a combination of primary administrative support functions for CHS division such as human resources, local area/wide area networks, other technology functions, fleet maintenance, facilities and asset management, customer account services, codes and contracts, and general administrative support services.
• Identify and assess division projects/programs and financial requirements; participate in developing strategic planning and project/program implementation efforts.
• Serve as a member of the CHS Division’s management team.
• Identify and assess policy and procedural issues and make recommendations to management on recommended courses of action.
• Manage the work of staff to include; recruitment and selection, discipline and termination, work assignments, employee development and performance evaluation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (Required Qualifications):

• Knowledge of government financial systems and procedures.

Additional Information

To ApplyIf you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Who May Apply

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives, life experience, and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Application Process

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NEOGOV Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Resume (Your resume should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Letter of Interest – Please share why you are interested in this position and any aspects of your education, training, and/or experience that you feel make you a highly qualified candidate for this position.

(Please note: Cover letters, resumes, and additional attachments will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process if not outlined as a required application material as outlined above).

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in your application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Interview Dates

All interviews will take place in-person at our Chinook Building located at 401 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.

• 1st Interview: Wednesday, February 18th, 2026

Contact
If you have questions or would like more information about the application process, please contact Falisha Forgash, HR Analyst at fforgash@kingcounty.gov.

Union Membership
This position is not represented by a labor union.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR. (if applicable)
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation and Pre-employment Physical, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment. (if applicable)
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health – Seattle & King County relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health – Seattle & King County positions.

When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description.

This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.

• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

Forbes recently 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 "True North", 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) EmployerNo 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.