Finance Analyst Supervisor Budget

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At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we don’t just move people—we connect communities, build safer streets, and create a more sustainable city.

With a bold vision for the future, we’re tackling big challenges: making travel safer, cutting carbon emissions, and ensuring reliable, affordable transportation for everyone—no matter who they are or where they live. Seattle is growing fast, and we’re growing with it. Thanks to a historic voter‑approved $1.55 billion investment in transportation in 2024, we’re building sidewalks, fixing bridges, and improving transit connections to keep our city moving.

We’re a team of problem solvers, planners, engineers, communicators, and field crews—bringing purpose‑driven work to life. Now, we need passionate, innovative talent like you. Let’s build a Seattle that works for everyone—together!

SDOT has an exciting opportunity for a detail‑oriented and employee‑mindful Finance Analyst Supervisor on our Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Budget team within SDOT’s Finance and Administration Division. This key team leader will support the day‑to‑day team functions by providing supervision and guidance on business practices, budget development and monitoring, and problem‑solving. The Supervisor will also support the Budget Manager and the Finance Manager in managing the pipeline of work that flows from the program teams through the Finance Team and ultimately to the Financial and Executive Leadership of the Department and City.

We are looking for a service‑oriented professional who can maintain positive relationships and keep the team aligned with SDOT goals and timelines while working with many competing priorities.

Please note that we are also hiring a Finance Analyst Supervisor for our Capital Improvement Program finance team. You can find details on SDOT’s NEOGOV job page here.

• Supports the development, recommendation, and monitoring of the Department’s biennial operating & maintenance (O&M) budget.
• Stewards the technical development of the SDOT budget in partnership with the Budget Manager, Finance Manager, and Chief Finance Officer.
• Develops and recommends budget and financial policies and procedures.
• Assigns, reviews, and supports the day‑to‑day work of Senior Finance Analysts.
• Supports Senior Finance Analysts in providing financial analysis and reporting for the O&M teams they support.
• Identifies and advises management on budget overruns, funding shortfalls, or other financial problems; recommends options and solutions; and works with management to resolve problems.
• Provides technical consultation and assistance to management in preparing budgets, grants, proposals, and contracts; interprets and applies budget and financial guidelines; responds to inquiries and requests from management and other departments regarding budget/financial issues and special reports and analyses.
• Updates the O&M Finance Analyst Desk Manual and provides technical training to the Senior Finance Analysts.
• Supports department goals in promoting diversity and social justice in keeping with the City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Accounting or a related field.

• Four (4) years of professional experience with budget management, financial analysis, accounting, or related work.

• One (1) year of experience in a supervisory or lead capacity.

An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position duties.

• Advanced degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Familiarity with complex budgetary systems.
• Familiarity with Project Management systems.
• Effective communication and high‑level customer service skills.
• Attention to detail and the ability to actively manage multiple processes.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi‑cultural workplace with a…