Business Manager

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Current Employees must use the*
* ** career section to apply for this position.
**** Employee Type:
** Regular
* * Department:
** Prosecuting Attorney
** Salary:**$78,908.65 - $ Annually / $6,575.72 - $9,201.14 Monthly / $37.94 - $53.08 Hourly
** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

** 40
* * Overtime Eligibile:
** No
* * Job Posting Date Range:
** 01/16/2026 - Until Filled
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* Job Summary:

** The position allocated to this class is responsible for the daily management of business related activities involving complex budgets, payroll records, and other financial documents/systems of assigned Spokane County Department as part of the Department’s management team.. May supervise technical support staff. The Business Manager is differentiated from the Office Administrator classification by emphasis on complex fiscal activities rather than clerical related functions.
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* Job Description:

**** ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
*** Coordinates the budget process, analyzes and recommends changes, reviews quality and accuracy of budget documents, processes, prepares and assists in coordination and presentation of the annual budget for the department and its divisions.
* Monitors and coordinates the budget on an on-going basis, ensures that budget reports are prepared and made available to appropriate department managers.
* Monitors the cost performance of programs for purposes of budget control and compliance with State, County and department guidelines.
* Assists the Director in the development, implementation, and overseeing of policies and procedures and reports that relate to the financial and professional activities of the department.
* Assists in the process of selection, orientation and training of staff in the area of responsibility.
* Serves as department liaison to HR.
* Prioritizes, assigns and monitors work; evaluates performance; administers discipline; approves and monitors sick leave and annual leave.
* Coordinates fiscal and grant activities with other departments, agencies, vendors and subcontractors.
* Researches and prepares financial reports for department, various agencies including year-end grant accountability reports, cost estimates and budget projections.
* Coordinates system needs and requirements of department with IT staff to provide required data systems and fiscal reports necessary to meet the business needs of the department.
* Participates in the management team responsibility for planning and coordinating fiscal goals and objectives for the department.
* Performs internal audits for review by state examiner’s office.
* Maintains oversight of central records/documents.
* Represents the department at meetings and functions as assigned.
* Performs other related duties as required/assigned.
** Juvenile
* ** Liaisons with HR and Unit manager to coordinate and monitor department hiring for proper procedures from start to completion.
* Performs and maintains new hire background investigations including but not limited to coordination with outside agencies and inside personnel for background checks, CPS checks, Fingerprints, Debarment review, Education verification, polygraph examination, County physicals.
* Provides security card access and monitors regulations based on County policy and Director review for the Department and other entities seeking entrance.
** Prosecutor
* ** Writes grant, and provides grants and contract management.
* Serves as the Capital Asset Department Custodian.
* Provides oversight on travel requests.
** Planning
* ** Responsible for overall Quality Control of Department work.
* Maintains oversight and programming of Smart Gov and all permit and land planning tracking systems.
* Maintains oversight and programming of the Planning web page and is the liaison with County Communications staff.
** EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
*** Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Management Information Systems, Accounting or closely related field
* Three (3) years of experience which involves business management, budget oversight or related fiscal activities.
* OR an equivalent combination of related education, training and experience that provides the desired knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the work.
* Lead or supervisory experience is preferred.
** KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
*** Knowledge of governmental cost accounting and budgeting principles, practices and methods.
* Knowledge of terminology, legislation, regulations, policies and procedures relevant to the position.
* Knowledge of data processing systems related to fiscal management.
* Knowledge of supervisory theories, practices and principles as required for the position.
* Skilled in communicating effectively both orally and in writing, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.
* Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.
* Skilled in use of personal computers and related software.
* Ability to maintain…