Budget Coordinator
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a dynamic, highly skilled Budget Coordinator. The purpose of this job is providing financial services to agency staff; developing, analyzing, and maintaining agency and departmental budgets; and performing Accounts Receivable, journal entry, and contract functions.
This job reports to Assigned Administrator Open until filled; for best consideration, submit a complete application by best consideration date of November 21st, 2025. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for December 1st, 2025.
Essential Functions include :
- Attending workshops, in-service training, meetings, etc. for the purpose of conveying and / or gathering information required to perform functions and maintaining professional development.
- Collaborating with departments for the purpose of completing monthly debit / credit transfers of rent, phone instrument charges, conference room fees, copy and postage fees, etc. in accordance with budget parameters.
- Coordinating a variety of activities for the purpose of ensuring compliance with PSESD policies and procedures.
- Assisting in the annual development of agency original budget and maintaining revised budget throughout the year.
- Evaluating financial information for the purpose of ensuring accuracy of reported information and the availability of funds in compliance with state, and federal regulations.
- Maintaining internal and external Fee for Service contracts and MOUs for the purpose of ensuring agreement receivables.
- Maintaining database demographics and coordinating data uniformity for the purpose of continuity of payor files.
- Maintaining a variety of manual and electronic documents, files and records for the purpose of providing accurate data in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Monitoring fiscal and program information for the purpose of ensuring accuracy and conformity with budget requirements.
- Preparing written materials for the purpose of documenting activities, conveying information and / or complying with state, and federal regulations.
- Providing back up support to various business office positions for the purpose of providing support and assistance to business operations.
- Researching financial information and documentation for the purpose of ensuring accuracy of program budget and transactions, preparing necessary corrections, and adhering to policies.
- Responding to inquiries from a variety of sources for the purpose of providing information and / or direction related to business office policies and procedures.
- Training PSESD staff for the purpose of providing ongoing assistance and expertise.
- Working in conjunction with Director of Business Services and Director of Accounting Compliance for the purpose of developing, analyzing, and maintaining Agency and Departmental budgets and fund balances.
Other Functions include :
Assisting other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities required :
Skills are required to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include :
Knowledge is required to perform algebra and / or geometry; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and / or present information to others; and solve practical problems. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include :
Ability is required to schedule activities, meetings, and / or events; gather, collate, and / or classify data; and consider a number of factors when using equipment.
Minimum Qualifications include :
Community College and / or vocational School degree with study in job-related area OR GED with progressively responsible job-related work experience OR WASBO certification with progressively responsible job related work experience.Experience with accounting and payment systems and practices.Spreadsheet and database management experience, including data entry, manipulation, analysis and / or report creation.Clearances required :
Criminal Justice Fingerprint / Background Clearance
Preferred Qualifications include :
Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO) CertificationExperience developing and implementing procedures.Spreadsheet and database management experience, including data entry, manipulation, analysis and / or report creation.