Budget Advisor - Reporting

Salary: $108,000.00 - $134,016.00 Annually
Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Exempt
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2026-03666
Department: Office of Financial Management
Division: Budget
Opening Date: 05/05/2026


Description
Note: This position will remain open until filled. It is at the hiring manager's discretion to make a hiring decision at any time and close the recruitment.
Hybrid: Our physical office is in Olympia, WA. We offer flexible work schedules and locations. This is a hybrid position where most of the work allows teleworking. However, you must reside in the state of Washington and travel to in-person activities, meetings, and events as needed for business purposes.

The starting salary offer will be determined based on the successful candidates' qualifications, within the $108,000-$134,016 annual range. There is career salary growth beyond this starting range for the successful candidate.

Why work for OFM
The Office of Financial Management OFM) serves as the backbone of Washington state government. Our mission is to make our state a better place by connecting people, budgets, policies, data, and systems for state agencies and the Legislature. Our team includes budget advisors, researchers, and other experts, all dedicated public servants working towards an equitable future for every Washingtonian. If you want to play a key role in enhancing how state government serves its citizens, you've found the right place. Join us in making a meaningful difference for every Washingtonian!
The job opportunity
We are seeking a Budget Analyst to help shape how Washington State invests in its people, programs, and priorities. This is a high-impact role at the center of the state budget process, where your analysis directly informs decisions that affect communities across the state.

In this role, you'll evaluate agency budget requests and develop clear, well-supported recommendations that align with the Governor's priorities. You'll bring expertise in your assigned portfolio areas and become a trusted resource for understanding how programs are funded, how they operate, and where improvements can be made.

You'll also help build the Governor's proposed budget-work that is presented to OFM leadership, the Governor, executive teams, agencies, stakeholders, and the Legislature. Just as importantly, you'll stay closely connected to agencies throughout the year, monitoring program activity and maintaining ongoing communication to ensure resources are being used effectively and intended outcomes are being achieved.

This is a highly collaborative role that requires working across the executive and legislative branches, partnering with policy staff, agencies, and stakeholders to keep the budget process grounded, transparent, and informed. If you enjoy solving complex problems, working with data to tell a story, and seeing your work influence statewide decisions, this is a role where you can make a real difference.
What you'll work on

• Develop and implement models related to revenue, expenditures, and other data.
• Perform independent research and analysis of policies and proposals, including expected outcomes, state and local costs, implementation strategies, and stakeholder positions.
• Analyze legislative bills and budget proposals and communicate impacts to decision makers and senior-level staff.
• Assist with the preparation of analysis and recommend gubernatorial action on enrolled bills.
• Serve as OFM's subject matter expert and point of contact for federal direct pay and elective pay tax credits that are available under the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS and Science Act, including comprehensive implementation requirements and providing other assistance to agencies as needed.
• Complete Washington's annual calculation for revenue loss and tax offset, including maintaining relevant records, ensuring accurate and timely submittal to the US Treasury, and tracking any related federal guidance and law changes.
• Serve as OFM's subject matter expert on the Caseload Costing Sheet, including working with the Caseload Forecast Council to update caseload data three times per year, maintaining the model for other budget analysts to use, assisting with the tracking of data for budget development purposes, and providing critical review of forecast data to ensure OFM is able to understand and develop accurate costs for funding the state's various entitlement programs.
• Act as OFM's point of contact for National Association of State Budget Officer's (NASBO) survey requests to states, including completing the three annual NASBO surveys for Washington State each year as well as other one-off data requests.
• Assist the Senior Budget Advisor for Revenue with preparation of OFM's portion of the state's financial disclosure information and other data reporting to the Office of the State Treasurer ahead of each planned bond sale.
• Serve as the back-up analyst for the 4-year Budget Outlook, including assisting the Senior Budget Advisor for Revenue with various tasks related to maintaining, updating, and data tracking for the Budget Outlook.
• Provide support to the Budget Operations team and the Senior Budget Advisor for Budget Operations during peak workload times on an as-needed basis. This may include assisting with assigning fiscal notes, I-960, enrolled bills, allotments, EA schedules, etc.
• Evaluate patterns and trends in data and identify other factors affecting budget drivers.
• Monitor and support state agencies in budget development, budget implementation, program performance, and other fiscal matters.
• Represent OFM on internal and external workgroups and participate in study committees and work groups as needed.

What we need you to bring Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of state budget processes, fiscal policy, and financial management principles.
• Demonstrated skill in preparing clear, concise written materials, presentations, and other documentation that convey complex information to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate program performance data, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations for resource allocation and efficiency improvements.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, including the ability to engage respectfully with diverse communities and incorporate equity considerations into budget analysis and recommendations.
• Proficiency in developing models and tools to analyze fiscal impacts and policy options.
• Ability to perform complex fiscal analyses, including forecasting and maintaining complex spreadsheet-based models.
• Ability to understand and learn how to work within and maintain existing budget systems.
• Ability to interpret, analyze, and communicate legislative proposals, fiscal notes, and policy impacts to executive leadership, legislators, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, state agencies, legislative counterparts, legal counsel, and other stakeholders on sensitive and complex fiscal issues.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and competing demands in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and handle politically sensitive issues with professionalism.
• Ability to take action to learn and grow.
• Ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in finance, economics, public administration, political science, or a similar field.
• Experience working on budgets, government policy, and with complex spreadsheet-based models.
• Strong research, analytical, and communication skills.

We are committed to finding the candidate whose skills and experience align best with this role. We recognize that strong candidates may come from a variety of professional backgrounds and experiences. If your qualifications align with the role and you excel in collaborative environments, can manage competing priorities, and are committed to equitable and inclusive practices, we encourage you to apply.

Supplemental Information
What we offer
At OFM, we foster a culture of integrity, innovation, inclusion, and belonging. We value both learned and lived experiences, believing that diversity makes us stronger. To support your health and well-being, we offer a variety of benefit programs for our employees.

Please visit our Recruitment site for a full list of employee benefits. Here's a quick glance at some of the unique benefits that OFM offers:

• A culture that values and strives to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 12 paid holidays, 14 paid vacation days (minimum), and 12 days of sick leave per year
• State retirement programs

Application Process: Once you've decided to apply for a state government job, you'll complete an online application to showcase your qualifications. Keep in mind that once you submit the application, a real person will read it. We do not use AI or other technology to screen your application. Please ensure you provide clear, detailed information about your work history so your qualifications can be accurately assessed. We will contact the top candidates directly to schedule interviews. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 7-1-1 or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

When completing your application, please attach all of the following required documents:

• Cover letter : describing your qualifications for this specific position
• Resume : that details your applicable experience and education.
• References : at least three professional references and their current contact information.

Questions : OFM's Staff ASL interpreter is available to all deaf and hard-of-hearing applicants. For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application or interview process, please email us at View email address on click.appcast.io.

The Office of Financial Management is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, and disabled and Vietnam-era veterans are encouraged to apply.
This position is exempt from civil service rules.
For more information, please see .
More than Just a Paycheck!
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.


Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.


Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.


Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in , an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.


Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave
Leave Sharing

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 01-07-2026
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