DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Operations
Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
**Bidders – Please note that you will be required to provide an updated resume to the hiring supervisor/manager for this position**
***This position is eligible for telework for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles or less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework.*** The Medicaid Reporting Team Lead reports to the Health Care Accounting Supervisor and works with leadership and their assigned staff to help them identify and prioritize funding in alignment with the strategic goals in the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) strategic plan and monitor their progress toward achieving these goals. The position works on the development of reporting that is used in strategic planning, including but not limited to the coordination and determination of submission of federal Medicaid and CHIP quarterly reports (CMS 64 21), annual reports (Federal & State Incurred but not Report -IBNR), the state IBNR is part of the state’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report to Minnesota Management & Budget, project summaries, and audit documentation. Finally, the position provides management with information necessary for decision-making, process improvement, and long-range organizational or systems planning. Responsibilities include but may not be limited to: • Develop and coordinate strategic long-range planning and operational strategies so that federal Medicaid funds are obtained and reported, agency objectives are met, and financial resources are used effectively, efficiently, and economically. • Provide project management of a complex federal report quarterly. • Direct and coordinate budget development for Medicaid based on Forecast and state/federal rules. • Coordinates end of fiscal year activities and oversees the review of invoices or journal vouchers for certain high dollar and high-profile payments in the statewide accounting system (SWIFT). • Serve as the unit’s lead worker in training staff on procedures, documenting and organizing training material and reviewing the work of unit accountants. • Coordinate, develop, monitor, revise, test, and manage accounting policies, procedures, programming specifications, and processes used to report health care fiscal activity. • Manage and maintain the MMIS funding code table which is the bridge between MMIS and SWIFT for federal claims financing.
**To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month, day and year for each job held.** Three (3) years of experience in healthcare accounting and/or federal reporting. Experience must also demonstrate: • Experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and practices. • Experience with large complex spreadsheets and databases such as Microsoft Office Suite. • Preparing and interpreting complex fiscal records and reports, recognize problems, and effect solutions. • Analysis of fiscal reports and banking records for adherence and conformance to federal laws, state statutes, and/or department policies. • Analysis and interpretation of complex data and using the findings to identify and recommend program improvements and opportunities for simplification of processes.