Behavioral Health Fiscal Accountability Analyst (WMS2/FSD)

Per Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14 state employees must be fully vaccinated. Your vaccine status will be verified on your first day of work. Please note, medical or religious accommodation may be available, once an offer of employment is made.

We are looking for a finance professional who enjoys monitoring the details of contracts while also building relationships with stakeholders. In this role, you will travel to different locations and interact with a variety of contacts to ensure all agreements are being managed appropriately. If you enjoy following your curiosity to solve problems and partnering with a diverse group of associates, please apply.

About the Division:
Our agency is committed to whole person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

The Financial Services Division (FSD), which in collaboration with other HCA divisions and a variety of external stakeholders and legislative partners, provides strategic financial expertise for Apple Health, Community Behavioral Health (CBH), PEBB and SEBB programs. In addition, FSD oversees the budget and compliance functions necessary to manage and monitor a $14.5 billion annual budget. This division maintains a close working relationship with agency program, policy, and clinical divisions to ensure financially sound implementation and monitoring of program strategies

About the position:
This Behavioral Health Fiscal Accountability Analyst is the subject matter expert, responsible for designing and implementing the fiscal monitoring activities for the Health Care Authority contracts including Medicaid, state, and federal block grant, but most specifically the Behavioral Health and Administrative Services Organizations (BHASO) contracts related to the provision of behavioral health services.

This position has responsibility for determining reasonable cost estimates for auditing purposes, and other programmatic needs associated with the design, development, and implementation of reimbursement methodologies for the non-Medicaid payment system and for those individuals whose services are provided through the BHASOs and wraparound contracts of the Managed Care Organizations (MCOs). This position is also responsible to ensure statewide financial compliance for various behavioral health services within the designated regions of Washington State.

This position is eligible to telework part time but is frequently required to report on-site to meet business need.

Some of what you will do:

• Acts as Project Lead as needed and assures high quality of audit engagements; defines audit objectives, risk analysis, criteria developments, project scope and approach, evidence review and analysis, consideration of best practices and opportunities to improve operations effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Conducts engagement entrance and exit conferences with BHASOs.
• Completes evaluation of fiscal activities, financial records, procedures, processes, and policy to determine compliance with State and Federal rules, and proviso language as required by legislation.
• Writes effective audit reports, prepares, and presents effective formal and informal reports, memorandums and/or presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborates with various stakeholders and committees to affect system-wide consistency in setting HCA fiscal policy, reporting accuracy and standardization of fiscal reporting.
• This position also designs, develops, and implements fiscal structures for federal reimbursement policies, procedures, surveys, and monitoring to ensure that federal funding is maintained whether under a managed care contract or fee-for service program.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, or other related field

AND

• Three (3) years auditing and/or accounting experience.

AND

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting and Auditing Standards.
• Ability to interpret policies, procedures, financial reports, legislation, and other financial data.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with peers, contractors, executive management, and staff from other agencies.
• Ability to travel statewide using a state-owned vehicle.

Desirable/Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Public Administration or related field, and two years of professional experience working with large, complex financial systems/information.
• Experience within the State or other government entity.

Preferred Analytical And Technical Skills:

• Two or more years of experience querying data through programs such as SQL.
• Four or more years of experience in the development of financial modeling.
• Seven years of experience working in the financial field.
• Expert/advanced level skill with Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of designing complex modeling, structuring and ad-hoc data for use in pivot tables, and composing nested formulas.
• Ability to creatively use resources to create and document work processes and analytical tools.
• Working knowledge of analytical query protocols/software such as SQL
• Ability to analyze data, identify data needs, develop problem solving strategies, support ideas using data as evidence, develop goals and priorities, and establish benchmarks.
• Ability to analyze and research the differences among budgeted and forecasted expenditures and actual expenditures and effectively communicate the reason for the differences.
• Analytical skills for financial research and modeling in complex multi-system environment.
• Communication Skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex financial/analytical information for non-financial/analytical audiences.
• Experience communicating with an array of audiences, ranging from staff with little financial background to elected government officials and federal auditors.
• Ability to coordinate and build consensus among internal/external stakeholders toward the development of department and legislative initiatives.
• Ability to develop and review complex written materials and provide detailed policy analysis.

Preferred Government Experience

• Experience working with the Washington State Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS) data.
• Experience contributing to decision packages and fiscal notes.
• Knowledge of protocols/processes of the executive/legislative branches of state government.
• Knowledge of Provider One System.
• Experience with the Washington State Budget Development System (BDS).
• Experience working with the federal government.
• Familiarity with State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations that impact/govern the State’s Medicaid, CHIP, and state funded health programs.

How to Apply:
Only candidates who reflect the minimum qualifications on their NEOGOV profile will be considered. Failure to follow the application instructions below may lead to disqualification. To apply for this position, you will need to complete your profile and attach:

• A cover letter that specifically addresses how you meet the qualifications for this position.
• Current resume.
• Three professional references, including a minimum of one past supervisor.

About HCA:
The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to whole-person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, and the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

What we have to offer:

• Meaningful work with friendly co-workers who care about those we serve Voices of HCA
• A clear agency mission that drives our work and is person-centered HCA’s Mission, Vision & Values
• A healthy work/life balance, including alternative/flexible schedules and mobile work options.
• Infants in the workplace Infants at the Workplace Video
• A great total compensation and benefit package WA State Government Benefits
• A safe, pleasant workplace in a convenient location with restaurants, and shopping nearby.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• And free parking!

Notes:
The Washington State Health Care Authority is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that provides equal access and opportunity to anyone who qualifies, regardless of sex, race, age, color, religion, mental or physical disability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and/or military status. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may call the Human Resources Office at 360.725.1723 or email elise.drennen@hca.wa.gov

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment.