MMIS APD Finance Manager

MMIS APD Finance Manager (WMS2/FS)

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The Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) Advance Planning Document (APD) Finance Manager plays a critical role in managing the vast financial resources entrusted to Health Care Authority (HCA) by ensuring federal funds are secured and claimed appropriately. The impact of this position’s consultative and advisory work is highly consequential in terms of such issues as the agency’s quality, effectiveness, and extensiveness of services. Are you someone that is a quick learner and not afraid to tackle big projects.   Are you self-motivated and understand the importance of collaborating and partnering with other stakeholders to achieve greater results.  Are you organized, capable of making progress in the absence of complete information and are nimble and adaptive when faced with changing priorities and deadlines?  Do you want to be part of a team of people who make a positive impact in the lives of Washington residents? Then come help lead our state to healthcare excellence

All HCA employees will apply an equity lens to their work, which may include but is not limited to all analyses of core business and processes.

About the division:

This position is located within HCA’s 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 the single largest Washington State individual operating budget. Functions include budget management, accounting, forecasting, professional and hospital rate setting, financial analysis, and payment/collection operations. This division maintains a close working relationship with agency program, policy, and clinical divisions to ensure financially sound implementation and monitoring of program strategies. It is also accountable to the Governor and legislature in ensuring HCA operates within its budget.

About the position:
The MMIS APD Finance Manager (WMS2) plays a critical role in managing the financial resources entrusted to HCA by ensuring federal funds are secured and being claimed appropriately. Additionally, this position is tasked with being the subject matter expert pertaining to the MMIS APD’s, and identifying opportunities to realize additional federal funds, which are used to fund existing IT projects and procurements as well as funding new ones within HCA as well as with external partners. 

The position is accountable for providing reliable and professionally sound guidance, consultation, and advice at an advanced level of expertise within the field of Medicaid funding management and maximizing federal reimbursements for IT projects and procurements funded through the Advance Planning Documents. 

 The financial information provided by this position is critical to the agency’s operations and the fiscal impacts provided have a substantial impact on agency policy decisions that impact both the agency administration and strategic planning.

This position is eligible to telework but is occasionally required to report on-site to meet business need. The default assigned work location of all Health Care Authority (HCA) positions – both on-site and telework eligible positions – is within the State of Washington. Frequency of onsite work will vary based on business and operational needs. HCA may choose, but is not required, to support out-of-state telework on a case-by-case basis.

Some of what you will do:

• This position plays a critical role in managing the vast financial resources entrusted to HCA by ensuring federal funds are secured and claimed appropriately. Additionally, this position is tasked with being the subject matter expert pertaining to the Behavioral and Public Health APD’s, and identifying opportunities to realize additional federal funds, which are used to fund existing IT projects and procurements as well as funding new ones within HCA as well as with external partners.
• This position provides advanced level technical analysis, advice, and recommendations to management decision makers, including the HCA Chief Financial Officer and agency executive management. The incumbent’s work directly affects the management of the HCA Medicaid budget which is the largest source of federal funding in the state of Washington totally over $10 billion annually and representing over 70% of the state’s federal revenue.
• This position directly affects the management of the HCA Medicaid budget by providing recommendations on IT projects and procurement funding strategies.
• This position functions as the statewide Medicaid IT financing expert. Through their expertise in Medicaid funding rules and regulations, this position directly influences agency resources by ensuring it is maximizing federal reimbursements for IT projects and procurements funded through the Advance Planning Documents and with expenditures totaling approximately $263M ($204M Federal, $59M State) in FFY24.
• This position is responsible for developing complex financial models, projections, and strategies to ensure sound financial management and operations of Medicaid IT projects. This work includes fiscal impact analysis and requires detailed knowledge and understanding of multiple program areas from the business, legislative, regulatory, budget, and technical perspectives.
   
   

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration accounting, finance, economics, mathematics or other quantitative or analytical field public administration or related field.
• Four (4) years of professional experience working with large, complex financial systems/information. 

• Associate's degree in public administration accounting, finance, economics, mathematics or other quantitative or analytical field public administration or related field.
• Six (6) years of professional experience working with large, complex financial systems/information. 

• 8 years of professional experience working with large, complex financial systems/information. 

Required Competencies:

• Analytic & Technical Skills

1. Expert/advanced level skill with Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of designing complex modeling, structuring ad hoc data for use in pivot tables and composing nested formulas.
2. Ability to creatively use resources to create and document work processes and analytical tools.
3. Working knowledge of analytical query protocols.
4. Ability to analyze data, identify data needs, develop problem solving strategies, support ideas using data as evidence, develop goals and priorities, and establish benchmarks.
5. Ability to analyze and research the differences between budgeted and forecasted expenditures and actual expenditures and effectively communicate the reason for the differences.
6. Analytical skills for financial research and modeling in complex multi-system environment.

• Communication Skills

1. Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex financial/analytical information for non-financial/analytical audiences.
2. Experience communicating with an array of audiences, ranging from staff with little financial background to elected government officials and federal auditors.
3. Ability to coordinate and build consensus among internal/external stakeholders toward the development of departmental and legislative initiatives.
4. Ability to develop and review complex written materials and provide detailed policy analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in public administration or a related field.
• Two (2) or more years of experience querying data.
• Experience developing financial modeling.
• Experience supporting large scale IT projects.
• Knowledge of the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS).
• Experience working with the Washington State Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS) data.
• Knowledge of protocols/processes of the executive/legislative branches of state government.
• Experience working with the federal government.
• Fiscal accountability experience in following federal and state rules and regulations, policies, principles, standards, and guidelines.
• Knowledge of regulations regarding Medicaid, CHIP, and other federal entitlement 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 which includes three professional references including a minimum of one past supervisor and attach:

• A cover letter that specifically addresses how you meet the qualifications for this position.
• Current resume 

To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:

• Attach a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 long-form copy), NGB 22, or USDVA signed verification of service letter. 
• Please black out any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as social security numbers. Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov. 

About HCA: 
Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.
  
 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.
• 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:

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.

HCA is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency. HCA has five employee resource groups (ERGs). ERGs are voluntary, employee-led groups whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with HCA’s mission. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace. Studies have shown women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons of disability are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet every qualification as described in a job description. Persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, as well as people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are also encouraged to apply.  If you have any questions about the required qualifications or how your experience relates to them, please contact us at HCAjobs@hca.wa.gov. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact Angelic Matthews at angelic.matthews@hca.wa.gov.

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