68064898 - chief of finance and accounting

Requisition No:

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: CHIEF OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number:

Salary:  $4, $5,000.00 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 11/21/2025 

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The Agency for Health Care Administration is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity. The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.

Under the direction of Agency Secretary Shevaun L. Harris, the Agency is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis' vision for Florida's health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation.

Agency Objectives:

HIGH QUALITY

Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.

TRANSPARENT

Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.

COST-EFFECTIVE

Leveraging Florida's buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

This position is responsible for responsible for overseeing the statewide fiscal operations for the Agency for Health Care Administration. 

Responsible for the direction and administration of the following units: Revenue Management and Grant Reporting, Medicaid Accounts Receivables, Accounting Policy and Systems Disbursements.

Oversee the administration of federal grant funds and provides for the recording, reporting and reconciliation of grant expenditures within federal and state timeframes. 

Oversees and manages the administration and management of the Agency revenue activities including receipts, depositing, recording and reconciliation of fees, assessments, and grant revenues.

Responsible for managing the continuous and timely auditing/vouchering vendor invoices, employee/non-employee reimbursement requests and journal transfers to the other Agencies, in accordance with State and Federal regulations.

Responsible for managing the recording, monitoring and reconciliation of all accounting transactions in the Florida Accounting Information Resource System (FLAIR).

Oversee the preparation of the annual financial statements and supporting forms.

Participates in management evaluations, federal and state audits and developing corrective action plans.

Oversees special accounting and budgeting projects.

Oversees the preparation of complex financial reports for internal and external customers.

Supervise and spend time communicating with, motivating, training evaluating employees, planning and directing employees' work.

Has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action.

Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. We offer an excellent array of benefits, including:

• Health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees

• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance

• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance

• State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions

• Ability to earn up to 176 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida

• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually

• Nine paid holidays and 1 personal holiday each year

• Opportunities for career advancement

• Tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida Colleges/universities)

• Student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required)

• Training opportunities

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Shared Savings Program for select medical services

• Lower copays for prescription drugs

• Health and Wellness discounts

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of State Budgeting Practices, FLAIR, and accounting principles and practices.

Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities. 

Ability to conduct fact-finding research. 

Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques. 

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. 

Ability to maintain appropriate records. 

Ability to review information for accuracy. 

Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal direction. 

Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT: JON MANALO

BACKGROUND SCREENING

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section , F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.