68064453 - PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST

Requisition No: 861297 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68064453 - PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 68064453 

Salary:  $1,833.39 - $2,383.40 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 09/24/2025 

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Agency Overview:

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.

 

Position Overview:

This is a highly professional position requiring substantial financial, administrative and operational knowledge of the Agency's Medicaid State and Local Administration Program for Medicaid's Medical Assistance Program (MAP), Administration (ADM) and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

The incumbent in this position performs a variety of financial management duties independently and under the direct supervision of the Operations and Management Consultant Manager.

 

This position's significant responsibilities involve the preparation of federal budget and expenditure reports, grants management and administration, cash and revenue management, contract administration and financial analyses. 

This position functions as the primary financial contact between the Florida State Medicaid Program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and state and federal auditors regarding funds for Title XIX and as needed for Title XXI funds.

 

The duties and functions of this Professional Accountant Specialist position include but are not limited to the following.

 

* Prepare and submit the quarterly Title XVIII and Title XIX Survey and Certification (S&C)/Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Expenditure Reports and Title XXI CHIP Expenditure Report to CMS as well as compile supporting documentation in coordination with the programs' offices and the Bureau of Financial Services' Revenue Unit.

 

* Work with program staff in order to gather information to complete Time Validation for the program budget. Complete documents that are required for filing. Upload the data into the Time Validation System (TVS). Notify the program office of errors that need to be corrected. Enter information into the appropriate federal reporting system.

 

* Prepare and submit the State Budget Plan for Medicaid State and Local Administration (CMS-21B).

 

* Review Title XXI, S&C and CLIA draw requests received from the Disbursements Section for accuracy and timely submission to the Revenue Unit for processing.

 

* Collect and analyze data to include interpreting and/or evaluating compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

 

* Complete the annual Title XXI State Match Report.  Collect and compile the match data from various state match sources.  Review and respond to state auditor inquiries concerning the State Match Report.

 

* Collect data and prepare the quarterly Statewide Cost Allocation Plan (SWCAP) transfer.

 

* Collect data as well as compile and submit the annual Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) report for Title XXI sub-awards.  Coordinate, prepare and submit in the Federal Sub-award Reporting System (FSRS).

 

* Serve as backup to the other Professional Accountant Specialist position within the Grants Management Section.

 

* Perform other duties as assigned.

 

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