AHCCCS

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
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The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona’s Medicaid agency, is driven by its mission to deliver comprehensive, cost-effective health care to Arizonans in need. AHCCCS is a nationally acclaimed model among Medicaid programs and a recipient of multiple awards for excellence in workplace effectiveness and flexibility.

AHCCCS employees are passionate about their work, committed to high performance, and dedicated to serving the citizens of Arizona. Among government agencies, AHCCCS is recognized for high employee engagement and satisfaction, supportive leadership, and flexible work environments, including remote work opportunities. With career paths for seasoned professionals in a variety of fields, entry-level positions, and internship opportunities, AHCCCS offers meaningful career opportunities in a competitive industry.

Come join our dynamic and dedicated team.

Accounting Specialist 2

Job Location:

Address: 801 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034

Posting Details:

Salary: $50,169.60 

Grade: 18

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job Summary:

The Division of Business and Finance (DBF) is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as an Accounting Specialist 2 to manage multiple funds and operating bank accounts for expenditures, transfers, and reconciliations. Responsible for assuring timely disbursement/transmittal of electronic payments to health plans and providers and reimbursements to bank accounts. To assist in preparation of and monitoring of expenditures, revenues and appropriation analysis for multiple funds and programs.

This position may be available for remote work within Arizona (2 days per week in the office/hoteling).

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

 

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparation and maintenance of financial worksheets for DES/DD for daily and monthly payments. Reconcile the state fund 2500 weekly and provide information to sister agency.
• Prepare log sheets for manual invoices processed in AZ360 for supplemental payments sanctions and other internal transfers (IET) to correct revenues and or expenditures.
• Research, delegate, and respond to Warrant Inquiry emails to AHCCCS from fee for service providers in a timely manner.
• Resolve health care provider and health plan inquiries and problem resolution to issue regarding payments, adjusting or to provide payment information.
• Assist in writing desk level procedures for new AZ360 processes.
• Daily balancing of reports between AZ360 and PMMIS systems to make sure there are no discrepancies or rejected invoices.
• Prepare audit confirmations after confirming payments in AZ360 and PMMIS for health plans and providers.
• Review and approve suspense refunds (GAXB1, GAXR1) in AZ360 as needed.
• Setup and/or update vendors for ACH payments in AZ360 as well as make vendors address update and legal name change in AZ360 as needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
• General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental and Financial Accounting Standards Board (GASB and FASB) pronouncements and cash and accrual basis accounting, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
• Federal and State laws, regulations and policies governing AHCCCS' programs outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR's), Arizona Revised Statutes including current legislative session law, State Accounting Rules (Arizona Accounting Manual), and AHCCCS administrative policies and procedures.
• Complex funding sources to ensure correct funding is applied to the claims process for the appropriated State and Federal funds to maximize the Federal funding to the agency based on the Federal reporting requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), quarterly expenditures reports.
• Reconciliation proces