68063436 - PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST

Requisition No: 846583 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68063436 - PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 68063436 

Salary:  $1,794.92 - $2,333.40 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 02/22/2025 

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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 Jason Weida, 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 not a remote worker (teleworker) position.

 

SALARY RANGE

$1,794.92 - $2,333.40 Biweekly ($46,667.92 - $60,668.40 annually). Salary is negotiable based on experience.

 

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.

 

* Analyze and prepare the Weekly Medicaid run data which is used to determine federal draw requests and to support warrants issued to reimburse Florida Medicaid providers.

 

* Prepare and submit the quarterly Title XIX (ADM) Expenditure Report to CMS as well as compile supporting documentation in coordination with the programs' offices and the Bureau of Financial Services' Revenue Unit.

 

* Prepare and submit the State Budget Plan for Medicaid State and Local Administration (CMS-37).

 

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