Behavioral Health Grant Supervisor (WMS2/FS)

State of Washington • Thurston County – Olympia, WA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Grant Supervisor leads a team of six fiscal analysts overseeing more than $260 million in behavioral health block and discretionary grants, playing a direct role in maximizing federal funding to expand health care access for Washington residents. This supervisory role requires an experienced fiscal professional who is comfortable navigating complex federal grant requirements and reporting. This hybrid position is based in Olympia, WA and offers meaningful work and comprehensive employment benefits. 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: The Federal Financial Reporting section prepares quarterly federal reports (CMS -64, CMS-21, etc.), manages the state's Medicaid and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants, oversees the cost allocation system, manages the financial components of the Advance Planning Document (APD) process for the agency's information technology projects and Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment, and assists the agency's internal auditor to ensure that HCA is in compliance with all audits, reviews, referrals, disallowances, and audit resolutions. In addition, this section serves as a fiscal liaison between HCA and the Washington State Health Benefits Exchange partner, the non-state agency charged with determining eligibility for the state's Medicaid program.

About the position: The Behavioral Health Grant Supervisor directly supervises five (5) Fiscal Analyst 4 and one (1) Fiscal Analyst 5 staff and reports to the Federal Financial Reporting Deputy Section Manager. This position supports HCA’s mission to, “provide high-quality health care through innovative health policies and purchasing strategies”, by ensuring federal and other funding sources are maximized in order to free-up state funds and make it possible to expand health care services for Washington state residents. The Supervisor is charged with the oversight of all HCA behavioral block and discretionary grants totaling in excess of $260,000,000, which includes approximately 890 subcontracts. This position is eligible to telework but is required to report on-site 2-3 days a week 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. This position reports to Olympia, WA. Frequency of onsite work will vary based on business and operational needs. All agency employees are required to report on-site in Olympia on their first and last days of employment to pick up and return state-issued equipment, regardless of telework status or location.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, mathematics, or related quantitative field and one (1) year of the required experience below
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, mathematics, or related quantitative field and three (3) years of the required experience below
• Associate degree in accounting, finance, mathematics, or related quantitative field and (5) years of the required experience below
• Seven (7) years of the required experience below
• Experience working with large and complex budget processes.
• Experience in management of grant awards and fiscal reporting.
• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to use effective verbal and written communication skills, especially communicating financial concepts in ways that non-financial managers can understand.
• Master's degree or other advanced degrees in business and finance.
• Greater than five (5) years of employment experience in financial, analytical, or another quantitative field.
• Knowledge of regulations regarding public or Medicaid benefit programs.
• Ability to develop and implement financial models for budgeting, forecasting and expenditure/revenue analyses.
• Demonstrated experience with cost allocation and account coding structures.
• Demonstrated ability to collect and synthesize information from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective, unbiased manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.
• Conducted research and analyzed relevant data to solve problems, draws logical conclusions, and can make recommendations that support business decisions.
• Demonstrated experience with financial information and/or statistical models to project trends and show future implications of those trends.
• Possesses and effectively applies the technical/professional knowledge and skills required to do the job at a high level of accomplishment; stays up to date on current practices and trends in his/her area of expertise; applies specialized knowledge in a manner consistent with prevailing best practices and standards.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, innovate and share knowledge with team members and business partners.
• Ability to perform analyses for financial research and modeling in a complex multi-system environment.
• Experience in juggling multiple activities and tasks while maintaining a high level of confidentiality.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel at an Expert/Advanced level to develop complex models and reports

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, organize, and control the work performed by the organization related to grant development, monitoring, and reporting.
• Lead development of grant accruals and financial analysis.
• Analyze the financial impact of proposed policy changes and alternatives using spreadsheets and develop and present analytical summaries to managers and others, as requested.
• Evaluate the impact of legislative and other proposals, including collaborating on fiscal notes, and recommend a course of action if necessary.
• Communicate and coordinate with external and other internal agency staff, OFM, Washington State Auditor’s Office, DOJ, SAMHSA and legislative staff, and others as necessary on development of HCA or interagency proposals and analyses.
• Communicate and coordinate with Financial Services fiscal staff to ensure fiscal decisions and processes align with overall agency fiscal processes and internal controls.
• Develop and produce regular and ad hoc reports to monitor and analyze grant projects fiscal status for agency managers and others.

Benefits

• Meaningful work with friendly co-workers who care about those we serve
• A clear agency mission that drives our work and is person-centered
• 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.
• And free parking!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree