BUDGET ANALYST - 64084203

State of Florida • VIERA, FL

2d • $2,337 - $2,530 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is within the Department of Health, specifically in the Agency for Health Care Administration. The Budget Analyst will be responsible for assisting in the preparation and collection of data for financial reporting, monitoring revenue/disbursement data for core contracts, and overseeing the submission of contract variance reports and amendments. The role also involves assisting with the annual Fee Resolution. The analyst will participate in collecting, entering, retrieving, and disseminating financial management data and reports, highlighting areas of concern, and recommending corrective actions. Additionally, the position involves participating in the preparation of the annual Medicaid Cost Report, overseeing cash management processes for Other Cost Accumulator (OCA) and non-categorical general revenue (NCGRV), and coordinating quarterly budget meetings with program managers. The role requires ensuring the accuracy of accounting within programs and proper execution of program budgets. The incumbent must also be prepared to respond to community-wide disasters and ensure compliance with DOH Finance & Accounting policies and procedures, accounting systems, and financial audit and reporting procedures.

Requirements

• Willing to work, before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.
• 3 years experience in finance, accounting and budgeting obtained within the last 5 years.
• Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic.
• Knowledge of office procedure and practices.
• Knowledge of basic filing practices.
• Ability to perform basic computer functions and utilize computer programs capturing data and graphing results for presentation.
• Ability to maintain fiscal records, compile and review fiscal data for accuracy and completeness, balance and reconcile fiscal records.
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments to meet deadlines.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to an accounting program.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or accounting
• Experience managing Grants and/or Contracts.
• Experience writing grant applications.
• Experience using preparing reports and statistical data for presentation.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation and collection of data for the projections and organization of all services and staffing for the financial reporting.
• Monitors and advises of changes in the revenue/disbursement data for the annual preparation of the Department of Health (DOH)-Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Core contracts, as mandated by F.S.154.
• Utilizes the FIRS Core Contract Development Workbook.
• Oversees the writing and submission of the required quarterly contract variance reports and amendments.
• Assists in the preparation and updating of the Fee Resolution each year for submission to the Board of County Commissioners together with the State & County Core Contract.
• Participates in the collection, entry, retrieval and dissemination of financial management data and reports.
• Disseminates monthly financial reports to the CHD Financial Administrator.
• Highlights areas that need special attention and concern.
• Recommends corrective actions to manage the Trust Fund balance and equitable drawdown of the Federal, State and Local funding.
• Participates in the preparation of the annual Medicaid Cost Report and assures timely submission as designated.
• Oversees the Other Cost Accumulator cash management processes to assure that all State and General Revenue OCAs are greater than or equal to $0 at the end of each month, and that all Federal OCAs are greater than or equal to $0 at 60 days following the end of each Federal grant.
• Oversees the management of non-categorical general revenue (NCGRV) to assure at least 95% is spent down by the end of each quarter.
• Advises the CHD Financial Administrator of variances arising and presents solutions for correction.
• Coordinates and leads budget meetings with all program managers on a quarterly basis.
• Verifies accuracy of accounting within the program and ensures proper execution of program budgets.
• Responds before, during and after community-wide disasters.
• Assures compliance with DOH Finance & Accounting policies and procedures.
• Complies with the established accounting systems and financial audit and reporting procedures.
• Assures compliance to policies and procedures and in meeting established deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level