Child Care Subsidy Fiscal Compliance Analyst

State of Nebraska•Lincoln, NE

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Economic Assistance, is seeking a Child Care Subsidy Fiscal Compliance Analyst to join their team in Lincoln. This role involves working with financial information, using facts and sound judgment to reach well-supported conclusions, and maintaining the integrity of Nebraska’s Child Care Subsidy Program to ensure public funds are administered responsibly and accurately.

Requirements

Post high school education or training in bookkeeping, accounting, or mathematics and at least two years of related experience; OR Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in accounting.
Experience with public policy or programs.
Knowledge of: financial reporting procedures and accounting principles and methods.
Ability to: calculate addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage, and decimal computations; perform mathematical operations using fractions, discounts, interest rates, ratios, and proportions; communicate verbally and in writing with other agency staff and client representatives; apply principles of and perform basic level data analysis, and interpret instructions; exercise limited independent judgment and decisiveness in a variety of settings; use a variety of office equipment; handle occasional confrontational individuals within business situations.

Nice To Haves

Any combination of education, training and/or experience with Economic Assistance Programs, accounting or financial practices, report writing, determining overpayments or any similar work.
Previous experience with financial audits, financial investigations or investigative accounting.
Previous experience with claims processing or the Child Care subsidy program.

Responsibilities

Gathering data and requesting information to complete reviews as well as conduct interviews to gather information.
Review claims and determine correct payments to providers.
Use information to compile Excel spreadsheets, Databases; create correspondence, narratives, summaries.
Complete detailed reviews of providers and/or clients receiving Child Care Subsidy funds. Prepare report of findings and establish overpayments.
Determination of overpayments for reasons of errors, abuse or misuse of services, contract violations, etc. Determine adjustments to the claims for services.
Prepares reports of findings and establishes case files with supporting documentation/evidence.
Represents the Department at administrative hearings and court proceedings regarding completed reviews.
Be able to apply DHHS rules and regulations and make determinations, using judgment and factual information to determine outcomes.