Finance Manager Justice Program

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

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About The Position

MassHealth is seeking a Finance Manager for its Justice Program to play a key role in the Finance Unit. This position will support a reentry demonstration request for justice-involved individuals, focusing on providing pre-release healthcare services. The role involves significant programmatic responsibility and autonomy, leading strategic and financial workstreams, developing financial strategy, and managing program budgets. The Manager will spearhead financial strategy and execution for pre-release healthcare services, optimizing finances within MassHealth's equity-driven framework. This position reports to the Finance unit and collaborates with the Health and Justice Policy & Programs team.

Requirements

• At least (A) four (4) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, professional internship, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in financial management work (i.e. budgeting, accounting, auditing, management analysis, program evaluation, financial reporting of program results) or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.
• Substitutions: I. A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.
• II. An Associate's degree in a related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.
• III. A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.
• IV. A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required experience.
• V. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge of Excel and experience analyzing and managing large datasets using Access and/or statistical software such as SQL, Stata, R, or JMP.
• Proficiency with other MS Office products including Word, PowerPoint, Access, Teams, and Outlook.
• Attention to detail, thoroughness, independence, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others to achieve well-defined goals.
• Comfort working with deadlines and within tight timelines.
• Ability to anticipate difficulty and take corrective action.
• Experience working in healthcare or for a Health Plan or Provider.
• Passion for public service.
• Demonstrated ability to embrace diversity as a strategic advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Proficient in developing and managing program budgets, tracking expenses, and resource allocation, ensuring meticulous financial oversight and adherence to budgetary constraints.
• Skilled in analyzing diverse funding sources, exploring opportunities for financial optimization, and strategically directing financial resources.
• Ability to assess and understand the financial impact of policy changes and program initiatives, ensuring alignment with MassHealth's objectives and fiscal standards.
• Experienced in running implementation 'grant' programs and administering funds, proficiently managing financial resources to enhance and enable effective healthcare provision.
• Proven ability to lead collaborative efforts across teams, state agencies, and stakeholders to align financial strategies and implement financial systems in the healthcare space.
• Skilled in utilizing data-driven insights to inform financial decisions, analyzing data to optimize funding allocation and budgetary strategies.
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulations and ethical considerations, ensuring compliance in financial operations and maintaining integrity in managing state healthcare finance.

Responsibilities

• Run implementation capacity building & infrastructure funding programs and administer reinvestment funds, ensuring effective resource utilization to enhance and enable the provision of pre-release services for justice-involved members under MassHealth's re-entry demonstration.
• Support development of the financing model for pre-release services, including payment design, rate development, and/or risk adjustment processes.
• Analyze diverse funding sources, exploring opportunities for financial optimization within MassHealth's framework, and strategically directing resources to support the reentry demonstration.
• Assess the financial impact of policy changes and program initiatives, ensuring sustainability and alignment with MassHealth's objectives for the re-entry demonstration.
• Collaborate closely with MassHealth teams to develop and manage program budgets, ensuring meticulous expense tracking and resource allocation specific to the provision of pre-releases to justice-involved members.
• Assume ownership of the managing and overseeing the MIEP reinvestment fund, including fund management, stakeholder engagement, and disbursement operations.
• Manage financial aspects of implementation-related procurements, including managing invoices and drafting and facilitating approval of ISAs with Sheriffs, DOC, DYS, and other stakeholders.
• Support management of infrastructure investments for MassHealth’s justice-involved programming.
• Oversight of operational billing structures and processes, including developing payment structure for roles financed by MassHealth’s re-entry demonstration.
• Other ad-hoc Finance support, including supporting the Budget, Federal Finance, Hospital, and Financial Planning and Analysis teams.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

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