Government Accounting & Reporting Analyst

HMSA • Honolulu, HI

6d

About The Position

The Government Accounting & Reporting Analyst ensures proper recording and reporting of financial transactions for the Association and its government lines of business. The role prepares and posts monthly accruals, develops accrual estimates using source documentation and settlement amounts, resolves discrepancies, records and analyzes transactions for contracts and programs such as Federal Programs, Medicare, and Medicaid, and supports internal and external audits. It maintains general ledger schedules and ledgers, produces ad hoc reports, researches errors, and initiates adjustments.

The analyst assists senior analysts and supervisors in developing and implementing financial and operational reports for plans or providers in response to customer requirements and business needs. This includes supporting internal controls and risk management, defining information requirements and data assembly methods, documenting reporting methodologies and assumptions, and analyzing financial data. The role also participates in projects, documents activities and decisions, identifies process-improvement opportunities, and supports implementation.

The position validates data and reporting quality and consistency, proactively identifies potential problems, and works with internal and external department staff on resolutions, adjustments, and workarounds. It supports analyses of provider reimbursement arrangements, government program costs, utilization trends, and contractual obligations; prepares reports and supporting analyses of program performance and financial results; and helps monitor government program budgets and financial performance. Other duties may be assigned or directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and one year of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Demonstrated project management skills, including coordinating complex projects and assignments with formatted output, narrative, and data interpretation.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare financial analyses and cost-benefit studies, including design requirements, output format, and analysis of results.
• Demonstrated accounting skills, including properly recording financial transactions and preparing financial statements.
• Strong oral and written presentation skills, including presenting to executive staff.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with database manipulation software or relevant data-entry experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post monthly accruals for general ledger accounts, develop estimates using source documentation and settlement amounts, and resolve discrepancies.
• Record and analyze accounting transactions for contracts and programs, including Federal Programs, Medicare, and Medicaid; gather information from other departments and assist with audit research.
• Maintain schedules and ledgers for general ledger accounts, including special reserves and state risk-sharing receivables.
• Create and run ad hoc general ledger reports, research identified errors, and initiate adjustments.
• Provide support to other accounting analysts as needed.
• Assist senior analysts and supervisors in designing, developing, and implementing standard plan or provider financial and operational reports.
• Assist with financial internal controls and risk management, define data and information requirements, and develop efficient data assembly methods.
• Maintain documentation of reporting methodologies, assumptions, and processes, and analyze financial data.
• Document and share project activities, analyses, and decisions; assist in evaluating business processes and identifying workflow improvements; support project implementation under senior analysts' or supervisors' direction.
• Validate and maintain data and reporting quality and consistency; identify potential problems and work with staff to develop and implement resolutions, adjustments, and workarounds.
• Assist with analyses of provider reimbursement arrangements, government program costs, utilization trends, and contractual obligations.
• Prepare reports and supporting analyses to evaluate program performance and financial results, and support monitoring government program budgets and financial performance.
• Perform other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned or directed.

What This Job Offers

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