Lead Financial Analyst

Texas Health & Human Services Commission•Austin, TX

3d•$6,010 - $6,833•Hybrid

About The Position

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission’s Community Services department is hiring a Lead Financial Analyst for the Office of Aging and Disability Resource Centers (OADRC). The position reports directly to the Contract Oversight and Compliance Manager and serves as the primary liaison and single point of contact for fiscal activities between the state and Texas’s 28 Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs). This senior-level role performs advanced, highly complex federal financial consultative work. It provides technical assistance, consultation, training, and support on federal and state financial requirements, including allowable expenditures, fiscal reporting, and oversight of subrecipient contracts. The position leads fiscal management and monitoring processes to help ensure program funds comply with applicable federal and state requirements. It also develops and maintains policies, procedures, and training materials, coordinates special projects, and performs other finance-related work as assigned. The position operates under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for initiative and independent judgment. The Lead Financial Analyst routinely works with HHS divisions and management, contractors, stakeholders, organizations, and other state agencies. It maintains reports on contractors’ fiscal risks and recommends improvements to systems supporting funding allocations and reimbursement decisions. The role may be eligible for telework, subject to state and agency policies, supervisor discretion, and business needs. The position is full-time, regular, nonexempt, and based in Austin, Texas, with travel up to 20%.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; significant coursework in business administration, finance, public administration, or a related field is generally preferred. Relevant business administration, finance, contract management, or grant management experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
At least three years of full-time professional fiscal management experience in a large public-sector organization.
Knowledge of financial analysis and examination procedures, including financial and industry terminology and practices applicable to regulated entities.
Ability to perform and interpret numerical analyses; review financial and management records for accuracy and compliance; and prepare reports and correspondence regarding findings.
Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to contracts.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to identify and analyze problems, evaluate alternatives, and propose practical solutions.
Ability to interpret and analyze statutes.
Ability to provide guidance to others.
Ability to use Microsoft Office products.

Nice To Haves

A degree that includes significant coursework in business administration, finance, public administration, or a related field is generally preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide contractors with technical assistance on financial compliance and lead fiscal management processes to ensure OADRC program funds comply with applicable federal and state requirements.
Evaluate expenditure data for appropriate use of funds; identify overpayments or underpayments; reconcile provider payments with provider reports; verify indirect cost rates and equipment inventories; and report findings to section management as needed.
Maintain and accurately report program financial data, manage funding, ensure appropriate contractor reimbursement, and conduct annual fiscal closeout for grants and program-related funding.
Oversee financial projects to ensure timely completion and review reports, supporting documentation, follow-up correspondence, and other written materials prepared by staff for leadership review or approval.
Respond to special management requests for financial data and lead preparation of administrative reports used to assess trends and inform program decisions affecting contractor funding.
Serve as the primary fiscal liaison and single point of contact between the state and Texas’s 28 ADRCs.
Maintain reports on contractors’ fiscal risks and recommend improvements, adaptations, or revisions to systems supporting funding allocations and reimbursement requests.
Develop, prepare, and maintain policies, procedures, and training materials that promote appropriate and consistent practices.
Coordinate special projects and perform other duties as assigned.