MDR Accountant II

State of Nebraska•Lincoln, NE

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health & Human Services (DHHS), Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Accountant II to join their Medicaid Drug Rebate (MDR) team. This role involves navigating complex financial data, implementing strategic accounting practices, and making a tangible impact on the Agency's bottom line. The position is for candidates who are meticulous, passionate about numbers, and eager to excel in a culture where employees are highly motivated, energetic, excited, and enthusiastic to work for DHHS. The work involves completing accounting-related activities for the Medicaid Drug Rebate (MDR) program, which is responsible for collecting approximately $300 Million in annual drug rebates.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, statistics or related field and experience with accounting/financial management systems OR 2 years’ experience with professional accounting procedures including developing and modifying accounting/financial management systems.
Coursework/training or experience in accounting-related activities including use of a personal computer, various associated software (Accounting software; Adobe, Excel) programs, and office equipment.
Experience and proficiency using Excel, Word, Outlook and Accounting systems.
Ability to complete work activities efficiently.
Good written and oral communication/customer service/relationship skills.
Strong organizational, time management and problem-solving/critical thinking skills; with adaptability to various tasks and ability to accurately follow Standard Operating Procedures and apply on-the-job training activities to practice is also important.
Accurately interpret Medicaid Drug Rebate data and related statements/reports for job duty completion.
Ability to work well in collaboration with the MDR team and various drug labelers.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the Medicaid Drug Rebate program.
Proficiency in using Excel/Microsoft Office products.
Experience using State systems such as OnBase is also preferred (Enterprise 1 is less commonly used but also helpful in this position).
Experience in State or Federal Accounting practices/policies/procedures.

Responsibilities

Completing Accounting-related activities for the Medicaid Drug Rebate (MDR) program.
Processing inbound mail and sorting/logging/scanning documentation.
MDR check entry and reconciliation.
Reviews documentation for completion/accuracy.
Completes filing and data entry activities.
Conducting outreach to drug labeler contacts to ensure all documentation necessary for drug rebate processing is received accurately and timely.
Assisting with the completion of MDR audits.
Compiling/retrieving monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reports.
Completing Journal Entries.
Completing the Quarterly MDR labeler invoice process.
Processing ACH (Direct Deposit) payment.
Entering payment adjustments and assisting with labeler invoice dispute resolution.
Maintains various records/documents.
Review and respond to MDR mailbox emails/attachments.
Creating and sending labeler letters for past due accounts.