Medicaid Budget & Finance - Coordinator 3

University of New Orleans•Baton Rouge, LA

3d•$65,000 - $75,000

About The Position

Supports preparation of the annual Medicaid Budget Request, including Needs Sheets, SFY recap materials, executive budget activity files, and briefing materials. Assists with compilation, validation, and documentation of projection inputs and narratives from other teams within the section and other Medicaid business owners; ensures consistency of assumptions and means of financing. Provides support for OPB-required planning documents, including the Operational and Strategic Plans, and tracks budget changes throughout development. Monitors Medicaid expenditures against appropriations using LaGOV and data warehouse reports; identifies trends, variances, and potential deficits or surpluses. Assists in the development and execution of corrective budget actions and supports executive budget realignments. Prepares and processes budget adjustments, including BA-7 forms, LaGOV entries, and carryforward requests. Prepares and maintains recurring budget reports and tracking tools, including monthly and quarterly reports, budget-to-actual analyses, and forecast tracking files. Supports CMS-37/21B submissions by compiling inputs, preparing calculation files, and validating consistency with state budget submissions. Ensures consistency and accuracy of data across reporting tools and platforms. Assists with tracking legislative instruments, internal policies, and rule changes with fiscal impact. Supports preparation and review of fiscal impact statements and gathers supporting information from program staff. Assists in responding to requests from OPB, legislative fiscal staff, and other external stakeholders. Provides support for cash projections and fund tracking, including validating inputs, monitoring fund availability, and documenting assumptions. Identifies and elevates potential issues related to funding or cash flow. Pulls, reconciles, and distributes LaGOV and other financial data to internal teams; coordinates with LDH Fiscal to resolve discrepancies. Provides cross-functional support across budget development, execution, and reporting activities during peak workload periods or staff absences. Assists with special projects, ad hoc analyses, and process improvement efforts as assigned Other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, or Associates degree with 3 years professional experience, or 6 years professional experience in lieu of the degree.
Minimum 3 years professional experience in budget development, budget management, or financial analysis
Minimum 1 year professional experience preparing or reviewing fiscal impact statements, legislative analyses, or policy-related financial evaluations.
Excellent analytical skills, effective organizational and time management skills.
Great attention to detail and follow up.
Ability to manage projects, assignments, and competing priorities.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree, or Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, economics, finance, or a related field.
Minimum 4 years professional experience in budgeting, financial analysis, or public sector finance.
Minimum 2 years professional experience preparing or reviewing fiscal impact statements, legislative analyses, or policy-related financial evaluations.
Minimum 1 year professional experience developing or managing state agency budgets, including interaction with central budget offices (e.g., OPB, LFO).
Minimum 1 year professional experience with LaGOV, MARS Data Warehouse, or similar financial/accounting systems.

Responsibilities

Supports preparation of the annual Medicaid Budget Request, including Needs Sheets, SFY recap materials, executive budget activity files, and briefing materials.
Assists with compilation, validation, and documentation of projection inputs and narratives from other teams within the section and other Medicaid business owners; ensures consistency of assumptions and means of financing.
Provides support for OPB-required planning documents, including the Operational and Strategic Plans, and tracks budget changes throughout development.
Monitors Medicaid expenditures against appropriations using LaGOV and data warehouse reports; identifies trends, variances, and potential deficits or surpluses.
Assists in the development and execution of corrective budget actions and supports executive budget realignments.
Prepares and processes budget adjustments, including BA-7 forms, LaGOV entries, and carryforward requests.
Prepares and maintains recurring budget reports and tracking tools, including monthly and quarterly reports, budget-to-actual analyses, and forecast tracking files.
Supports CMS-37/21B submissions by compiling inputs, preparing calculation files, and validating consistency with state budget submissions.
Ensures consistency and accuracy of data across reporting tools and platforms.
Assists with tracking legislative instruments, internal policies, and rule changes with fiscal impact.
Supports preparation and review of fiscal impact statements and gathers supporting information from program staff.
Assists in responding to requests from OPB, legislative fiscal staff, and other external stakeholders.
Provides support for cash projections and fund tracking, including validating inputs, monitoring fund availability, and documenting assumptions.
Identifies and elevates potential issues related to funding or cash flow.
Pulls, reconciles, and distributes LaGOV and other financial data to internal teams; coordinates with LDH Fiscal to resolve discrepancies.
Provides cross-functional support across budget development, execution, and reporting activities during peak workload periods or staff absences.
Assists with special projects, ad hoc analyses, and process improvement efforts as assigned.
Other tasks as assigned.