Program Financial Analyst

Texas Health & Human Services Commission•Austin, TX

5d•$5,798 - $9,508•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage. Program Financial Analyst performs highly advanced financial analysis, grant, and data coordination for the Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Business Operations Finance Team. Primary duties include overseeing and managing multiple complex state and federal grant programs for Mental Health and/or Substance Use Services, supporting development for division wide administrative and contractual budgets, grants, reporting, development, and oversight. The position requires a critical eye, solid analytical skills in Microsoft Excel and excellent attention to detail in budgeting and financial analysis work products. Other responsibilities include managing the agencies budgeting system, managing financial infrastructure related to project grants, development of budget coding and contract funding rosters to align with statutory appropriations and funding availability. Provides consultation and expertise to agency program areas on operating budgets and funding policies and processes. Position is accountable for preparing and providing financial and narrative reports and analysis to programs and business operations management. Research technical questions regarding financial and regulatory compliance with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations. Work involves providing highly advanced consultative and technical services related to business operations improvements and management of the BHS program services section, to include the ability to interface with the Local Mental Health Authorities and Substance Use services contracted vendors. Position will work cooperatively with other HHSC entities including contract services, legal services, information services, and other sections reporting to the Deputy Executive Commissioner for Behavioral Health services. Position operates with extensive latitude for initiative and judgment and must be able to perform under minimal supervision. Reports to BHS Director of Mental Health Finance with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from accredited university with major coursework in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field required. Additional related work experience may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
At least three (3) years financial management experience.
Experience in state or local government preferred.
Knowledge of Health and Human Services policies and procedures.
Knowledge of statistical analysis and forecasting.
Ability to produce accurate and detailed grant and financial reports by specific deadlines.
Knowledge of Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan.
Skill in the administration, development, coordination, and monitoring of grants.
Skill in use of Excel software, Windows operational system, and PowerPoint.
Skill in use of CAPPS financial systems.
Skill in use of Grants Management Financial Systems
Skill in acquiring and assimilating new information with minimal direction.
Skill in extracting patterns and knowledge from large datasets.
Skill in analyzing financial impacts of proposed legislation.
Skill in composing executive-level briefing documents.
Ability to effectively work across the HHS system and with external entities through concise and clear communication skills.
Ability to adapt to change in a dynamic organization.
Ability to communicate complex information to external entities and executive management.
Ability to prioritize time and work on multiple projects with multiple deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience in state or local government preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates Behavioral Health Services (BHS) expenditures and data within the Health and Human Services (HHS) system and other state agencies financial and budget services, primarily through leading the completion of various statutorily required financial reports.
Manages the agencies budgeting system, manage financial infrastructure related to project grants, development of budget chart field coding and contract funding rosters to align with available statutory appropriations, funding requirements i.e. grant set-asides, administrative caps, maintenance of efforts, performs administrative roles as budget approvers for contracts/requisitions, policies, and processes and working with program areas to create and monitor operating budgets.
Collects and analyzes financial data from HHS and non-HHS agencies to complete internal and external financial information requests.
Performs ongoing qualitative and quantitative analyses as it relates to evidence-based practices for BHS including development of financial spreadsheets and analysis for federal or state reporting.
Creates and oversees the preparation of financial presentations and narratives for agency executives.
Assists with special financial and BHS related studies and projects and works cross departmentally in preparing analyses.
Formulates financial models to simulate anticipated financial performance as a result of changes in laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Responsible for required federal and state reporting on our finances, such as annual reports for block grants and rider reports, etc.
Performs financial analysis to recognize issues and develop solutions for recommendation to the BHS Director Mental Health Finance in Business Operations.
Provides coordination and guidance related to legislative initiatives, exceptional items development, bill analyses, and cost estimates for the BHS Departments.
Collaborates with non-HHS entities to ensure a coordinated approach to BHS financial legislative analysis.
Provides assistance and coordination with BHS Legislative and Rules Coordination team, HHS financial leadership, and HHS governmental relations to ensure financial requests are in-line with agency priorities.
Responsible for the budget development and implementation of legislative directed initiatives.
Researches technical questions regarding financial and regulatory compliance with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations.
Assists the BHS Business Operations Finance team with financial analysis, and presentation development as determined by the Deputy Associate Commissioner of Business Operations.
Assists BHS program staff with requests for financial information or affordability analyses.
Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.