Summary

This job involves analyzing and managing a large $2.6 billion budget for behavioral health programs in Washington's health care system, including planning finances, setting rates for services, and providing advice to top leaders.

It focuses on community mental health, substance use disorders, and programs for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with strong number skills who enjoys working with data, budgets, and teams to support public health initiatives.

Key Requirements

Advanced skills in financial and budgetary analysis for large-scale programs
Experience with complex data tools like databases, spreadsheets, and reporting systems (e.g., AFRS, Enterprise Reporting)
Ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks and collaborate with external agencies
Knowledge of Medicaid rate setting, legislative processes, and behavioral health initiatives
Expertise in program planning, forecasting, and post-implementation monitoring
Strong problem-solving and recommendation skills for executive decision-making
Commitment to applying an equity lens in all work analyses

Full Job Description

Fiscal Information Data Analyst (WMS2/FS)

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This Fiscal Information and Data Analyst role offers a high-impact, non-supervisory position managing a $2.6 billion behavioral health budget.

Ideal for analytical professionals, it provides influence over Medicaid rate setting, legislative processes, and AI/AN programs while working directly with executive leadership, offering significant career visibility, stability, and professional development.

All HCA employees will apply an equity lens to their work, which may include but is not limited to all analyses of core business and processes.

About the division:

The Financial Services Division (FSD), in collaboration with other HCA divisions and a variety of external stakeholders and legislative partners, provides strategic financial expertise for Apple Health, Community Behavioral Health (CBH), PEBB and SEBB programs.

In addition, FSD oversees the budget and compliance functions necessary to manage and monitor the single largest Washington State individual operating budget.

Functions include budget management, accounting, forecasting, professional and hospital rate setting, financial analysis, and payment/collection operations.

This division maintains a close working relationship with agency program, policy, and clinical divisions to ensure financially sound implementation and monitoring of program strategies.

It is also accountable to the Governor and legislature in ensuring HCA operates within its budget.

About the position:
The Fiscal Information and Data Analyst is a non-supervisory, analytical position that reports to the Section Management for Community Behavioral Health appropriations and concentrates on the systematic planning, budgetary analysis and post-implementation management of the Behavioral Health initiatives including American Indian Alaskan Native (AI/AN) Fee for Service (FFS) program.

This position provides advanced level technical analysis, advice, and recommendations to management decision makers, including the HCA Chief Financial Officer and agency executive management.

The incumbent’s work directly affects the management of the Community Behavioral Health $2.6 billion budget, grant and discretionary funding, and Medicaid rate setting.

This position is eligible to telework but is required to report on-site 1 day a week and occasionally to meet business need.

The default assigned work location of all Health Care Authority (HCA) positions – both on-site and telework eligible positions – is within the State of Washington. This position reports to Olympia, WA.

Frequency of onsite work will vary based on business and operational needs. HCA has currently suspended the ability to support out-of-state telework.

Requirements

Some of what you will do:

The FIDA must be able to manage multiple high priority assignments and resources concurrently, taking initiative to resolve problems or recommend alternative approaches when appropriate.
This position also works closely with outside agencies and other external staff on many regular as well as ad hoc tasks, primarily receiving and requesting information and analysis.
Provide expert financial level budget, program and system planning and analysis for the Statewide Behavioral Health programs for the community mental health and substance use disorder budgets based on policies set at the Executive level.
Create and use complex databases, spreadsheets, tables, graphs, and tracking systems including Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS), Enterprise Reporting (ER) and ad hoc tools like Web Intelligence (Webl) to extract, summarize and evaluate fiscal data.
Prepare and manage biennial and supplemental budgets for the assigned programs for the Statewide Behavioral Health program populations to provide community mental health and substance use disorders services, on behalf of the Agency.
Develop and update the financial models prepared in a complex multi-system environment and reconcile the data used for budget requests and fiscal notes periodically to ensure they are always up to date.
Monitor and analyze Agency expenditures for the Behavioral Health programs. Compare the same to relevant budgets, forecasts, and projections to ensure that the Agency operates within its budgetary allotments.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

Qualifying candidates will meet one of the following criteria options:

Option 1:

Bachelor's degree in public administration, healthcare administration, finance, accounting, business or related fields.
Three (3) or more years of professional experience working with large, complex financial systems/information within the Behavioral Healthcare or Healthcare field is required.

Option 2:

Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Five (5) years of professional experience working with large, complex financial systems/information within the Behavioral Healthcare or Healthcare is required.

Option 3:

Seven (7) years of professional experience working with large, complex financial systems/information within the Behavioral Healthcare or Healthcare is required.

Required competencies:

The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Analytic & Technical Skills

Expert/advanced level skill with Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of designing complex modeling, structuring and ad-hoc data for use in pivot tables, and composing nested formulas.
Ability to creatively use resources to create and document work processes and analytical tools.
Working knowledge of analytical query protocols/software such as SQL
Ability to analyze financial data, identify data needs, develop problem solving strategies, support ideas using financial data as evidence, develop goals and priorities, and establish benchmarks.
Ability to analyze and research the differences among budgeted and forecasted expenditures and actual expenditures and effectively communicate the reason for the differences.
Analytical skills for financial research and modeling in complex multi-system environment.

Communication Skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex financial/analytical information for non-financial/analytical audiences.
Experience communicating with an array of audiences, ranging from staff with little financial background to elected government officials and federal auditors.
Ability to coordinate and build consensus among internal/external stakeholders toward the development of department and legislative initiatives.
Ability to develop and review complex written materials and provide detailed policy analysis.

Preferred qualifications:

Analytic & Technical Experience and Skills

Two (2) or more years of experience querying or managing financial data, financial standards and program requirements for behavioral health or healthcare systems.
Four (4) or more years of experience in the development of behavioral health or healthcare related financial modeling, financial program management, monitoring and reporting.
Seven (7) years of experience working in the financial field.

Government Experience

Experience working with the Washington State Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS) data.
Experience contributing to decision packages and fiscal notes.
Knowledge of protocols/processes of the executive/legislative branches of state government.
Knowledge of Provider One System.
Experience with the Washington State Budget Development System (BDS).
Experience working with the federal government.
Familiarity with State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations that impact/govern the State’s Medicaid, CHIP, and state funded health programs.

How to apply:

Only candidates who reflect the minimum qualifications on their NEOGOV profile will be considered. Failure to follow the application instructions below may lead to disqualification.

To apply for this position, you will need to complete your profile which includes three professional references and attach in separate files:

A cover letter that specifically addresses how you meet the qualifications for this position
Current resume

To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:

Attach a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 long-form copy), NGB 22, or USDVA signed verification of service letter.
Please black out any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as social security numbers. Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

Additional Information

About HCA:
Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery.

Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

What we have to offer:

Meaningful work with friendly co-workers who care about those we serve Voices of HCA
A clear agency mission that drives our work and is person-centered HCA's Mission, Vision & Values
A healthy work/life balance, including alternative/flexible schedules and mobile work options.
A great total compensation and benefit package WA State Government Benefits
A safe, pleasant workplace in a convenient location with restaurants, and shopping nearby.
And free parking!

Notes:

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment.

HCA is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency.

HCA has five employee resource groups (ERGs). ERGs are voluntary, employee-led groups whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with HCA’s mission.

Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace.

Studies have shown women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons of disability are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet every qualification as described in a job description.

Persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, as well as people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are also encouraged to apply.

If you have any questions about the required qualifications or how your experience relates to them, please contact us at HCAjobs@hca.wa.gov.

Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact Angelic Matthews at angelic.matthews@hca.wa.gov

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is an E-Verify employer. All applicants with a legal right to work in the United States are encouraged to apply.

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