DSHS FTAA Fiscal Analyst 3 Lead
State of Washington
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Fiscal Information & Data Analyst (WMSG2/FS)
State of Washington
Health Care Authority
Location
Washington, 98504
Salary
$79,752 - $111,647
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves analyzing financial data and creating models to help manage Washington's massive healthcare budget, especially for Medicaid programs, by forecasting needs, reviewing funding proposals, and spotting money issues early.
It's perfect for someone with experience in handling complex finances who wants to make a real difference in public health services.
The role mixes remote work with some in-office time in Olympia and focuses on accurate, timely advice to top leaders.
Key Requirements
- Experience with large, complex financial systems and data analysis
- Ability to perform complex financial modeling and forecasting for budgets and policy proposals
- Skills in developing, updating, and reconciling financial models for fiscal notes and projections
- Proficiency in identifying and analyzing financial variances and communicating them to management
- Knowledge of Medicaid funding, behavioral health finance, and state budget processes
- Strong technical analysis skills to meet agency and Office of Financial Management guidelines
- Commitment to applying an equity lens in all financial analyses and processes
Full Job Description
Fiscal Information & Data Analyst (WMSG2/FS)
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This Fiscal Information & Data Analyst (FIDA) position offers the opportunity for high-impact, mission-oriented work in public service, professional growth, and the ability to directly influence significant financial and policy decisions for Washington State's healthcare programs.
Do you have professional experience working with large, complex financial systems and or information? If so, this might be the right fit for you!
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 Health Care Authority (HCA) divisions and a variety of external stakeholders and legislative partners, provides strategic financial expertise for Apple Health, Public Employee Benefit Board (PEBB) and School Employee Benefits Board (SEBB) programs.
In addition, FSD oversees the budget and compliance functions necessary to manage and monitor the single largest Washington State individual agency 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:This Fiscal Information & Data Analyst (FIDA) 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 HCA Medicaid budget of over $16 billion per biennium.
This position is responsible for developing and monitoring key components of the Medicaid rates, behavioral health finance, agency information requests, fiscal notes, and financial analyses in a manner that ensures the process undertaken and content of all deliverables meets the HCA and Office of Financial Management (OFM) requirements and guidelines.
This position is responsible for identifying and analyzing financial variances and communicating them in an accurate, timely fashion to all parties as appropriate, to include program managers, HCA executive management, and OFM.
Requirements
Some of what you will do:
- Perform and provide complex analysis and financial modeling for decision packages under consideration by the HCA director, Chief Financial Officer, OFM, and legislature that outline issues with current funding and/or initiate policy proposals to address anticipated future needs.
- Lead the development of modeling and strategies for sound fiscal projections to ensure adequate funding for agency programs.
- Annual development, updating, and reconciliation of financial models and data used for fiscal notes involving state and Medicaid funds.
- Develop and review fiscal notes, bill analyses, and budget versions during the legislative session as needed.
- Develop fiscal projections/impact analyses and related models in support of effective fiscal management of, and adequate funding for, agency programs; present analyses to HCA decision makers and other stakeholders; document development process, including assumptions, data sources, etc.
- Coordinate with fiscal and programmatic staff internal and external to the HCA to ensure the accuracy of data and information presented in agency biennial and supplemental funding proposals.
- Contribute to the development of the Medicaid per capita forecast; confirm accuracy of forecast output.
- Oversee any necessary adjustments, specialty payments, and journal vouchers (JVs) for Medicaid services.
- Provide technical assistance and contribute to the development of Medicaid managed care rates.
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
Analytic & Technical Experience and Skills:
- Intermediate/Advanced level skills with Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of designing complex modeling, structuring and ad-hoc data for use in pivot tables.
- 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 data, identify data needs, develop problem solving strategies, support ideas using 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 environments.
- 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.
- The ability to take action to learn and grow.
- The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
- Ability to communicate in a positive manner with diverse audiences and facilitate large and small teams. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Qualifying candidates will also meet one of the following criteria options:
Option 1:
- Bachelor's degree in public administration or related field.
- Three (3) or more years of professional experience working with large, complex financial systems/information is required.
Option 2:
- Seven (7) years of professional experience in financial, analytical, accounting, or relevant Medicaid/HCA experience.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s degree in public administration or related field, and two (2) years of professional experience working with large, complex financial systems/information. Experience within the State or other government entity is strongly preferred.
Analytic & Technical Experience and Skills
- Two (2) or more years of experience querying data through programs such as SQL.
- Four (4) or more years of experience in the development of financial modeling.
- Seven (7) years of experience working in the financial field.
- Expert/advanced level skill with Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of designing complex modeling, structuring ad-hoc data for use in pivot tables and composing nested formulas.
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 them 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 Angel.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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