Financial Compliance Manager

Location: Austin, TX

About the role

The Financial Compliance Manager performs highly complex (senior-level) managerial work administering the daily operations and activities of the Financial Reporting and Audit Coordination (FRAC) department’s Financial Compliance team within Medicaid CHIP Services (MCS). This position oversees a team of three and reports to the Director of Financial Compliance. Work entails establishing goals and objectives; developing guidelines, procedures, and policies; developing schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals; conducting staff training; and coordinating and evaluating business function, division, or department activities. Works under limited supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the team’s Agreed Upon Procedures engagements (35%).
• Oversees the review of the team’s assigned financial documentation (20%).
• Provides direction and implementation of contractual remedies to address reporting deficiencies of the health plans (20%).
• Conducts training (10%).
• Develops and updates guidelines, policies, and procedures for the work (10%).
• Leads cross-departmental workgroups to coordinate workflow revisions and staff training to align efforts (5%).

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration, government administration, or law. Applicable work experience may substitute for education on a year-to-year basis.
• Experience in government, public, or corporate contract administration.

Skills

• Knowledge of Medicaid financial reviews and engagements.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations related to financial management of Medicaid contracts.
• Knowledge of cost principles governing allowability of costs.
• Skill in communicating complex information to diverse audiences.
• Skill in identifying problems, evaluating alternatives, and implementing solutions.
• Skill in designing and implementing training and technical assistance activities for Agency and contractor staff.
• Ability to prioritize and organize the work of multidisciplinary employees.
• Ability to work in and lead cross-functional teams.
• Ability to exercise judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.
• Ability to plan strategically and to implement improvement strategies.
• Ability to think creatively and support creative thinking in others.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff at all levels of an organization, agencies, providers, stakeholders, and elected officials.

Pay

$5,797.66 - $7,652.91 monthly

Schedule

• Full-time
• Day shift
• Eligible for telework
• Up to 5% travel

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Generous time off benefits
• Numerous opportunities for career advancement