APD BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ANALYST (ACCOUNTANT II)

Maryland; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Department of Health in Baltimore analyzes and manages the Advanced Planning Document (APD) budgets within the Office of Advance Planning. This role ensures compliance with State and federal financial rules and prepares budget documentation for various APD programs.

The Budget and Financial Analyst supports financial governance, verifies transactions, monitors funding utilization, and serves as a resource to the Director and related offices across state agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.
• Two years of experience applying generally accepted accounting principles to accounting systems, records and reports.
• Candidates may substitute a Bachelor's degree with 30 credit hours in Accounting and related courses, plus auditing.
• CPA or master's degree may substitute for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently apply general accounting principles to APD budgeting, analysis, reconciliation and reporting.
• Develop and reconcile APD budgets and supporting financial records; monitor expenditures and variances.
• Prepare SFY Budget Notes and PAD finance documents for APD Program Cost Accounts.
• Advise stakeholders on fiscal impact of budget and funding decisions and develop internal controls.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Auditing coursework

General accounting principles

Financial analysis

Job description

GRADE

STD0016

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH - Health Care Finance and Medicaid, Office of Advance Planning
201 West Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

This position serves as the Advanced Planning Department's Budget and Financial Analyst within the Office of Advance Planning and is responsible for independently applying general accounting principles and practices and State and federal financial requirements to the development, analysis, verification, monitoring, reconciliation, and reporting of financial activities associated with Maryland's Advanced Planning Document (APD) portfolio and federally funded Medicaid enterprise initiatives. The position develops and reconciles APD budgets and supporting financial records; monitors expenditures, funding utilization, award balances, procurement related expenditures, implementation spending, reimbursables, pass through funding, and budget variances; and prepares State budget documentation, including State Fiscal Year (SFY) Budget Notes and Project Activity Description (PAD) finance documents for the APD Program Cost Accounts (PCAs). This position applies general accounting principles and practices, including objectivity, consistency, full disclosure, and accuracy, to verify financial information, evaluate supporting documentation, identify discrepancies, and ensure fiscal integrity and compliance with approved APDs and State and federal requirements. The APD Budget and Financial Analyst serves as an accounting and financial resource to the Director, Medicaid administrations, the Office of Finance, the Office of Enterprise Technology (OET), the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE), the Department of Human Services (DHS), procurement offices, contractors, vendors, consultants, and other APD business owners. The position interprets and implements accounting and financial requirements, advises stakeholders on the fiscal impact of budget and funding decisions, and develops or recommends financial procedures, verification standards, and internal controls supporting APD financial governance. Program activities supported through the Office represent more than $1 billion annually in federal financial participation and operational investments associated with Medicaid enterprise systems, systems integration efforts, modernization initiatives, and federally funded healthcare programs. This position reports to the Director of the Office of Advance Planning.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.
• Experience: Two years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.
• 1. Candidates may substitute a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with thirty credit hours in Accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing, for the required education.
• 2. Applicants who have met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination prior to July 1, 1974 will be considered to have met the educational requirement referenced above.
• 3. Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• 4. Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of the required experience.
• 5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Accounting Officer classification or Financial Management specialty codes in the Accounting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional accounting experience applying general accounting principles and practices, including account reconciliation, review and analysis of financial transactions, expenditure verification, financial reporting, maintenance of supporting financial documentation, and identification and resolution of accounting discrepancies.
• Experience managing or coordinating complex financial activities across multiple programs, projects, funding sources, or organizational units.
• Experience with Medicaid or other federally funded programs, federal claiming and reimbursement, Federal Financial Participation (FFP), cost allocation, PACAP, CMS financial requirements, Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES), or Advance Planning Documents (APDs).
• Experience supporting audits, financial compliance reviews, internal controls, or activities designed to identify improper expenditures and mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse.
• CPA Certified.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview). Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS