Fiscal Analyst, DDA Analytics & Policy (Job #495336)

The Hilltop Institute; Arbutus (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hilltop Institute is seeking a Policy Analyst or Senior Policy Analyst (internal title Fiscal Analyst, DDA Analytics & Policy) to join the Aging & Disability Studies team at UMBC.

The fiscal analyst will support financial and analytic work for the Developmental Disabilities Administration by providing accounting expertise, financial monitoring, projections, and fiscal interpretation of program data in analytic products and decision-support materials.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in accounting or finance with relevant experience.
• Experience with financial data, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Experience with Medicaid, waiver programs, or publicly funded human services programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Accounting and financial monitoring activities related to DDA programs and services with a focus on budget variance analysis and forecasting.
• Reviewing and interpreting financial data related to service utilization and expenditures.
• Supporting development and maintenance of real-time spending dashboards with forecasting and monthly variance reports.
• Ensuring accuracy, consistency, and documentation of financial data used in reports and dashboards.
• Supporting audit readiness and responses to financial data requests from DDA or MDH.
• Providing oversight of annual General Ledger data collection.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting

Finance

Financial analysis

Budget variance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Master's degree in accounting or finance

PhD in related field

Job description

Fiscal Analyst, DDA Analytics & Policy (Job #495336)

Job Description

The Hilltop Institute is seeking a Policy Analyst or Senior Policy Analyst (internal title Fiscal Analyst, DDA Analytics & Policy) to join the Aging & Disability Studies team.

The fiscal (policy) analyst will support Hilltop’s financial and analytic work for the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) by providing accounting expertise, financial monitoring and projections, and fiscal interpretation of program data. This role works closely with analytic and policy staff to ensure that financial information is accurate, well-documented, and appropriately integrated into analytic products and decision-support materials.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will perform tasks such as:

• Accounting and financial monitoring activities related to DDA programs and services with a focus on budget variance analysis and forecasting, deficiency appropriation tracking, and provider payment reconciliation
• Reviewing and interpreting financial data related to service utilization and expenditures
• Supporting development and maintenance of real-time spending dashboards with forecasting and monthly variance reports
• Ensuring accuracy, consistency, and documentation of financial data used in reports and dashboards
• Supporting audit readiness and responses to financial data requests from DDA or MDH
• Providing oversight of annual General Ledger data collection
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

This position is available at two different levels based on qualifications and experience.

Policy Analyst

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field and at least 3 years of relevant experience
  OR
• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field and 1 year of experience
  OR
• PhD and 0 years of experience

Senior Policy Analyst

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field and at least 7 years of relevant experience
  OR
• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field and 5 years of experience
  OR
• PhD and 2 years of experience

Must have professional experience in accounting, financial analysis, or fiscal monitoring; experience working with complex financial data sets and ensuring accuracy, reconciliation, and documentation; experience collaborating with non-accounting staff, such as analysts or program personnel, to support reporting or analysis; experience with Medicaid, waiver programs, or publicly funded human services programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; experience supporting audits, financial reviews, or oversight activities; experience integrating financial data into analytic or program evaluation workflows; experience working in a government, research, academic, or consulting environment; and health care payer finance experience.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will also possess the following preferred professional and interpersonal competencies:

• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, public finance, or related discipline
• CPA licensure or progress toward CPA certification
• Well-honed problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to diverse audiences
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and be flexible in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Policy Analyst – $70,000 to $82,000; Senior Policy Analyst – $117,000 to $133,000 depending on qualifications and experience.

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations.

The above salary range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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