Statistical Research Specialist

Software-Technology,-Inc.-; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Software-Technology,-Inc.- seeks a Fiscal Operations Manager for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The role provides fiscal support to project leads and staff, serving as a liaison between AMO and the RHTP team to ensure compliant accounting, contracting, reimbursement, and payment processes.

You will collaborate with GL and AP staff on upcoming initiatives, estimates, and actions, while maintaining records and communicating fiscal guidance across RHTP initiatives.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of governmental accounting and federal grants management.
• Experience with budgeting, contract and subrecipient administration.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to translate requirements into guidance.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and confirm current accounting, contracting, reimbursement, invoice, payment, and documentation processes.
• Liaise between AMO and RHTP project team for fiscal plans and issues.
• Coordinate with General Ledger and Accounts Payable on upcoming activity and actions.
• Review proposed activities, budgets, and supporting documentation for fiscal issues.
• Explain relationship between contract dates, fiscal years, and liquidation periods.
• Assist with expenditure estimates, budget monitoring, and reconciliations.

Skills

Govern mental accounting

Financial analysis

Problem solving

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Federal grants management systems

State accounting and procurement systems

Job description

Position Summary

The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Fiscal Operations Manager provides fiscal support, as needed, to RHTP project leads and program staff. The position serves as a liaison between the Accounts Management Office (AMO) and the RHTP project team; helps confirm and communicate current fiscal processes; collaborates with General Ledger and Accounts Payable staff regarding upcoming initiatives, anticipated activity, estimates, issues, and required actions; and supports consistent fiscal administration across RHTP initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a fiscal resource to RHTP project leads and program staff by helping interpret and confirm current accounting, contracting, reimbursement, invoice, payment, and documentation processes.
• Serve as the primary liaison, as assigned, between AMO and the RHTP project team to communicate upcoming initiatives, anticipated expenditures, estimates, implementation concerns, and issues requiring fiscal attention.
• Collaborate with General Ledger and Accounts Payable teams, as needed, to provide advance notice of upcoming RHTP activity and help ensure appropriate accounting, project, budget, invoice, and payment processes are understood and followed.
• Review proposed RHTP activities, contract budgets, deliverables, payment provisions, reimbursement requirements, and supporting documentation requirements and identify questions or potential fiscal issues for appropriate resolution.
• Assist project leads and program staff with understanding the relationship between contract dates, state fiscal years, federal budget periods, obligation requirements, expenditure deadlines, and liquidation periods.
• Support the review of invoices, reimbursement requests, advance payment requests, and related documentation in coordination with AMO staff and established fiscal processes.
• Assist with expenditure estimates, budget monitoring, use-of-funds classification, reconciliations, reporting support, and drawdown or closeout activities, as assigned.
• Maintain current knowledge of RHTP guidance, the Notice of Award, approved application, CMS FAQs, applicable federal requirements, and executed agreements; communicate relevant changes to project and fiscal staff.
• Develop or assist with fiscal guidance, checklists, templates, desk guides, presentations, and other tools that promote consistent RHTP fiscal processes.
• Maintain organized records and assist with resolving documentation gaps, process questions, monitoring requests, and other fiscal issues affecting RHTP implementation.

Knowledge, Qualifications, and Core Competencies

Knowledge of governmental accounting, federal grants management, budgeting, contract and subrecipient administration, reimbursement and payment processes, and financial reporting. Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration, or a related field preferred. Experience with federal or state grant programs, governmental accounting, contract management, financial reporting, or state accounting and procurement systems preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound fiscal judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, organization, effective written and verbal communication, and the ability to translate complex requirements into clear, practical guidance while managing multiple priorities and working collaboratively with fiscal and program staff. CPA, CGFM, or other relevant certification is preferred.