Accounting Technician 4 - Bureau for Medical Services at WV Department of Health and Human Resources

Nature of Work

Under limited supervision of the Bureau for Medical Services Director of Financial Services, performs expert level accounting and reporting functions specific to the Bureau’s grant and Medicaid Waiver programs. Responsible for all aspects of Single Audit reporting and coordination for the Bureau:

Performs highly specialized and complex analysis and reporting functions, requiring extensive experience with the Bureau’s programs, policies, data, and related State and Federal regulations ensuring compliance with reporting rules and deadlines.
Prepares cost estimates and forecasting for Medicaid Waiver programs (annual cost of approximately $400M+) for inclusion in the overall Bureau for Medical Services (Medicaid Program) budget and for Waiver renewal applications and amendments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Reports development and use of independent judgement in interpretation of pertinent policies, rules, and regulations.
Acts as agency contact to maintain, track, and manage requests from external auditors. Evaluates operational procedures to recommend improvements to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
Performs other related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with at least 24 semester hours in accounting.

AND

Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in professional accounting, statutory accounting, auditing work, forensic accounting, public accounting, investigative and/or forensic auditing, certified fraud examining, or other directly related accounting.

OR

Substitutions: (1) Master's degree in accounting may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience. (2) Certification or registration as a Public Accountant in West Virginia may be substituted for the training and two (2) years of the required experience.

Preference will be given to applicants holding a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Forensic Accountant (CFA), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), or applicants who have completed a graduate certificate program in forensic accounting and fraud investigation.

To be considered for this position, please forward your resume to DHHRjobs@wv.gov; include the job title in the subject line.