Medicaid Grants Accountant

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Finance - Bismarck, ND
- Medicaid Grants Accountant

Bring your accounting skills to a mission-driven role as a Medicaid Grants Accountant with the Department of Health and Human Services of North Dakota. You will play a key role in ensuring funds are managed accurately, transparently, and in full compliance while supporting healthcare services that matter to North Dakotans.

As the Medicaid Grants Accountant
, you will be the subject-matter expert on all financial matters related to Medical Assistance grants. You will routinely review financial records, expenditures, and reports to confirm grant funds are accurately accounted for, compliant with federal and state requirements, and reported in a timely and transparent manner. When discrepancies are identified, you will develop and implement corrective action plans and advise leadership on compliance risks and implications.

You will also support internal and external audits, prepare required financial reports, and contribute to continuous improvement of grant accounting processes.

To thrive in this position
, you must have a strong understanding of accounting principles and have exceptional attention to detail. You must be a self-starter that challenges yourself and views learning new things as an opportunity to grow. In addition, you need the ability to analyze complex financial data and use sound judgement to resolve discrepancies. You need strong communication skills to allow you to effectively work with team members, auditors, vendors, and federal agency staff.

Most importantly, you must be flexible with time management to successfully meet the needs of federal reporting deadlines.

To be considered for the Medicaid Grants Accountant
, you must have:

• a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field
• a combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.

This position is based in Bismarck, North Dakota. The candidate selected must reside in Bismarck, or surrounding communities, or be willing to relocate to the area.

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsor ships.

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