Cost Allocation and Accounting Specialist

North Dakota Health & Human Services Finance Division is seeking a Cost Allocation and Accounting Specialist in the state of North Dakota.

As a Cost Allocation and Accounting Specialist, you will manage cost allocation, accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting activities to ensure the responsible stewardship of public funds. You will oversee cost allocation processes, develop and maintain indirect cost rates, prepare financial reports and projections, assist with budget development and the biennial budget process, and support internal and external audits.

You will partner with program administrators to manage budgets, monitor expenditures, review payments, ensure compliance with state and federal requirements, and provide financial analysis that supports informed decision-making. You will also collaborate with agency leaders to improve financial processes, maintain financial systems, and provide guidance on accounting and cost allocation best practices.

To be successful, you will have knowledge of government accounting, cost allocation methodologies, budgeting, and financial reporting. You are analytical, detail-oriented, and proficient with Excel and financial management systems such as Oracle. Strong communication skills, the ability to interpret changing regulations, manage multiple priorities, and explain financial concepts to non-financial audiences are essential. A commitment to continuous improvement and public service will help you thrive in this role.

This position may work remotely from within North Dakota with the ability to travel as needed for meetings.

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of wellbeing: 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 2,800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state and special sources.

To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

You must have a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a directly related field and three (3) years of relevant accounting experience, one of which in a managerial capacity. You must have experience with large scale budgeting software, as well as fluency in Quickbooks and mastery of Excel. Preference will be given to candidates with a master's degree, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification or other finance related credentials, and experience with People Soft Financials.

A CPA certification with a bachelor's degree in finance or business may substitute for the bachelor's degree in accounting.

"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.

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

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