RHTP Accountant

Accountant – Rural Health Transformation Project

The state's largest agency Health & Human Services (HHS) is seeking an Accountant to help drive the success of the Rural Health Transformation Project and make a strategic impact within the state of North Dakota. Contribute your accounting expertise to a hands‑on accounting role where your skills directly influence the achievements of providing vital health and human services programs within the rural communities.

• Partner with program administrators to manage budgets, track expenditures, and ensure compliance with state and federal policies.
• Review payments to ensure costs are charged correctly.
• Monitor spend‑downs, contracts, and grant reconciliation for compliance.
• Prepare quarterly cash‑flow statements.
• Provide program leaders with budget reports to help them make effective decisions.
• Build the federal grant budget process for rural communities across the state.
• Support grant management tasks such as cost accounting, fund tracking, Uniform Guidance, contract management, auditing, procurement, accounts payable, and/or accounts receivable.

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related field.
• A strong understanding of accounting principles and how to apply them.
• One (1) year of professional accounting experience which includes working with budgets, cost accounting, grant management, fund tracking, Uniform Guidance, contract management, auditing, procurement, accounts payable and/or accounts receivable.

ND HHS is launching an ambitious Rural Health Transformation Project, guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. This work is about strengthening access to care, improving health outcomes, and building sustainable, people‑centered health systems for rural communities across our state. Through deep collaboration across private, public, and community partners, we are reimagining how rural health services are designed, delivered, and supported so that where someone lives never limits their opportunity to be healthy.

• Rebuild and retain a rural health workforce
• Prevent chronic disease, restore health and reduce costs
• Bring high‑quality care closer to home
• Gain efficiency with modern technology and data

ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position may work remotely from within North Dakota with the ability to travel as needed for meetings.

This position is funded by a federal grant. If grant dollars do not exist, the continuation of the role will need to be reviewed.

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.