Accountant, Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting

Job Posting closes:
February 22, 2026. Required documents uploaded by:
February 22, 2026.

Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is led by Secretary Janet Stanek, appointed by Gov. Kelly in Dec 2021. KDHE comprises three divisions:
Public Health, Environment, and Health Care Finance (including the State’s Medicaid program, Kan Care). It is the only agency in the nation to have these three entities under one roof, allowing a holistic approach to improving and protecting the health and well‑being of all Kansans.

Verification of identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States is required by federal law. For a list of acceptable documents that establish these criteria, please refer to the federal Form I‑9. KDHE does not provide sponsor ships for this position.

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• Who can apply:
  Anyone (External).
• Classified/Unclassified Service:
  Unclassified
• Full‑Time/Part‑Time:
  Full‑Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday‑Friday, 8am‑5pm (Flexible schedules available)
• Eligible to Receive Benefits:
  Yes
• Veterans' Preference Eligible:
  Yes
• Sponsorship: KDHE does not provide sponsorship for this position.

• Hourly Pay Range: $25.00 – $30.00
• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work‑Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…

Position Summary:

Need a staff member who is an effective, efficient, productive and an independent worker. Someone who can handle a fast paced environment, multitasking, making decisions on a daily basis and excellent time management skills that will lead to the timely achievement of assigned tasks and goals.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for Medicaid provider/vendor payments processing in SMART through the Kansas Modular Medicaid System (KMMS). Follow established procedures and complete requests for Medicaid provider adds or changes in SMART.
• Search for unprocessed vouchers. Determine reason for the errors and make necessary voucher/vendor adjustments.
• Follow established procedures and completes requests for Medicaid provider EFT/Check adds or updates.
• Will evaluate KMMS SMART transaction details on a daily basis – checking for hung KMMS vouchers. Will process provider ACH requests and forward provider questions to the appropriate KDHE staff for resolution.
• Will process all provider add/change reports.
• Provides detailed coding for creation of new PO forms based on understanding of contracts.
• Reviews contract invoices for appropriate fund coding to be assigned.
• Reviews contract language for understanding of payment parameters.
• Position is responsible for understanding detailed contract language (intent).
• Required:
  
  Ability to use a calculator with accuracy. The ability to accurately give invoices a thorough visual review including addition of numbers and review of signatures, dates, contract numbers etc which all may be in small print. The ability to edit and highlight in Adobe Pro. The ability to create/edit pivot tables in Excel.
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• Review invoices prior to payment to determine proper codes and funding.
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