Health Care Accountant - Accounting Officer Senior
Listed on 2026-07-27
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Accounting
Financial Reporting
- Who May Apply:
Open to all qualified job seekers - Date Posted: 07/22/2026
- Closing Date: 08/04/2026
- Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
Human Services Dept / MAPE DHS Central Office - Division/Unit: DHS-Central Office / FOD Health Care Accounting
- Work Shift/
Work Hours:
Day Shift, 7:30am - 4:00pm - Days of Work:
Monday
- Friday - Travel Required:
Yes (~5%) - Salary Range: $29.76 - $43.69 / hourly; $62,138 - $91,224 / annually
- Classified Status:
Classified - Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
- FLSA Status:
Nonexempt - Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
Yes
Health Care Accountant Job Class:
Accounting Officer Senior Agency:
Human Services Dept
- Job
- Location:
St. Paul - Telework Eligible:
Yes - Full/Part Time:
Full-Time - Regular/Temporary:
Unlimited - Who May Apply:
Open to all qualified job seekers - Date Posted: 07/22/2026
- Closing Date: 08/04/2026
- Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
Human Services Dept / MAPE DHS Central Office - Division/Unit: DHS-Central Office / FOD Health Care Accounting
- Work Shift/
Work Hours:
Day Shift, 7:30am - 4:00pm - Days of Work:
Monday
- Friday - Travel Required:
Yes (~5%) - Salary Range: $29.76 - $43.69 / hourly; $62,138 - $91,224 / annually
- Classified Status:
Classified - Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
- FLSA Status:
Nonexempt - Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
Yes
The Department of Human Services is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DHS does not participate in E-Verify.
The work you'll do is more than just a job.At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
- This position is eligible for telework for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles or less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework.***
As a Health Care Accountant, you will assure that Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) health care programs’ fiscal data is accounted for in State Wide Integrated Financial Tools (SWIFT), that MMIS fiscal summary data reconciles in total and by health care program with SWIFT, that federal and state health care program and fiscal reporting needs are met and that MMIS health care programs’ fiscal data is available and retrievable efficiently, accurately, and effectively for budgetary, accounting, reporting, and auditing purposes.
Responsibilitiesinclude but may not be limited to:
- Provide fiscal policy expertise to the department in Behavioral Health Fund (BHF) concerning claiming and reimbursement policies.
- Conduct and execute analysis of new/proposed legislation and other complex issues regarding the operational and fiscal components of current and new claiming opportunities.
- Complete reports that contribute to CMS 64 Federal quarterly reports to claim Medicaid Expenditures quarterly.
- Manage disbursements related to county medical support payments and work with providers for reissue of Unclaimed Property.
- Assist supervisor with data mining out of the MMIS and SWIFT data warehouses employing SQL, Access databases, and BI query running ad-hoc reports to analyze discrepancies identified by internal and external auditing.
- Serve as the county contact for the county confirmation report by providing communication and support when there are changes to the report, any balancing issues for the report, and general questions regarding the reports.
- Assist with special projects as assigned by supervisor and /or FOD manager involving reconciling accounts, detecting system errors, testing changes or review of other health care related data.
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