Financial Analysis and Audits Manager – SPSA, Opt

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Financial Analysis and Audits Manager for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Division of Finance, Bureau of Health Finance (BHF) by completing audits and in-depth financial and solvency analysis of financial statements, applications, and cost reports filed by current and potential patient service providers for BHF Plans
• Directs, and evaluates the operations of the Financial Analysis and Audits programs
• Serves as full line supervisor
• Acts as chief liaison and Bureau spokesperson for the Financial Analysis and Audits program
• Advises and consults with Department staff, other state and federal agencies, and professional and lay groups on Department policies and procedures relating to financial audits
• Collaborates and cooperates with staff to identify and correct problems or inefficiencies occurring in editing and processing of related computer reports and/or statistics
• Serves on the senior management team
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college
• Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administration experience in the fields of accounting, internal auditing, insurance, and/or finance
• Four (4) years of experience assuming fiscal management responsibilities for public or private programs ensuring compliance with Federal and State Statutes, Rules, and Regulations
• Four (4) years of experience working with the principles of governmental and private accounting and financial statement analysis
• Four (4) years of professional supervisory experience with management and leadership skills
• Four (4) years of administrative experience working on audits and reviewing financial information
• Four (4) years of experience providing estimates on costs of new policies or program changes proposed or enacted by State legislature or the Federal government
• Four (4) years of experience in the development and management of a major program
• A master’s degree in accounting, internal auditing, insurance, and/or finance
• A CPA Certificate or license
• A working knowledge of Microsoft 365 with advanced skills in Excel, Access, and use of Visual Basic Macros