Child Care Subsidy Fiscal Compliance Analyst

Are you a compassionate, results-driven professional with the skills necessary to provide assistance within an organization that strives to better the community? If so, WE NEED YOU!

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Economic Assistance, is seeking a Child Care Subsidy Fiscal Compliance Analyst to join our team in Lincoln. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys digging into the details, working with financial information, and using facts and sound judgment to reach well-supported conclusions.

Join a team committed to maintaining the integrity of Nebraska’s Child Care Subsidy Program and ensuring public funds are administered responsibly and accurately.

Hiring Rate: $21.855 per hour – Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Dress Attire: Business Casual

Examples of Work

The Child Care Subsidy Fiscal Compliance Analyst job duties consist of

• Gathering data and requesting information to complete reviews as well as conduct interviews to gather information.
• Review claims and determine correct payments to providers.
• Use information to compile Excel spreadsheets, Databases; create correspondence, narratives, summaries
• Complete detailed reviews of providers and/or clients receiving Child Care Subsidy funds. Prepare report of findings and establish overpayments.
• Determination of overpayments for reasons of errors, abuse or misuse of services, contract violations, etc. Determine adjustments to the claims for services.
• Prepares reports of findings and establishes case files with supporting documentation/evidence.
• Represents the Department at administrative hearings and court proceedings regarding completed reviews.
• Be able to apply DHHS rules and regulations and make determinations, using judgment and factual information to determine outcomes.

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Post high school education or training in bookkeeping, accounting, or mathematics and at least two years of related experience; OR Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in accounting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Any combination of education, training and/or experience with Economic Assistance Programs, accounting or financial practices, report writing, determining overpayments or any similar work.
• Previous experience with financial audits, financial investigations or investigative accounting.
• Previous experience with claims processing or the Child Care subsidy program.

Other: Position is located at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience with public policy or programs.

Knowledge of: financial reporting procedures and accounting principles and methods.

Ability to: calculate addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage, and decimal computations; perform mathematical operations using fractions, discounts, interest rates, ratios, and proportions; communicate verbally and in writing with other agency staff and client representatives; apply principles of and perform basic level data analysis, and interpret instructions; exercise limited independent judgment and decisiveness in a variety of settings; use a variety of office equipment; handle occasional confrontational individuals within business situations.

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Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.