<p>Department</p> <p>Executive Office of Health and Human Services</p> <p>Division</p> <p>Accounting/Finance</p> <p>Salary</p> <p>$77,143.00 - $87,244.00</p> <p>Job Profile</p> <p>JC-02648400-77 - Principal Human Services Business Officer (RIASSE L580 DHS DCYF BHDDH DOC)</p> <p>Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours</p> <p>Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm</p> <p>35 Hours - Standard</p> <p>Job Requisition Number</p> <p>JR102673 Principal Human Services Business Officer (Open)</p> <p>Pay Grade</p> <p>C00A28 A</p> <p>Classification</p> <p>Principal Human Services Business Officer</p> <p>Class Definition</p> <p>GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To be responsible for the planning, organization, and operation of a complex governmental accounting and budgetary system within a human service agency; to supervise and conduct large and complex financial audits of the records and accounts of municipalities and non-profit community organizations, including nursing homes; to assist in providing various business management functions for a human services agency such as purchasing, storekeeping, and budget preparation; and to do related work as required.</p> <p>SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of a superior with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative; objectives and policies are determined in consultation with a superior or reviewed by the superior on their inception; work is appraised by results accomplished and is usually completed independently.</p> <p>SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Plans, assigns, organizes, supervises, and reviews the work of professional staff and clerical subordinates; reviews work in process and upon completion for accuracy and compliance with prescribed procedures and directives.</p> <p>ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:</p> <ul> <li>To be responsible for the planning, organization, and operation of a complex governmental accounting and budgetary system within a human service agency. </li><li>To be responsible for fiscal/financial management functions within a division of a human services agency; to control expenditures and provide budgetary and cost control expertise; to perform specialized and technical budgetary and accounting functions. </li><li>To be responsible for assisting a superior in the preparation and presentation of a divisional and/or departmental budget request for a human services agency. </li><li>To review contracts proposed by a human services agency to insure accuracy and appropriateness to state and/or federal regulations. </li><li>To assist a superior in the formulation of policies, plans and objectives connected with the administration of the business management services of a division within a human services agency. </li><li>To supervise and conduct large and complex field audits of the records and accounts of nursing homes subject to state regulation, of private non-profit community organizations or of municipalities. </li><li>To assist program staff in analyzing federal regulations and guidelines pertaining to disadvantaged persons and contracting federal funds to organizations to accomplish similar objectives. </li><li>To prepare and direct the preparation of various monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports and financial statements required by various units of state government and by the federal Departments of Agriculture, Education, and, Health and Human Services to insure the efficiency and economy of the business management services within a human service agency. </li><li>To plan, organize, supervise and direct the work of a professional staff and clerical subordinates engaged in fiscal/financial management operations. </li><li>To do related work as required. </li></ul> <p>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT:</p> <p>KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting; a working knowledge of the principles of corporate and governmental finance; a working knowledge of the principles and techniques of budgeting; a working knowledge of federal guidelines for utilizing federal grant monies; the ability to analyze and interpret accounting systems and procedures; the ability to prepare audit reports and financial statements, including federal financial status reports; the ability to plan, organize, supervise and direct the work of subordinates engaged in professional auditing, accounting, or other fiscal management operations; and related capacities and abilities.</p> <p>EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:</p> <p>Education: Such as may have been gained through: graduation from a college of recognized standing with specialization in Accounting or Business Administration; and</p> <p>Experience: Such as may have been gained through: employment in a responsible position in a public agency or in private industry involving advanced professional accounting and/or advanced professional auditing work.</p> <p>Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.</p> <p>Supplemental Information</p> <p>EOHHS is recruiting for a Principal Human Service Business Officer to join the Medicaid Finance & Policy team. The individual chosen for this role will handle a variety of federal reporting and daily accounting activities, including but not limited to the below.</p> <p>The individual selected for this role will:</p> <ul> <li>Prepare Medicaid financial reporting to Federal and State authorities across state agencies </li><li>Manage various financial transactions and reconcile transactions </li><li>Prepare journal entries in the state accounting system </li><li>Assist with quarterly budget to ensure accurate state budgeting for the Medical Assistance Program </li><li>Complete data entry of federal reporting into CMS systems </li><li>Support entry of the Medical Assistance Program budget into the state budget system </li></ul> <p>Required skills:</p> <ul> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills </li><li>Detail-oriented and ability to work collaboratively in a deadline-driven environment </li><li>Highly competent individual who can think both strategically and tactically in numerous situations </li><li>Organizational skills, with an ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively under deadlines. </li><li>Time management skills - ability to multi-task while meeting deadlines </li><li>Strong analytical, problem solving, and trouble-shooting skills </li></ul> <p>Preferred skills:</p> <ul> <li>Workday and/or accounting experience </li><li>Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or accounting preferred </li></ul> <p>https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf</p> <p>https://everify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/EVerify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf</p> <p>The individual hired to fill this position will have access to Federal tax Information (FTI), as defined in IRS Publication 1075, and, as such, must undergo a national fingerprint background screening in accordance with the set forth in regulation 220-RICR-40-00-2 (IRS Publication 1075 - Background Check Process and Criteria), available at https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/220-40-00-2. Additionally, the individual is being hired to an E-Verify site which contains FTI and must have their employment eligibility validated through E criteria -Verify.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.</p> <p>Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.</p>