FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

Requisition No: 874873


Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68064861 - FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 68064861


Salary: $1,945.56 - $2,800.00 Biweekly


Posting Closing Date: 08/06/2026


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Agency Overview:

The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity.

The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.


Under the direction of the Agency Secretary, AHCA is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis' vision for Florida's health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation.


The Medicaid program provides low-income families and individuals with access to health care.


If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals and families across the state, AHCA invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team.


As one of Florida's leading state agencies, AHCA's diverse workforce community of more than 1,400 employees is proud of its efforts to serve the people of Florida.

Agency Objectives:

HIGH QUALITY

Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.

TRANSPARENT

Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.

COST-EFFECTIVE

Leveraging Florida's buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

Position Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the quality of health care in Florida.


We are seeking to hire a Financial Specialist who desires to work to enhance the delivery of health care services through the Florida Medicaid Program.


This position requires a candidate who is creative, flexible, innovative, and who will thrive in a fast-paced, team based work environment.


This position is located in the Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance (MPF).


MPF manages and projects Florida's $34.4 billion Medicaid Services budget, oversees financial reporting of the Agency's contracted Medicaid health plans, calculates both institutional and non-institutional Medicaid reimbursement rates, and disburses supplemental payments to Medicaid providers.

This position is responsible for applying advanced accounting and management skills to complex data analysis performed by the Financial Monitoring Section.

Tracks and analyzes expenditure patterns and utilization trends for Medicaid services reported by the contracted health plans on required financial reports.


Reviews performance against established financial metrics and prepares financial reports.

Identifies issues and concerns and communicates with health plan financial staff to investigate and resolve concerns.


Assures completeness and accuracy of work product and documentation.


Collaborates with other sections and Bureaus to provide financial data and summaries related to plan financial performance.


Provides projections and trend analyses for detecting and analyzing trends and deviations in programs; conducts data analysis activities related to the completion of special analyses, studies, or research projects.


Prepares charts, tables, slides, and other graphical presentations to communicate finings effectively.


The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical abilities, attention to detail, effective communication skills, and the capacity to work independently in a fast paced environment.


Experience in financial analysis, accounting principles, or Medicaid program operations is preferred.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application, and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

This position will report to the Headquarters in Tallahassee.


This position is not a remote or telework position.

Benefits of working for the State of Florida:


Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. We offer an excellent array of benefits, including:
• Health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees
• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance
• State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually
• Nine paid holidays and 1 personal holiday each year
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida Colleges/universities)
• Student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required)
• Training opportunities
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Shared Savings Program for select medical services
• Lower copays for prescription drugs
• Health and Wellness discounts

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For more information about the Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance, please visit our website at

Join us at the Agency for Health Care Administration in fulfilling our mission to provide "Better Health Care for all Floridians."

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.

Knowledge of statutory and GAAP accounting.

Knowledge of accounting or auditing principles and procedures.

Knowledge of the methods of compiling and analyzing data.

Knowledge of monitoring techniques.

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite.


Ability to examine financial records.


Ability to understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.


Ability to conduct research and prepare reports.


Ability to probe and obtain critical facts.


Ability to recognize the validity, authenticity, and propriety of accounting and operating records.


Ability to investigate, review, analyze and evaluate data.

Ability to collaborate with others to identify solutions and contribute to decision-making processes.


Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Demonstrates a strong sense of accountability within the team, taking ownership of tasks and responsibilities while contributing to the overall success of group initiatives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Two years of work experience processing, examining, analyzing, or interpreting accounting records or investigative financial information.

Two years of experience contributing to special studies and research initiatives through detailed data analysis.

Preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor's degree or a more advanced degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline such as finance, accounting, or mathematics.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT: KATHERINE GHENT View phone number on click.appcast.io

BACKGROUND SCREENING

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on click.appcast.io). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.


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