Summary

MACPAC, a non-partisan legislative branch agency that advises the U.S. Congress on Medicaid and CHIP policy issues, is seeking a Medicaid Payment and Financing Principal Analyst.

The Director of Finance reports to the Deputy Director and is primarily responsible for financial management for MACPAC. The Director of Finance will direct all financial affairs of the organization with regard to budget formulation, budget execution, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

Making recommendations to the Executive Director and Deputy Director related to MACPAC's financial operations;
Liaising between MACPAC and the General Services Administration's Financial Services Branch (GSA FSB) on issues related to MACPAC's financial management and accounting operations;
Liaising between MACPAC and GSA's Public Building Services (PBS) team on issues related to office space, occupancy agreement and other leasing matters;
Ensuring overall compliance with Federal appropriations law, the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and MACPAC's financial policies and procedures;
Ensuring continued operations and compliance with agency policy in cases of government shutdowns and short-term appropriations (e.g., continuing resolutions);
Establishing and maintaining financial internal controls;
Developing and implementing organizational financial standards and operational policies and procedures (including the ongoing revision of these policies and procedures);
Assisting with the preparation of MACPAC's annual budget request;
Administering and monitoring MACPAC's financial management system in order to ensure that the finances are maintained in an accurate and timely manner;
Performing reconciliations of information obtained from GSA to internal management documentation and reports on a regular basis;
Reconciling biweekly payroll reports in order to ensure that employees are paid in an accurate and timely manner;
Ensuring transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting systems;
Reviewing monthly financial reports obtained from GSA or other sources to ensure MACPAC's financial information is reported to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congress, and the Department of the Treasury accurately;
Reviewing and monitoring all submissions to be made into the OMB MAX system;
Serving as the primary point of contact for financial, internal control, and risk audits, reviews, or assessments;
Receiving and reviewing purchase requests to determine availability of funds prior to the procurement of goods or services;
Preparing and distributing procurement documents both internally and to contractors;
Working closely with MACPAC's contracting officer(s) to identify and address contractual issues;
Serving as MACPAC's primary government purchase card holder;
Administering the government purchase card and serving as Agency or Organization Program Coordinator (AOPC), including oversight and monitoring of MACPAC's purchase card program, establishing guidelines to ensure compliance with use of card, coordinating issuance of new cards and destruction of expired/compromised cards, and completing GSA purchase and travel card training and refresher trainings every three years;
Supervising the Financial Analyst; and
Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=MACPAC&cws=37&rid=65.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills
In order to perform the major duties above, the Director of Finance must have:

mastery knowledge of financial, budgeting and contracting procedures;
ability to analyze financial data and prepare reports and projections;
mastery knowledge of U.S. government accounting regulations and standards;
familiarity with U.S. government audits;
knowledge of internal controls and risk assessment;
excellent verbal, analytical, organizational and written skills;
must be able to wear multiple hats in order to be hands on and maintain a big-picture mentality; and
ability to accomplish tasks in a timely, accurate manner through and with others.

Education

The minimum educational requirements for the Director of Finance position include:

a bachelor's or graduate degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or other related fields; and
a minimum of ten years of successful professional experience in financial roles of increasing responsibility within U.S. government agencies or not-for-profit organizations, with at least five years of such experience within the federal government.

Additional information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Please read the "Next steps" section for more information.

Required Documents

https://www.macpac.gov/employment-opportunities/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

This is a full-time position based in downtown Washington, DC with federal employee health and retirement benefits. Interested applicants should be available to work in the office two days per week with flexibility to attend other in-person events as needed. Salary competitive with those in other federal agencies.

A complete application should include a cover letter and resume. We prefer traditional resumes, as opposed to the federal resume required for positions on USAJobs. To apply, please visit: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=MACPAC&cws=37&rid=65.

Agency contact information

Human Resources

Email: hr-admin@macpac.gov
Address: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
1800 M St NW
Suite 650 South
Washington, DC 20036
US

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