Medicaid Budget & Finance - Coordinator 3

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Department

Medicaid Support

Job Description

• Supports preparation of the annual Medicaid Budget Request, including Needs Sheets, SFY recap materials, executive budget activity files, and briefing materials.

• Assists with compilation, validation, and documentation of projection inputs and narratives from other teams within the section and other Medicaid business owners; ensures consistency of assumptions and means of financing.

• Provides support for OPB-required planning documents, including the Operational and Strategic Plans, and tracks budget changes throughout development.

• Monitors Medicaid expenditures against appropriations using LaGOV and data warehouse reports; identifies trends, variances, and potential deficits or surpluses.

• Assists in the development and execution of corrective budget actions and supports executive budget realignments.

• Prepares and processes budget adjustments, including BA-7 forms, LaGOV entries, and carryforward requests.

• Prepares and maintains recurring budget reports and tracking tools, including monthly and quarterly reports, budget-to-actual analyses, and forecast tracking files.

• Supports CMS-37/21B submissions by compiling inputs, preparing calculation files, and validating consistency with state budget submissions.

• Ensures consistency and accuracy of data across reporting tools and platforms.

• Assists with tracking legislative instruments, internal policies, and rule changes with fiscal impact.

• Supports preparation and review of fiscal impact statements and gathers supporting information from program staff.

• Assists in responding to requests from OPB, legislative fiscal staff, and other external stakeholders.

• Provides support for cash projections and fund tracking, including validating inputs, monitoring fund availability, and documenting assumptions.

• Identifies and elevates potential issues related to funding or cash flow.

• Pulls, reconciles, and distributes LaGOV and other financial data to internal teams; coordinates with LDH Fiscal to resolve discrepancies.

• Provides cross-functional support across budget development, execution, and reporting activities during peak workload periods or staff absences.

• Assists with special projects, ad hoc analyses, and process improvement efforts as assigned

• Other tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree, or Associates degree with 3 years professional experience, or 6 years professional experience in lieu of the degree.

• Minimum 3 years professional experience in budget development, budget management, or financial analysis

• Minimum 1 year professional experience preparing or reviewing fiscal impact statements, legislative analyses, or policy-related financial evaluations.

• Excellent analytical skills, effective organizational and time management skills.

• Great attention to detail and follow up.

• Ability to manage projects, assignments, and competing priorities.

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, and Excel.

DESIRED:

• Advanced degree, or Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, economics, finance, or a related field.

• Minimum 4 years professional experience in budgeting, financial analysis, or public sector finance.

• Minimum 2 years professional experience preparing or reviewing fiscal impact statements, legislative analyses, or policy-related financial evaluations.

• Minimum 1 year professional experience developing or managing state agency budgets, including interaction with central budget offices (e.g., OPB, LFO).

• Minimum 1 year professional experience with LaGOV, MARS Data Warehouse, or similar financial/accounting systems.

SALARY: 65-75k

Required Attachments

Please upload the following documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section.

• Detailed resume listing relevant qualifications and experience;

• Cover Letter indicating why you are a good fit for the position and University of Louisiana Systems;

• Names and contact information of three references;

Applications that do not include the required uploaded documents may not be considered.

Posting Close Date

This position will remain open until filled.

Note to Applicant:

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

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The University of New Orleans seeks to recruit a highly productive workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.