HHS Program Accountant

Under the direction of the Director of Accounting Services, this position will manage the accounting needs over a specific functional area of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Funding for the Department consists of approximately $9 billion in annual receipts with over 380 state and federal funding sources.

The Accounting team is responsible for managing the complete lifecycle of assigned federal awards, working with programmatic points of contact, budget analysts, management and other groups as necessary.  The Accounting team prepares and submits federal and state financial reports, including the Department's financial package for inclusion in the State of Iowa's ACFR, cash management reports, the schedule of federal expenditures, and reports on final disposition of appropriations.

The Accountants provide financial oversight of the Department's ancillary accounting systems, ensuring the transactions occurring are in compliance with federal, state, and department policies.   The Accountants provide technical consultation in the resolution of complex accounting problems, and review, interpret, and implement changes to processes as a result of changes in laws and regulations.

Responsibilities:

This position will:

• Manage the complete lifecycle of assigned federal awards, including formulating budgets, monitoring spend, analyzing transactional data for proper claiming in federal awards, determining cash flow needs, preparing and submitting federal financial reports, and providing direction on necessary adjustments.

• Develop procedures and coordinate preparation and reconciliation of state and federal financial reports.

• Serve as subject matter experts on the Department's ancillary accounting systems, directing the accounting work and providing technical assistance.

• Assist in the preparation of Departmental Reports 

Requirements:

To be effective, the candidate must develop a strong understanding of HHS programs and the Department financial processes, and be able to effectively communicate them to various audiences.  The candidate must have a firm grasp of the state's accounting system.

The desired candidate will be:

• Flexible, willing to adapt, and able to work independently
• able to quickly identify issues, offer solutions and continuously establish and maintain adequate accounting procedures  

Benefits:

We have a great total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)

• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan)

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Vacation Leave

• Sick Leave

• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Life Insurance

• Long-Term Disability Insurance

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The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer:

IHHS values those with "lived experience" and encourages foster youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS (HHS) system to apply.

Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are also encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired - Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).

Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.  To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.  Graduation from an accredited college or university with twelve semester hours in accounting course work and experience equal to thirty months of responsible full-time work in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal work with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of the required experience for each year of the required education to a maximum of four years;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting thirty semester hours of graduate level course work in accounting, business administration or finance for each year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of sixty hours;

OR

Certified Public Accountants will qualify with eighteen months of the required experience;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to nine months of full-time work. as an Accountant 2.

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