68034405 - ACCOUNTANT IV

Requisition No: 850318 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68034405 - ACCOUNTANT IV

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 68034405 

Salary:  $1,433.23 - $2,413.74 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 04/17/2025 

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Agency Overview:

The Agency for Health Care Administration 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 Agency Secretary Shevaun L. Harris, the Agency 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. 

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 not a remote worker (teleworker) position.

SALARY RANGE

$1,433.23 - $2,413.74 Biweekly

$37,263.98 - $62,757.24 Annually     

Salary is negotiable based on experience.

This position is highly ·responsible for accounting activities in the Medicaid Accounts Receivable (MAR) Unit, Recoupment Team of the Bureau of Financial Services.

The incumbent in this position performs semi-independent accounting tasks related to the receiving and depositing of funds recouped for the Agency due to fraud, abuse, and/or overpayments to Medicaid Providers.

This position must have knowledge of the rules and regulations of the State Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the State Treasury, the Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR), and the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) accounting procedures. All accounting activities must comply with the rules, regulations, and accounting procedures set by the AHCA and the CFO. The incumbent in this position performs a variety of duties and is under the direct supervision of the Accounting Service Supervisor II.

The duties and responsibilities of this Accountant IV position include, but are not limited to, the following.

Lead and ensure payments are applied into the accounts receivable system and other accounting subsystems based upon daily batches received from the Bureau's Cash Room and case details related to the Medicaid recoupment. Ensure the reconciliations, to include confirming and entering deposit bank dates and amounts, verifying any reconciling differences between the deposits and FLAIR records.

Assist Unit Manager monitor, manage and work with collections staff to ensure timeliness, efficiency and effectiveness of processes used in the recoupment of fraud, abuse, overpayment collections, and past due Revenue accounts. 

Lead monitoring, while ensuring timeliness, efficiency and effectiveness of processes used in the collection of past due or unpaid fees, assessments and fines. 

As needed, assist with the generation of Agency Action Letters, Final Orders, Settlement Agreements and update applicable management systems pertaining to recoupments and collections.

Receive, process and reconcile all applications for refunds, from-Providers that have overpaid for past due balances, fines and other payments associated with the collection of revenue owed to AHCA.

Compile and provider collections documentation for formal and informal hearings, as needed.

Assist Unit Manager in the development, evaluations and generation of recoupment payment plans, as needed.

Assist when needed in the compilation and generation of the recoupment 45-day Report, Federal Share calculations for quarterly CMS 64 reporting, update recoupment case notes in the MAR system, and accomplish restitution recoupment reporting and records keeping in a timely and accurate manner.

Pursue past due collections on PMATF (Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund) invoices, quality assessment fees, and ICFDD's invoices.

Assist with calculating, reviewing, and processing true up invoices.

Accountant will calculate and assess fines on all invoices pass due. 

Provide forecast reports and projection reports upon request.

Audits records and other financial documents to prepare reports for management and agency program areas. Provide assistance to Quality Assessment Fee entities, agency staff and auditors, as requested.

Serve as backup to the Accountant IV, position #68064856.

Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

     •         State Group Insurance Coverage Options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other  supplemental insurance options;

     •         Flexible Spending Accounts;

     •         State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions;

     •         Generous annual and sick leave benefits;

     •         9 paid holidays a year and 1 Personal Holiday each year;

     •         Career advancement opportunities;

     •         Tuition waiver for courses offered by Florida’s nationally ranked State University System ;

     •         Training and professional development opportunities;

     •         And more!

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

An individual employed in this position must have the following knowledge, skills and abilities.

1) Knowledge of accounting and data systems to be able to maintain electronic records.

2) Ability to utilize microcomputer equipment and software to enter, retrieve and manipulate data to perform required functions.

3) Skills to maintain financial records, keeping records current and accurate.

4) Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Four years professional or nonprofessional accounting experience with a focus on revenue processing, accounts receivable, financial research processing negotiable instruments and/or securing debt payments; or any combination of this experience and up to 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of college education including two courses in accounting can substitute on a year-for-year basis of required experience.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT: KATRINA DERICO-HARRIS 850-412-3822

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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.