Sr Performance Auditor - Federal Employee Program
Sr Performance Auditor - Federal Employee Program
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Job Description
In this role the Sr Performance Auditor will perform complex audits of core business processes including claims payment member benefits and enrollment customer service inquiries and provider contracts with a focus on the Federal Employee Program (FEP) requirements. They are responsible for demonstrating professional skepticism while performing intermediatetocomplex evaluations against program requirements to help leadership manage risk and identify and develop compensating controls. They will support FEP external audit activities conducted by government and regulatory agencies and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association requirements including OIG/OPM and will apply knowledge skill and experience over a broad range of technical program requirements and related business transaction processing functions.
Qualifications :
Required:
- Bachelors degree in accounting or related field or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 4 years finance auditing and/or business experience within the health insurance or related industry. Competent analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and make recommendations
- Skilled attention to detail with the ability to complete tasks accurately and completely keeping business regulations and rules in mind.
- Practiced communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable while recommending changes to workflow to improve processes while guiding others through it. Practiced understanding of how business risk affects business strategy.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to build maintain and leverage business relationships and consultation skills to drive results.
- Ability to coach and mentor others by providing guidance and feedback to help strengthen their knowledge and skills. Travel required up to 5.
Preferred:
- Bachelors degree
- Audit/Compliance experience
- CPA CIA or similar certification or willingness to work towards certification
Additional Information :
a. Perform complex level audits (with a focus on FEP Programs) using statistical sampling audit methodologies; including coverage of core business transactions such as claims membership & enrollment benefit design and system coding and edits.
b. Support the External Audit Lead for FEPrelated audits conducted on behalf of government and regulatory agencies including OIG/ OPM and the BCBSA. Coordinate and manage document preparations and preaudit analysis research and development of audit responses and negotiation for final audit reporting.
c. Support External Audit Lead in coordination of multiple audit projects including issue identification and coordination of corrective action plans in accordance with regulatory requirements and federal guidelines (i.e. OPM OIG HHS CMS DOL BCBSA).
d. Collaborate with External Audit Lead in discussions and negotiations for any audit issues with all levels of management or applicable stakeholders. Participate in exit conferences as appropriate and perform necessary followup to ensure issues are resolved effectively.
e. Compile and review populations of transactional data against established parameters for accuracy and completeness. Develop and document samples to be audited in accordance with audit requirements.
f. Compile and maintain audit documentation to support audit work performed conclusions/issues identified and recommendations/ action plans. Develop desk level audit procedures as necessary for assigned audits.
g. Prepare reports summarizing audit findings and results based on established metrics and in accordance with FEP and BCBSA standards. Reporting includes preparing and submitting results to BCBSA on a quarterly basis. Will communicate results to leadership including presentations as requested.
h. Maintain and continually improve understanding of Wellmarks business and business environment including compliance with laws and regulations new products and services offered by Wellmark organizational structure corporate policies and Wellmarks strategic direction.
i. Abide by the Standards for the Professional Practice of lnternal Auditing and the Code of Ethics.
j. Responsible for mentoring and coaching performance auditing staff by providing quality assurance feedback and subject matter expertise. Train junior level staff in audit process. Assist leadership with development and of the quality assurance process.
k. Serve as a liaison with BCBSA FEP audit staff and Sister Plans to identify and implement best practices for FEPrelated audit activities.
l. Other duties as assigned.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
