Accounting Specialist - Medicaid/Travel

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Fulltime (40 hours per week)

Base Hourly:

$20.76

Class/Calendar:

B2212 months

Benefits:

Vacation sick leave holidaysretirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System health and life insurance

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New Hire Experience:

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement up to atenyear maximum

New Hire Education:

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Job Summary:

To perform a variety of financial activities including processing recording updating analyzing and reconciling fiscal information in conformance with District State Federal and USFR guidelines to accurately submit the Medicaid financial reimbursement information and Travel Reimbursement.

Key Responsibilities:

This section outlines the primary duties and key responsibilities required for this role detailing the essential tasks and functions necessary to perform the job successfully with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Submit Medicaid financial information quarterly and annually to the PCG Claiming System
• Prepare financial information in collaboration with the Special Education Transportation and Accounts Payable departments
• Collect financial information on Medicaidrelated activities as needed for CostBased reimbursement
• Ensure financial information submitted is following Medicaid compliance
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Reconcile Visions and PCG cost pool data to ensure accurate Medicaid reimbursement
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools
• Keeping detailed information on all travelrelated conferences
• Maintaining travel tracking system to ensure all travel requests are reviewed in a timely manner
• Processing and auditing travel documentation to ensure alignment with internal controls and external audit standards
• Getting estimates and booking flights for all nonstudent travel
• Maintaining detailed spreadsheets on all travel reimbursements and airfare

Required Qualifications:

To be eligible for this position an applicant must meet the following required qualifications. Verification of these required qualifications is necessary.

Education:

• High School education or equivalent

Experience:

• Three years of accounting experience

Skills & Competencies:

This section outlines the critical skills and competencies required to excel in this role enabling effective performance adaptability and consistent achievement of job responsibilities.

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name served by strength and need and graduates ready for college career and community
• Above average proficiency in typing data entry and 10key by touch with accuracy; excellent test battery; high math aptitude; skill in performing detailed numerical computations
• Computer proficiency to include use of basic software applications (Word Excel Access etc.); knowledge and experience with iVisions preferred
• Ability to organize prioritize and meet deadlines with accurate attention to detail while working with frequent interruptions and minimum supervision
• Ability to perform highvolume detailed work with accuracy to assume responsibility to independently make sound factbased decisions for daily tasks; to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) and to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with district personnel and outside agencies

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

This section outlines the work environment and physical conditions associated with this role. It includes information on whether the job involves working in an office classroom or other settings and if there are physical activities like standing walking or lifting.

• Primarily works in an office within the school district administration building or finance department
• Often works with strict deadlines for budgeting payroll and financial reporting
• Heavy use of accounting software spreadsheets and databases
• Occasional travel to schools within the district for audits training or financial reviews.
• Prolonged use of computers and office equipment
• May need to lift or carry financial reports binders or office supplies (typically under 25 pounds)

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and antidiscrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodation needed to perform the essential functions of this position.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority