Overview
A Medicaid Finance and Policy Practice is seeking an early-career professional with a strong accounting and data analytics background to provide analytical and financial reporting support for healthcare finance and payment rate development projects. This role involves working closely with CPAs, actuaries, and policy experts on initiatives that influence healthcare provider funding and reimbursement.
Responsibilities
- Provide financial and analytical support for Medicaid reimbursement, rate setting, and provider payment design engagements
- Analyze healthcare financial and operational data, including:
- Provider cost reports and other cost survey data
- Financial statements and supporting schedules
- Claims and encounter datasets
- Utilization and trend data
- Publicly available data such as Medicare cost reports, fee schedules, and wage data
- Review, validate, and summarize provider-submitted financial and cost report information
- Support development of reimbursement models and rate setting analyses for various provider types
- Prepare Excel-based models, reconciliations, and supporting exhibits for client deliverables
- Prepare technical documentation, client reports, and presentation materials summarizing methods, assumptions, and findings
- Collaborate with team members to solve complex financial and operational challenges
- Assist with healthcare policy and reimbursement research related to provider payment methodologies and funding strategies
- Perform ad hoc analysis and reporting as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or related field
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in accounting, audit, financial analysis, healthcare finance, or reimbursement
- Experience analyzing and reconciling financial, operational, or claims-related data
- Advanced Excel skills, including handling large datasets, reconciliations, and complex formulas such as SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH or XLOOKUP, nested IF statements, and macro use/development (up to full VBA coding)
- Experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Healthcare accounting and financial reporting
- Cost reporting
- Medicaid or Medicare payment analysis
- Strong attention to detail and ability to perform structured, detail-oriented analytical work
- Ability to communicate technical financial concepts clearly, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to conduct research, interpret reporting requirements, and summarize findings effectively
- Experience with SQL, SAS, R, Python, or similar programming languages and tools
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience providing consulting services to state Medicaid or other health and human services agencies, or other public or private healthcare-related entities
- Professional certifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP)
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $78,800 - $145,130
- For candidates residing in Alaska, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York City, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, or the District of Columbia: $90,620 - $145,130
- For all other locations: $78,800 - $126,200
- Salary will be determined based on education, relevant work experience, qualifications, skills, certifications, and other factors
Benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees, dependents, and domestic partners
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support
- 401(k) plan with company matching and profit-sharing contributions
- Discretionary bonus program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for dependent care, transportation, and eligible medical expenses
- Paid Time Off (PTO) starting from the first day of work (15 days per year for full-time employees; prorated for part-time)
- Minimum of 10 observed holidays per year
- Family building benefits including adoption and fertility assistance
- Paid parental leave up to 11 weeks for eligible employees
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) fully paid by the employer
- Short-term and long-term disability fully paid by the employer
Location
This position is based in Chicago, IL, with remote candidates anywhere in the United States considered.
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
No recruiters please.