Budget Analyst

Job Title: Budget Analyst
Duration: 12+ Months contract
Location: Raleigh, NC, 27607 (Remote)
APD and Expansion Budget Analyst
Key Responsibilities:
Monitor and report on APD expenditures, confirming that spending aligns with approved APD budgets, by fund type, and applicable federal requirements.
Perform detailed fund analysis of expenditures and reconcile actual spend to budget.
Track spending by project phase and report on phase budget status and remaining balances.
Prepare, review, and process journal vouchers related to APD and Expansion activities.
Analyze Expansion pharmacy rebate collections and pharmacy spend, reconcile rebate receivables, and report on net pharmacy cost trends for the Expansion population.
Qualifications:
Experience in budget analysis, financial reporting, or federal funds and grants management, preferably in a government or healthcare finance setting.
Familiarity with federal financial participation, Advance Planning Documents, or similar federally funded project structures is strongly preferred.
Analytical skills are sufficient to analyze spending by fund and by phase and to reconcile rebate and expenditure data.
Proficiency with spreadsheets and financial systems, with the ability to produce clear reports for leadership.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple reporting requirements on schedule.
Required Skills:
Experience in budget analysis, accounting, or financial reporting, preferably in a government or healthcare finance setting.
Experience executing against multiple priorities/projects.
Proficient use of project collaboration and tracking tools (Microsoft Project Suite, MS Teams, Zoom, etc.)
Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
Experience monitoring Contract Spend on multiple Contracts
Prior public sector experience with health and human services programs (such as Medicaid, Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)
Experience with tracking fund utilization across state and federal sources

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