Financial Analyst - Office of Chief Medical Executive

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Title: Financial Analyst - Office of Chief Medical Executive

$60,000 - $80,000 / Posted Thru: 4-28-24

Location: Remote/Virtual - Must Live and Work in Michigan

Purpose: This position functions as a financial analyst for the Office of the Chief Medical Executive. The financial analyst will be tasked with monitoring of spending on grants and contracts, facilitating amendments to contracts, and liaising with partners on behalf of the Chief Medical Executive programs. The focus of this position is coordinating financial implementation of Michigan's Opioid Settlement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist program leads in developing budgets and budget narratives for state grants.
• Monitor spending trends in state funding sources.
• Routinely summarize the fiscal outlook for program staff and external partners.
• Assist program staff with funding sources for procurement.
• Act as a liaison between the Opioid Policy Team, other MDHHS financial analysts, and MDHHS grants and purchasing staff.

• Assist program leads in developing budgets, budget narratives, and workplans for contracts.
• Monitor spending trends in contractual agreements.
• Routinely summarize fiscal outlook on various contracts for program staff.

• Assist program leads with establishing purchasing contracts for procurement.

• Assist in the development of amendments to contracts based on fiscal monitoring.
• Track amendments through the process of execution and communicate any issues to appropriate staff/agencies.
• Review contract payment requests for approval according to agreement terms, allowability & budget.
• Act as a liaison between Opioid Policy Team program and financial analysts of contracted agencies.
• Assist in the development and execution of subcontracts.
• Assure compliance with MDHHS policies and procedures as it relates to contractual execution including completion of all necessary forms.
• Communicate important dates and deadlines to Opioid Policy Team staff and contracted agencies.

• Maintain proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word), EGrAMS, SIGMA Financial, and SIGMA Business Intelligence.
• Develop new processes for fiscal monitoring and communicating important information to stakeholders.
• Assist with development of policies and procedures for job duties and assist with the technical assistance needs within the Section.
• Maintain strong organizational skills.
• Serve as a team member with other financial staff in the Department.
• Routinely communicate and meet with lead program staff.
• Maintain a positive, strong, credible, professional, and interpersonal relationship with all parties relevant to MPHI projects and represent the best interest of MPHI at all times.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education: A bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Experience: A minimum of one-year related experience in contracts, budget compliance, record keeping, financial report preparation, and grant requirements or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with State of Michigan systems and policies/procedures preferred.

Important Skills and Characteristics:

• Focused attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to assess and improve on existing processes.
• Accuracy and efficiency in working with data/numbers.
• Strong customer service and communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• High level of personal integrity, dedication, creativity, flexibility, and initiative.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Standard office environment.

"For purposes of employment standards, this classification is "Exempt" from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act."

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