Health Care Financial Analyst (N435, N436)

Salary Range: $30.84-$44.49 per hour

SUMMARY

• The Los Angeles County Department of Homeless Services and Housing
• (HSH) consolidates our countywide response to homelessness. The driving force
• behind HSH is increasing accountability and transparency, improving care for
• people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and streamlining collaboration
• with partners including services providers, the County’s 88 cities, and
• unincorporated areas to deliver high-quality, life-saving services. Staff
• schedules are based on business need and may include the option of a hybrid work
• schedule where employees work remotely and from the office.

• This position performs complex fiscal analysis, budgeting, forecasting,
• claiming, and financial reporting to support the Department of Homeless Services
• and Housing’s financial operations and ensure the effective and accountable
• management of departmental resources. Responsibilities include developing and
• monitoring budgets and annual financial plans; preparing reimbursement claims;
• projecting expenditures and revenues; monitoring funding utilization and
• contract expenditures; and performing financial reconciliations. The position
• analyzes financial data to identify trends, variances, funding concerns, and
• other fiscal issues and recommends corrective actions as needed. The position
• also provides fiscal guidance and support across the Department, assists with
• audits and contract fiscal monitoring, and completes special fiscal analyses and
• assignments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Analyzes reimbursement requirements for Federal, State, grant-funded, and

• other special programs to ensure claims comply with applicable regulations
• and maximize revenue recovery.

• Prepares and supports claims, billings, cost reports, mandated financial

reports, and other reimbursement documentation.

• Conducts complex fiscal analyses and develops financial management reports,

• including expenditure analyses, revenue forecasts, cost studies, and
• financial projections.

• Develops and monitors annual financial plans, program budgets, and funding

• allocations; analyzes performance against established budgets and provides
• recommendations to management.

• Reviews and reconciles financial and program data to ensure accuracy,

completeness, and integrity of financial reporting.

• Tracks expenditures and revenues for programs supported by multiple and

• braided funding sources and ensures costs are appropriately allocated to
• available funding.

• Develops, analyzes, and monitors reimbursement, administrative, and billing

rates to reflect actual costs and maximize cost recovery.

• Analyzes contractual funding and costs and assists in developing financial

rates and allocations for agreements with County and non-County providers.

• Reviews and interprets grant and funding requirements and monitors compliance

with fiscal, regulatory, reporting, and reimbursement requirements.

• Supports Federal, State, grantor, Single Audit, Auditor-Controller, and

• annual financial audits, including preparation of supporting documentation
• and responses to audit findings.

• Assists with contract fiscal monitoring, identifies fiscal or compliance

issues, and assists in developing and monitoring corrective action plans.

• Analyzes program performance and financial data to identify trends,

• discrepancies, operational issues, and opportunities for corrective action or
• improved cost effectiveness.

• Evaluates accounting and financial processes and recommends improvements to

systems, procedures, controls, and reporting practices.

• Develops and updates fiscal policies and procedures related to accounting

• controls, internal controls, financial reporting, recordkeeping, and audit
• trails.

• Assists with budget development, forecasting, financial reporting, claims and

billings, and year-end closing activities.

• Coordinates department-wide financial assignments and reporting requirements

with Finance team members and other organizational units.

• Serves as a Finance liaison to Program Offices and other key stakeholders,

• providing fiscal guidance and participating in discussions involving budgets,
• funding, expenditures, contracts, claims, and financial compliance.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of accounting courses in an accredited college equivalent to 21
• semester units or 32 quarter units including at least two courses in advanced
• accounting subjects such as governmental accounting, computerized accounting or
• auditing -AND- One year of professional accounting or responsible staff
• experience in health care financial operations.

Certificates/Licenses/Clearances

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an

• alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related
• essential functions.

• Successful clearance of the Live Scan process with the County of Los Angeles.

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Experience working with Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and eCAPS financial

• system, including creation of various health care financial reports,
• financial tables, financial charts, and financial graphs.

• Experience managing complex programs with multiple and/ or braided funding

streams.

• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, year-end-closing, and performing

• financial work including developing financial program summaries supporting
• homelessness, housing, or social services programs.

• Experience identifying deficiencies in financial systems to determine

necessary corrective measures to correct the deficiencies.

• Experience performing routine audits, reviewing and analyzing invoices and

• supporting financial documentation for government-funded healthcare programs,
• grant-funded agencies, nonprofit organizations, or contracted service
• providers.

• Strong analytical skills and experience in forecasting and budgeting,

preparing financial reports.

• Ability to conduct complex fiscal analyses and independent research.
• Ability to complete assignments with minimal instructions.
• Ability to work collaboratively across units to gather, combine, analyze, and

interpret data.

• Exhibit critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and technical skills (i.e. Excel).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while working on multiple

assignments and meeting short deadlines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stand: Occasionally

Walk: Occasionally

Sit: Frequently

Handling / Fingering: Frequently

Reach Outward: Occasionally

Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally

Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend: Occasionally

Lift / Carry: Occasionally - Up to 15lbs

Push/Pull: Occasionally - Up to 15lbs

See: Constantly

Taste/ Smell: Not Applicable

Not Applicable = Not required for essential functions

Occasionally = (0 - 2 hrs/day)

Frequently = (2 - 5 hrs/day)

Constantly = (5+ hrs/day)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled
• Hybrid work schedule
• Overtime will be available

EEOC STATEMENT

• It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to
• all employees and applicants, without regard to age (40 and over), national
• origin or ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation,
• pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, physical
• or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history
• of cancer), AIDS or HIV, genetic information or characteristics, veteran status
• or military service.