Senior Accountant 1.31.25

Job Description:

Senior Accountant 1.31.25

Description

The MO HealthNet Division has an opening for a Senior Accountant within the Fiscal Operations and Reporting Unit located in Cole County.

Semi-monthly salary: $2,814.31

Job Location: This position is located at the Howerton State Office Building; 615 Howerton Court, Jefferson City, MO.

The Department of Social Services partners with families and communities to protect children, rehabilitate youth and move families to self-sufficiency so that Missourians can lead safe, healthy and productive lives.

Why you’ll love this position: This position will allow you to work with a great team and alongside hard working and dedicated individuals making MO HealthNet a “Best in Class” Medicaid program. This is a supervisor position that will oversee the Financial Operations and Reporting Unit (FORU), which is charged with processing checks for MHD participants and providers.

• Supervise four employees for the FORU Unit and serve as the subject matter expert for the Unit.
• Approve refunds, payouts, and special checks.
• Work alongside other units in MHD to process payments for providers.
• Keep Management and IT team advised about needed system changes.
• Respond to inquiries from DFAS, participants, providers, and MHD staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 4-6 years of relevant experience and/or appropriate certification. (Substitutions may be allowed.)

Preferred Qualifications:

To be successful, the candidate must possess strong communication skills, leadership skills, and interpersonal skills. This individual should be a self-starter and detail-oriented. This individual should have experience working independently and in a team environment to achieve goals. They should be highly motivated, with a desire to learn and lead a successful team. Training, certification, and/or education in continuous process improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma, as well as completion of Missouri Way, Leadership Academy, and similar programs, is preferred.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

Salary:

$67,543.42 per Year