Financial Specialist III

Serves as the operational subject matter expert for financial accounting processes, reporting, policies, and audits for the EMS Transport Billing Program within the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD). Oversees and manages the daily processing and recording of deposits, returned checks, refunds, hardship waivers, inter-agency transfers, and/or other financial instruments or transactions associated with EMS billing. Coordinates the collection and responses to payments and written correspondence received from EMS billing program payors, patients, and partners in collaboration with the department's third-party, contracted EMS billing company, other County medical-billing departments, and the Department of Finance. Develops systems, reports, and tools to perform critical financial reconciliations and audit analyses as required to ensure maximum cost recovery, program integrity, and conformance with generally accepted accounting practices. Maintains current knowledge of all regulatory and industry requirements related to EMS billing and ensures appropriate accounting controls are developed, implemented, monitored, and enforced both internally and by contracted EMS billing company. Provides management level recommendations and guidance to department and County leadership regarding EMS billing and contractor oversight. Supervises the daily work of a Financial Specialist I.

• Participates in the formulation and documentation of fiscal policies and procedures;
• Oversees the maintenance of numerous fund/sub fund accounts;
• Reviews long range revenue and expenditures estimates to ensure availability of funds;
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of large budget;
• Researches budget, finance and procurement requirements, analyzes impact on current operations and recommends means of implementation.

• Considerable knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices of governmental budgeting and fiscal management and the ability to apply them to complex governmental systems;
• Considerable knowledge of federal, state, and county policies, procedures, regulations, and legislation impacting the maintenance of financial records;
• Ability to effectively supervise and coordinate the activities of staff;
• Ability to develop and implement fiscal policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with either a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, public policy, or related field; plus, three years of professional-level experience in finance, business administration, budgeting, or contract management, a master's degree in a related field or CPA may substitute for 1 year of experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Health Administration, Health Policy & Management, or Public Administration.
• Prior experience supervising professional staff and overseeing activities provided by third-party contractors.
• Strong knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience with accounting terminology and processes, financial audit requirements, and conducting financial analyses.
• Prior experience with healthcare terminology, ambulance/medical billing, health insurance, health policy/legislation, and federal compliance requirements.
• Strong knowledge of project management and continuous process improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency with FOCUS or other SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel; intermediate skills with other Microsoft Office programs/apps.
• Prior experience within a public safety setting.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.