Financial Specialist, All Other - Advanced (HCA/ISD #10101767)

$18.34 - $29.34 Hourly

$38,140 - $61,024 Annually

This position is a Pay Band 55

Posting Details

This posting will be used to conduct an ongoing recruitment and will remain open until all positions have been filled. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.

This job posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Our Vision

• Every New Mexican has access to affordable health care coverage through a coordinated and seamless health care system.

Our Mission

• We ensure that New Mexicans attain their highest level of health by providing whole-person, cost-effective, accessible, and high-quality health care and safety-net services.

Our Goals

• Leverage purchasing power and partnerships to create innovative policies and models of comprehensive health care coverage that improve the health and well-being of New Mexicans and the workforce.
• Achieve health equity by addressing poverty, discrimination, and lack of resources, building a New Mexico where everyone thrives.
• Implement innovative technology and data-driven decision-making to provide unparalleled, convenient access to services and information.
• Build the best team in state government by supporting employees' continuous growth and wellness.

Why does the job exist?

The Financial Specialist, AO - Advanced will:

• Support the Income Support Division on all financial transactions.

How does it get done?

The Financial Specialist, AO - Advanced is responsible for:

• Facilitating accurate and timely processing of all financial documents for ISD by utilizing the Statewide Human Resource Accounting and Management Reporting System (SHARE);
• Reviewing financial forms submitted by the programs for accuracy and completeness;
• Creating, tracking, auditing, managing, and completing all purchase requisitions, change orders, invoices, and journal entries;
• Reviewing expenditures to verify they are eligible under the associated funding source(s);
• Acting as Back-up to other Financial Specialists;
• Completing monthly and quarterly reconciliations.

Who are the customers?

• Income Support Division external vendors and stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate

The Ideal Candidate possesses the following:

• Experience assisting with preparation/review of accounting documents for accuracy and compliance with laws, regulations, and accounting procedures;
• Experience ensuring transactions are within the authorized budgets;
• Experience in beginning and finalizing transactions;
• Will have worked with Staff, Vendors, and other financial liaisons to facilitate solutions to issues to complete a transaction;
• Experience meeting deadlines;

Minimum Qualification

High School Diploma or Equivalency and two (2) years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting and/or finance. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.

Substitution Table

These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
Education Experience 1 High School Diploma or Equivalent AND 2 years of experience 2 Associate's degree or higher (Bachelor's, Master's) AND 0 years of experience
• Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.

• If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required.

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Agency Contact Information: Angela Simmons. Angela.Simmons@hca.nm.gov

For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

Bargaining Unit Position

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.