Job Description

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Department of Human Services (DHS) merged on July 1, 2022 to form one agency, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). We are seeking an Accountant 3 to join the team at the Glenwood Resource Center (GRC) in Glenwood, which offers a continuum of care to Iowans experiencing intellectual disabilities. Employees are eligible for a $1,500 retention payment for a commitment of 7 pay periods (14 weeks) and are eligible for renewal at the end of each 7 pay periods until the facility closes. Speak to the hiring manager for more information on eligibility.

This position will provide oversight and coordination of Fiscal Services at GRC along with directly managing the preparation of the budget and financial reports.

Job duties include:

Develop the annual budget and other financial reports in collaboration with the GRC administration. Assure compliance with all budgeting procedures of the Iowa Department of Management and the Iowa Department of Human Services.

Direct and/or oversee the preparation of several detailed and complex accounting reports including the Iowa Financial Accounting System, GAAP, Medicaid Cost Report, and other such reports. Supervise the development, modification, preparation, and accuracy of numerous spreadsheets that are necessary to generate information to complete these reports. Direct the preparation of numerous documents and reports in response to requests from State Legislators/Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Congressional inquiries, Iowa Department of Management, Iowa Department of Human Services, State of Iowa Auditors Offices, as well as Glenwood Resource Center Management.

Coordinate the approved facility spending plan with the purchasing department to assure that funding is available for the supplies and materials necessary to support the programs to assure quality care and treatment is provided to the clients who live at this facility. Monitor encumbered funds to assure accurate monthly projections.

Assist the Department Head by instructing subordinate staff in the Business Office by answering questions, and checking work. May provide input into recruitment, hiring, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, and requested leave.

Coordinate and oversee the development of cross-training and written procedures relating to all business office functions, including but not limited to the client bank, Medicaid and HCBS waiver cost reports, fixed assets, purchasing, and miscellaneous billing.

Interpret and assure compliance with all Federal, State, and department rules, laws and regulations in the areas of accounting, budgeting, purchasing, and client affairs. Serve as liaison for contact with the Auditor of State, Federal Auditors, and other regulatory agencies as it relates to the Fiscal Services Department of the Glenwood Resource Center.

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan)
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance

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Glenwood Highlights

• The City of Glenwood is home to 5,358 friendly people in the Loess Hills of southwest Iowa. A small rural community with strong ties to the Council Bluffs and Omaha metropolitan area, Glenwood is a dynamic and welcoming place to live and work.
• The Loess Hills landform is an Iowa treasure that spans more than 1,080 square miles along the eastern edge of the Missouri River flood plain. This unique feature is up to 15 miles wide and 220 miles long. Bridging rural and metropolitan areas, the hills have something for everyone.
• Home of the Mills County Historical Museum, seven historical buildings with the largest display of Prehistoric Native American Artifacts in the state of Iowa are located here. Nearby you can find the Hillsdale Lily Garden with 159 lily varieties on an acre of land surrounded by a walking path. Then stop at the Bodega Victorian winery or Keg Creek Brewing for a refreshing and relaxing locally made beverage.
• Glenwood is just 25 minutes from Omaha, and 2 hours and 10 minutes from Des Moines. Check out these 10 Reasons to Move to Iowa.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with twelve semester hours in accounting course work and experience equal to thirty months of responsible full-time work in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal work with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry;

an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of the required experience for each year of the required education to a maximum of four years; an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting thirty semester hours of graduate level course work in accounting, business administration or finance for each year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of sixty hours; Certified Public Accountants will qualify with eighteen months of the required experience; employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to nine months of full-time work. as an Accountant 2.

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