Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position based in our Minneapolis, MN office:

Government Healthcare Financial Consultant

What can you expect?

• We specialize in assisting government-sponsored programs in becoming more efficient purchasers of health services. We bring the best critical thinkers forward in helping our clients address their issues
• The Government Healthcare Financial Consultant partners with state governments to examine financial reports in order to understand emerging Medicaid health care experience as well as the financial performance of managed care organization and interacts with credentialed actuaries and financial executives to ensure Medicaid dollars are being utilized efficiently
• This role provides you with an opportunity to work in a team environment to ensure client recommendations contain multiple points of view
• Beyond the in-depth training provided, new employees are included on client teams immediately, providing unique opportunities to learn more while helping team members with critical workloads and making a difference to our clients
• As part of Mercer, the Government Human Services Consulting team offers its expertise within a small business atmosphere

What is in it for you?

• On day one you'll be eligible for medical, dental, and vision care benefits in addition to employee discounts and other ancillary benefits
• This position also offers 20 vacation days annually
• We run many social and new-hire events, outings, and employee networks. Having fun in the work you do comes from being a part of a client team and contributing to its success

We will count on you to:

• Review financial and other reports submitted by Medicaid health plans
• Perform procedures to validate operational performance metrics and accuracy of financial data
• Prepare analyses related to the financial and operational performance of Medicaid health plans
• Project manage multiple tasks on different projects simultaneously to include the following: organize project work flow and delegate project tasks to more junior staff; manage the quality and timeliness of project deliverables; ensure client deliverables are client-ready

What you need to have:

• BA/BS degree
• 3+ years of health plan/managed care industry experience required
• Thorough understanding of claims liabilities, including incurred but not reported claims
• Advanced MS Office skills

What makes you stand out?

• Candidates responsible for the monthly financial close or quarterly statutory reports within health care organizations should be well-positioned to succeed
• Candidates with formal training in accounting and finance may already understand the key performance metrics utilized to evaluate
• Candidates familiar with Qlik Sense or other business intelligence platforms strongly preferred

To learn more about Mercers GHSC practice, please visit www.mercer-government.mercer.com

At Mercer, we make a difference in the lives of more than 110 million people every day by advancing their health, wealth, and careers. We are in the business of creating more secure and rewarding futures for our clients and their employees. Whether we are designing affordable health plans, assuring income for retirement or aligning workers with workforce needs. Using analysis and insights as catalysts for change, we anticipate and understand the individual impact of business decisions, now and in the future. We see peoples current and future needs through a lens of innovation, and our holistic view, specialized expertise, and deep analytical rigor underpin each and every idea and solution we offer. For more than 70 years, we have turned our insights into actions, enabling people around the globe to live, work, and retire well. We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. At Mercer, we say we Make Tomorrow, Today. Visit www.mercer.com for more information and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @Mercer.

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