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COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. This position will research, collect, review and monitor financial data in order to build timely and accurate financial models that are able to increase company profit through enhancements of operational efficiencies and resource utilization.

Job Description The Financial Analyst is responsible for providing financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting for multiple Business Units. This position will research, collect, review and monitor financial data in order to build timely and accurate financial models that are able to increase company profit through enhancements of operational efficiencies and resource utilization. This person is someone who has excellent problem solving skills, thrives in a challenging environment, energetic, flexible, and self-motivated. Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. <ul><li>Perform general ledger accounting and financial support activities </li><li>Budget and cost reviews including analyzing variances between actuals, forecast, and plan, use insight to iterate on forecasts and push for operational improvements </li><li>Update forecasting and budget projections regularly </li><li>Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses </li><li>Financial analysis and modeling - pull and consolidate large data sets, build models from scratch and improve existing ones </li><li>Provides accurate and appropriate materials to meet the monthly close timeline </li><li>Prepare and present compelling presentations to Senior Executives to help drive decision making and profitability </li><li>Documents key financial processes, identifies and implements process improvements </li><li>Collaborate with business leads to summarize and analyze key data </li><li>Ability to consolidate large sets of analytical data and present in an easily interpreted format to drive better business decisions </li><li>Special projects - Lead special analyses and run projects to assist leadership with decision making </li><li>Support School Finance group with Stride and school financial policies, internal controls, and business processes </li></ul> Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities. Minimum Required Qualifications: <ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, or relevant field AND </li><li>Two (2) years in relevant experience OR </li><li>Equivalent combination of education and experience </li></ul> Certificates and Licenses: None required OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: <ul><li>Experience and knowledge in several functions within Finance (Budgeting, Consolidation, Performance Reporting and financial analysis) </li><li>Understanding of accounting processes, procedures and internal controls </li><li>Strong research and analysis skills </li><li>Able to work well as part of a team Customer service orientation </li><li>Possess very good communication skills - written and verbal </li><li>Excellent time management and organizational skills </li><li>Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency. </li><li>Ability to pass required background check </li></ul> COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. We anticipate the salary range to be $53,883.00 and $86,213.0.Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual's compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. Job Type Regular The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. If you are a job

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Partnering across Special Programs, Accounting, and Government Affairs to establish best-in-class billing workflows, maximize allowable services under the Medicaid Program and ensure all payments are accurately forecasted, collected, and recorded. · Collaborate with Special Programs to identify billable student services and code encounters per state and federal program guidelines Prepare, submit, reconcile, and resubmit claims to state and federal agencies, ensuring timely payment.

Job Description The Medicaid Analyst owns the end-to-end reimbursement process for our online schools' Medicaid funding streams. Partnering across Special Programs, Accounting, and Government Affairs to establish best-in-class billing workflows, maximize allowable services under the Medicaid Program and ensure all payments are accurately forecasted, collected, and recorded. As the in-house subject matter expert (SME) for Medicaid, the role will drive operational excellence and expand funding capabilities to support a student population with higher-than-average economic need. Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Billing & Tracking: · Collaborate with Special Programs to identify billable student services and code encounters per state and federal program guidelines Prepare, submit, reconcile, and resubmit claims to state and federal agencies, ensuring timely payment. Forecasting & Collections: · Build and maintain funding models, P&L, and cash-flow forecasts for Medicaid reimbursements; monitor receivables and aging. · Drive collection efforts and resolve billing discrepancies. Process Improvement & Best Practices: · Research, recommend, and implement best practices to optimize billing workflows and increase reimbursement rates across programs. · Continuously evaluate allowable service categories; identify opportunities to expand billable offerings. Cross-Functional Partnership: · Partner with Government Affairs to influence and expand service eligibility under federal funding streams for virtual students. · Partner with Accounting to ensure accurate GL postings of all federal program revenue and proper internal controls. Reporting & Analysis: · Monitor trends in reimbursement rates, utilization, and policy changes; present insights and recommendations to Finance leadership. · Prepare interim financial reports, audit responses, and support statutory reporting requirements. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities. Minimum Required Qualifications: · Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field AND · 2+ years of billing experience within an educational or school-district environment (Medicaid and/or other federal programs) OR · Equivalent combination of education and experience · Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, Workday) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills · Strong research and analytical abilities; comfort navigating complex regulations · Excellent written and verbal communication; customer-service orientation · Proven success working in a highly matrixed organization and managing cross-functional projects · Meticulous attention to detail; deadline-driven execution · Demonstrated ability to solicit and act on feedback; self-motivated and proactive Certificates and Licenses: none OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: · Strong organizational skills, presentation skills, and the ability to work without direct supervision · Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel); Web proficiency · Flexible schedule with ability to travel up to 10% of the time for meetings, etc. · Ability to pass required background check DESIRED Qualifications: · Certification or licensure in Medicaid billing, school treasurer credentials, or relevant federal program billing preferred OR ability to obtain as required by state/federal agencies · Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or similar professional certification · Master of Business Administration (MBA) or advanced degree in Finance, Public Policy, or related field Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. · This is a home-based position. Compensation & Benefits:Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will t

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