Job Overview
Join our esteemed Cost Accounting Branch within the Cost Accounting Division, where we play a crucial role in the standardization of cost accounting reporting and functions across the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Our team is dedicated to optimizing the Medical Expense & Performance Reporting System (MEPRS), Defense Medical Information System Identifiers (DMIS ID), and the Defense Medical Human Resource System-internet (DMHRSi) Labor Cost Accounting (LCA) System.
Key Responsibilities
• Execute monthly MEPRS processing utilizing the EAS IV Application, encompassing all relevant functions and DMHRSi transactions (excluding MTF timecard submission and approval).
• Process financial data from GFEBS and DEAMS/CRIS systems in alignment with MEPRS protocols.
• Manage MHS GENESIS file processing and manual data entry, ensuring adherence to fiscal year processing timelines.
• Participate in DHA MEPRS meetings and conferences, contributing insights to ongoing discussions.
• Review and analyze metrics to ensure accuracy in MEPRS personnel, workload, and financial data.
• Provide constructive feedback on data variances identified through the MEPRS Early Warning and Control System (MEWACS).
• Collaborate with MTF representatives to resolve data reporting issues.
• Champion quality improvement initiatives by employing quality tools to enhance customer service processes.
• Conduct thorough reviews and quality control on all deliverables, including reports and meeting documentation.
• Prepare and present a variety of documents, including letters, summary sheets, and spreadsheets, utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Generate detailed quantitative and qualitative analyses and reports of MEPRS data upon request, leveraging EAS IV application/repository, DMHRSi, and other MHS systems.
Required Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with advanced skills in Excel, including the ability to create VB macros, pivot tables, and functions.
• Experience with MEPRS program and data quality management tools.
• Familiarity with systems such as GFEBS, DMHRSi, and MHS GENESIS is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, healthcare, accounting, mathematics, statistics, business, or a related field is essential. Alternatively, a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience may substitute for the educational requirement.
• At least one year of experience working with the MEPRS program, EAS application, and data quality management tools at the MTF, intermediate command, or Service Agency level is required.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Career Growth Opportunities
This position offers substantial opportunities for professional development and career advancement through involvement in quality improvement initiatives and enhanced data analysis skills.
Company Culture And Values
We are dedicated to nurturing a collaborative and supportive work environment where your expertise can have a profound impact on the military healthcare community. Our culture fosters teamwork, integrity, and a commitment to excellence.
Why Join Us?
If you are driven by a passion for improving cost accounting processes and delivering high-quality data analysis, we encourage you to apply. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the military healthcare community.
Employment Type: Full-Time
