Provider Payments Specialist

Who We AreHively, derived from ‘lively’ and ‘hive’, is a thriving community full of life and energy. Hively’s mission is to strengthen Alameda County families so that everyone in our community can thrive. Hively supports local families through child care stipends and referrals, parent education and family classes, mental health services and daily essentials (diapers, clothing, etc). This past year, we served over 2,000 local families and children seeking child care referrals and served 975 child care providers. We are fueled by our passion for strengthening thousands of families, regardless of ability to pay. While the pandemic threatened the very existence of many child care businesses, we were ready to answer this challenge by offering extra support to child care providers and local families, from masks and gloves to additional subsidies. California Assembly person Rebecca Bauer-Kahan recognized our outstanding work during the pandemic and awarded Hively with a California Nonprofit of the Year Award.

Our Team & Culture At Hively, we strive to ensure all staff feel and encourage a sense of belonging, caring, and support. We prioritize learning, listening, and growing together.

Working Under The Program Manager, The Provider Payments Specialist Will Review And Validate Information On Monthly Attendance Sheets To Calculate Provider Reimbursement For All CalWORKs And Subsidy Programs Following Federal And State Regulations. What You’ll Be Doing

• Apply a working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations relating to child care provider reimbursement
• Verify related documents for completeness and compliance with government regulations and Agency policy
• Process monthly attendance sheets to accurately calculate child care provider reimbursement
• Troubleshoots issues to ensure provider reimbursement are completed and meet all timelines
• Attend all department and agency-wide staff meetings and trainings
• Other duties as assigned

What You Should Bring

• Two years or more completed of college courses in accounting, business, or related field
• Proficiency in the use of software applications, databases, spreadsheets, and/or word processing required
• Ability to use 10-key by touch
• Demonstrated analytical and general math abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated organizational skills with experience in prioritizing tasks

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• College degree in accounting, business, or related field
• Experience in child care subsidy programs

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit at a desk for extended amounts of time
• Ability to stand for extended amounts of time
• Manual dexterity to use a telephone and computer
• Facility to hear and understand speech at normal room levels, and to hear and understand speech on the telephone
• Ability to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal conversations and over the telephone
• Physical agility to lift and carry up to 20 pounds and to bend, stoop, walk and reach overhead
• Physical agility to push/pull, squat, twist and turn
• Mental acuity to perform the essential functions of this position in an accurate and timely fashion; to make good judgments and decisions; and to evaluate the results of decisions and judgments

Please note: This role is not eligible for fully remote work, and requires 3-4 days minimum in the office.

Benefits* Medical, dental and vision plans covered at 100% for the employee * Health & Dependent Care FSA & HSA * 14 Paid Holidays* Generous paid time off policy * Tuition Reimbursement* Employee Assistance Program* Life & Long Term Disability Insurance covered 100% by Hively* 403(b) plan and SEP-IRA plan with an employer contribution of 5%* Industry competitive salary ranges

Attracting Candidates from All BackgroundsWhile we try to be thorough with our prerequisites, not everything about you as a candidate can be condensed into a list of bullet points.

We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, disability, and veteran status.

• Note: Benefits described apply for full-time, permanent positions only. Temporary, part-time or contract roles are not generally eligible.

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