Business Consultant

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CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary

Job Description

We are looking for a Business Subject Matter Expert to support special education aid operations through data analysis, financial reconciliation, reporting, and stakeholder support. This position will collect, validate, and analyze data from state and district systems, develop reporting solutions, support special education aid payments, and provide technical guidance to school districts regarding special education aid processes and systems. This position will be full-time contract role and remote.

What You'll Do

• Collect, query, and analyze data from state and district systems to develop reports and make data-driven recommendations for improvements to special education aid operating procedures
• Formulate guidelines and data standards that define reasonable and necessary costs for services provided to students with disabilities
• Support, review, and verify Special Education Aid payments pursuant to RSA 186-C:18, including reconciling payment data against submitted claims and maintaining audit trails
• Develop uniform cost reporting mechanisms and methodologies for calculating special education aid rates
• Provide technical support and training to school districts regarding the special education aid application, including user access issues, data submission errors, and file-format concerns
• Respond to inquiries from state and local agencies, members of the public, and parents of students with disabilities
• Ensure confidential student and financial information is handled in accordance with established privacy and data security requirements
• Create and maintain reports, dashboards, and supporting documentation to improve reporting accuracy and operational effectiveness

What You'll Need

Required:

• Experience querying and analyzing large data sets
• Experience building reports and dashboards
• Ability to design data collection templates and validate submitted data to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Working knowledge of financial reporting, fiscal reconciliation, and data verification processes
• Ability to provide technical support and training to non-technical users regarding system access and data submission requirements
• Understanding of data privacy and security requirements related to confidential student records and financial information
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex funding, cost, and reporting requirements to a variety of stakeholders
• Proficiency with data analysis and reporting tools

Preferred:

• Experience supporting special education aid programs, funding processes, or education-focused financial operations
• Experience working with state or local education agencies
• Knowledge of special education funding regulations and reporting requirements
• Experience developing reporting methodologies, cost allocation models, or reimbursement calculations

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Reasonable accommodation statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected] or (888) 824 – 8111.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Computer Aid, Inc.(CAI) not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will include 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.