Organization: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Agency Contact Name and Information: Vanessa Roach, OOD.TalentAcquisition@ood.ohio.gov
Unposting Date: Jan 16, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
Work Location: 150 OOD Cmplx 150 East Campus View Boulevard Columbus 43235-4604
Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation: $24.66/hour (unless required by legislation)
Schedule: Full-time
Work Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM M-F
Classified Indicator: Classified
Union: OCSEA

Primary Job Skill: Accounting and Finance
Technical Skills: Bookkeeping, Data Analytics, Interpreting Financial Statements, Business
Professional Skills: Active Learning, Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Critical Thinking, Interpreting Data

Agency Overview

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. Our agency works with partners in businesses, education, and non-profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities; helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities; and is the sole agency determining medical and vocational Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio. We help connect the people of Ohio who have disabilities with the resources, support, and opportunities that fit their unique needs, abilities, and interests so that they can find and retain meaningful employment. To learn more about what we do, please visit our website at ood.ohio.gov.

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Job Description

Financial Analyst Position Overview

As a Financial Analyst, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our financial records are accurate and systems run smoothly. Financial Analysts examine, analyze, and reconcile accounting records, review general ledger reports and update internal accounting ledgers, research discrepancies, make projections and approve transactions. They also provide training and support to internal customers and assist vendors and auditors with payment questions. If you are looking for a public service career where you can use your financial education and experience to support our team and Ohioans with disabilities, we encourage you to apply today!

Most positions offer the flexibility of a hybrid schedule that combines working from home with regular in-office and/ or community presence. In-person work requirements may change for training, meetings, and other operational needs. Employees must reside at a location that allows for reasonable response time to workplace reporting requirements.

Financial Analyst Duties

-Review general ledger activity and updates the internal accounting ledger to complete the analysis and calculate the daily cash draw.
-Review payment card transactions and purchase requisitions to determine if purchasing rules were followed and appropriateness of the coding.
-Manage and reconcile debt receivables.
-Reconcile the agency’s petty cash.
-Create and run reports to respond to inquiries from internal and external customers.

A Successful Financial Analyst

-Has great critical thinking skills.
-Pays attention to details, big and small.
-Generates and analyzes reports accurately.
-Has advanced experience with applications such as Microsoft Excel and Tableau.
-Is a life-long active learner.

Division of Fiscal Management Overview

The Division of Fiscal Management oversees the financial resources of the agency in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and policies. This includes budget planning, revenue forecasting, expenditure monitoring, and financial reporting. Fiscal staff are responsible for ensuring transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the use of public funds, as well as identifying opportunities for cost savings and revenue generation. They may also be involved in long-term financial planning and analysis to support the agency's mission and objectives.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mission Statement

OOD is deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) and is actively engaged in continual DEIA improvement. OOD is amongst the top-ranked state agencies implementing DEIA planning and programming into businesses operations and services. We strive to hire, sustain, and promote a workforce that not only embraces this mission but is also reflective of the rich diversity of the Ohioans we serve. OOD is intentional in cultivating an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued, as demonstrated by the way we treat all individuals.

If you require an accommodation based on a disability for any step of the selection process, please contact OOD.DiversityandInclusion@ood.ohio.gov so proper arrangements can be made. Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Applications and Selections

Please ensure your online application and work experience clearly indicates how you meet minimum qualifications (MQs). Applications that fail to demonstrate how they meet minimum qualifications will not be considered. If you meet the MQs through education, transcripts are required for consideration by attaching directly on the Additional Attachments section of the application (Step 7) or via email to OOD.TalentAcquisition@ood.ohio.gov.

“See resume” is not a substitution for completing work experience and/or supplemental questions. Answers to the supplemental questions must also be supported by the work experience/education sections of the application. If "See Resume" is used in place of work experience, your application may not be considered.

Applicants can check their application status and all vacancy-related email correspondence on “My Jobpage.” On the Careers.Ohio.Gov job search webpage, once signed in the link to My Jobpage is displayed under the TeamOhio logo. Applicants who require technical assistance (e.g., issues logging in or other system-related issues) should contact careers@ohio.gov.

This position shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of the OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. The selection process consists of an online assessment and a remote structured interview. All communications are sent via email. Candidates should make sure their account contains an email address that is checked regularly including checking junk and/or spam.

Background Check

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Why Work for the State of Ohio
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

-Medical Coverage
-Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
-Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
-Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
-Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
-Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications
30 months' experience or 30 months' training in accounting and/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.

-Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field AND 6 months' experience or 6 months' training in accounting and/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.

-Or 12 months' experience as Financial Associate, 66561.

-Or equivalent of education and/or experience per Minimum Class Qualifications noted above.

NOTE: Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 months of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications.

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance, Bookkeeping, Business, Data Analytics, Interpreting Financial Statements, Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Interpreting Databusiness

ADA Statement
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace
The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.