Financial Analyst

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.

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.

ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION. 

All bargaining unit and exempt new hires to ODOT must serve a one year probationary period. 

The selection process for this position will include a structured interview.  Candidate responses to the interview questions will be scored and the selection will be made in accordance with the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract. 

This position is overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards. 

If this position is filled internally, the wage rate will be determined in accordance with the contract. 

Background Check:
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in accounting &/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; 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software. 
-Or 12 mos. exp. as Financial Associate, 66561. 
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. NOTE\: Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 mos. of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications. 

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills\: Accounting and Finance, Transportation

Professional Skills: Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Time Management

Financial Analyst, PN\: 20049642

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5^th largest interstate system and the 2^nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and for the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day\: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

ODOT's Mission Statement:

 To provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place. We will:

 -Take care of what we have

 -Make our system work better

 -Improve safety

 -Enhance capacity

Benefits to you:

-Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance

-11 paid holidays per year

-Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals

-At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan

-Pay increases pursuant to the OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement

-Employee Tuition reimbursement programs

-Work/Life Balance

-The opportunity to work on an important mission

Position Description:

Examines &/or analyzes accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, & conformance to reporting & procedural standards:

• Conducts complex reconciliation of records (e.g., MBE/EDGE, payment card threshold, Medicaid)
• Determines coding for transactions
• Develops forms & manuals for accounting procedures
• Researches & analyzes transaction errors (e.g., budget, coding, interface) & resolves without external involvement
• Administers accounts outside of TOS (e.g., custodial, independent, client, inmate)
• Researches questionable &/or unauthorized payment card transactions
• Monitors & analyzes outstanding A/R
• Reviews expenditures to ensure allowable costs are within the POA
• Monitors CAP for state &/or federal auditors

Performs payroll activities:

• Reconciles complex leave information in OAKS &/or agency-specific system (e.g., military, OIL, disability, workers’ compensation, garnishments)
• Processes off-cycle manual paychecks

Performs other related accounting duties:

• Determines the amount for daily cash draws
• Closes out allocations at end of SFY
• Calculates service charges from established rates
• Performs debt collection process (e.g., determines late payments & sends notices; creates payment schedules; certifies unpaid invoices to AGO)

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.