State Accounting Financial Analyst 2

What We Do:

The Ohio Office of Budget and Management (OBM) is the fiscal backbone of the State of Ohio enterprise. OBM works with the Governor and every state agency in providing policy analysis, fiscal research, and financial management services. We help state agencies shape Ohio’s future by ensuring the proper and responsible use of state resources!

What You'll Do:

The Office of Budget and Management (OBM) welcomes applications for its Financial Analyst position. This prestigious opportunity is ideal for a highly motivated individual with experience or academic preparation in public administration, business administration, public policy, or finance. In this role, the analyst will analyze, research, and evaluate state agency financial transactions, including reviewing payment card transactions, responding to customer inquiries, assisting agencies with issue resolution, and determining appropriate documentation for voucher and payment card review. The position also involves evaluating transactions, issuing or canceling payment cards for state employees, suspending and restoring accounts for noncompliant cardholders, reviewing waiver requests, maintaining data in the Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS), performing account maintenance in the issuing bank’s system, and assisting in the development of procedural documentation. Additionally, the analyst will monitor state agency transaction activity, enter and approve transactions, generate periodic reports related to payment card administration, notify agencies of suspected payment card fraud, update approver proxies in OAKS, conduct daily payment card reconciliations, and identify transactions for post-audit review.[placeholder]

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.

Completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, business administration, finance or related field.

-Or 12 months experience as State Accounting Financial Analyst 1, 62211.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance

• When completing your application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined in this job posting.  
• If you require reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email the Human Resources contact on this posting so arrangements can be made.
• The Director of OBM, or their designee, will interview all final candidates for this position.
• The final candidate selected for this 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. 
   

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.

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.