Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Financial Analyst
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Job Description
About the Role:
Reporting to the Accounting Manager this position is responsible for a wide variety of professional accounting and fiscal management duties. The role requires independent judgment problem solving and coordination with internal program areas as well as external stakeholders such as customers vendors and credit card payment processors.
Key Responsibilities:
Research and analyze complex financial information to resolve errors manipulate data and determine appropriate actions.
Manage revenue activities including ACH Direct (PassKey) control total call-ins lockbox deposits ACH and wire payments and check processing.
Prepare revenue pay-in documents in OAKS; apply payments to invoices; create revenue journal entries; and complete monthly revenue reconciliations.
Perform initial fiscal year setup; update SpeedCharts and the agency chart of accounts; maintain fiscal ledgers; and manage asset records in OAKS-AM.
Create bi-weekly payroll journal entries complete federal draws process refunds and prepare intra-state transfer vouchers (ISTVs).
Create requisitions and encumber funds in OAKS against purchase orders; monitor fund availability and allotments; and generate financial reports in OAKS and OAKS BI.
Serve as a designated Cognos report owner and collaborate with the Information Systems Division to ensure accurate and complete reporting.
Provide administrative fiscal support including mail processing fleet vehicle reservations supply ordering electronic document management and responding to inquiries.
Assist Financial Managers with grant activations and issue resolution and provide backup support to Procurement and Budget Analysts for purchase orders and P-Card transactions.
Represent the Fiscal Division at program meetings and inter-agency meetings with OBM TOS and DAS.
Recommend policies procedures and improvements to strengthen fiscal practices and operations.
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Selection Process:
This position will be filled with an assessment and a structured interview.
Assessment: Selected applicants will be notified and provided scheduling & assessment instructions via email. The assessment is a timed exercise (please allow up to 1.25 hour).Microsoft Office Required.You may utilize free software such as Google Sheets in place of Excel.
Interview: Applicants who successfully complete and pass the assessment may be invited to participate in a structured in-person interview.
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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.
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 ourTotal 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.
About the Agency:
The Ohio Department of Aging (AGE) is a cabinet-level agency within the executive branch of the Ohio state government. The director of AGE is a member of the Governors cabinet serving as principal advisor and advocate for 2.8 million older adults and their families. Through services supports and activities that cover a wide spectrum of issues AGE strives to achieve its mission to foster sound public policy research and initiatives that benefit older Ohioans.
AGE is the federally designated agency responsible for developing and administering multi-year state plans that advocate for and provide assistance to older Ohioans and their addition to the centralized functions the agency designates and contracts with community providers and a network of 12 Area Agencies on Aging who manage a wide array of federal and state-funded supportive services. These services assist older adults to live as independently as possible; promote healthy aging and active community involvement; and support family members in their vital care giving role.
To promote the agencys vision of Ohio the best place to age in the nation AGE actively collaborates with consumers stakeholders from key associations government and the public. The independent Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and the Board of Executives of Long-Term Services and Supports are also located within AGE.
Our core values are:
Promote Independence- Provide resources that foster independence and autonomy throughout the lifespan.
Empower Communities- Deliver sustainable relevant solutions that empower communities to act within the best interest of their elders.
Challenge Ageism- Promote new perspectives of aging that challenge the traditional declinist narrative.
Advocate for Excellence- Advocate with and for Ohios elders to ensure their voices are heard and their needs are met.
Engage in Innovation- Engage the aging network by staying innovative flexible and attentive to the evolving needs of our partners and stakeholders.
To learn more about the Ohio Department of Aging and our programs visit our website.
About the Division:
The Fiscal Division (FD) monitors the programs services and agencies that receive our funding. Staff ensure compliance with applicable regulations statutes and policies. They manage grants process payments and track spending. They manage the departments purchasing revenue travel and inventory. Staff also prepare and monitor the biennial budget for the department.
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.
Salary Information:
Unless required by legislation or union contract starting salary will be set at the lowest rate of the salary most cases successful employees will move up a step in the salary range within six months with subsequent step increases occurring every year as supported by successful performance evaluation results. We also offer cost of living adjustments longevity supplements after five years of eligible public service and wellness incentives.
Background Check Information:
The final Background check 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 applicants prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
Classification: Senior Financial Analyst
42 mos. exp. or 42 mos. accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
-Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration accounting finance or related field; 18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
-Or completion of graduate core program in business administration accounting finance or related field; 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
-Or 12 mos. exp. as Financial Analyst 66562.
-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
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
