Financial Analyst

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.

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.

Application Procedures:
In order to be considered for this position you must apply on-line through this posting website. (We no longer accept paper applications.)

• When completing your on-line Ohio Civil Service Application be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting.
• We cannot give you credit for your qualifications experience education and training in the job selection process if you do not provide it in your on-line application.
• You can check the status of your application by signing into your profile on this website.
• We will communicate with you through the email you provided in your profile and job application. Be sure to check your email often.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for the application process please contact the Human Resources Office so proper arrangements can be made. Otherwise you will be given specific instructions on requesting an accommodation if you are invited to an assessment and/or interview.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing:
All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical marijuana.

Pre-Employment Background Investigation:
The final applicant selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicants prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring:

• Individuals under a federal or state weapons disability if the position requires firearms certification/recertification and use;
• Individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility; have been civilly or administratively adjudicated or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force implied threats of force or if the victim did not or was unable to consent;
  
• Individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism terrorism or money laundering to support terrorism;
  
• Individuals who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior.

Requires considerable knowledge of accounting systems and procedures

Performs duties within the Operations Support Center (OSC) Accounts Payable Section to include but not limited to retrieving back-up documents for processing agency vouchers determining accuracy and validity of invoices received identifying and associating applicable purchase orders and coding related to OSC Adult Parole Authority (APA) and associated regions Corrections Training Academy (CTA) and institutions for appropriated capital and grant funds through OAKS FIN

Research and analyze transaction errors (e.g. coding/supplier ID errors) and correct budget exception errors

Monitors and analyzes outstanding account balances while calculating and processing agency late payments

Works with suppliers to resolve discrepancies and conduct complex reconciliations of past due payables accounts

Research questionable and/or unauthorized payment card transactions

Analyze corrects errors provides all fiscal coding (to include applicable MBE/EDGE) and processes payments for agency payment card purchases in PREP as well as all EDI invoices/payments

Determines accuracy and validity retrieves verification of services/goods and apply fiscal coding to all intra-state vouchers (ISTV)

Monitors supplier threshold balances to ensure compliance with agency direct spend authority Create forms for accounts payables processes/operations

Utilizes OAKS FIN OAKS BI PREP and Ohio Buys* to research payables issues and provide relevant payment information to suppliers

Research review and analyze errors on the Fiscal Shared Services sorter page and provide fiscal information to resolve problem invoices for FSS

Utilizes spreadsheets and databases

Assists with year-end budget forecasting

Prepares information for financial reports daily weekly bi-weekly and monthly

Maintains filing system and its confidentiality.

Who We Are
Guided by a single mission To reduce recidivism among those we touch the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive contributing members of our communities ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency please visit our website at

Are You Ready
We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work youll ever find with a work family that is second to none!

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.

30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. 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. 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