Financial Associate

About Us:

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma informed care agency. We offer a state-wide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring health and safety supporting access to community participation and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment. The Northwest Ohio Developmental Center is located in the Northwest region of Ohio. Northwest Ohio Developmental Center (NODC) is an all adult facility located in Toledo.

DODD Vision Statement: An integrated system that helps and empowers people to live their best life.

DODD Mission Statement: The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities is committed to improving the quality of life for Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families wherever they chose to live work and spend their day.

DODD Core Values: Kindness & Empathy - All interactions are based on genuine care and concern for all involved. We listen to those we
serve our partners and each other.
- Collaboration - We engage with each other and our partners with openness and trust.
- Transparency - We are accessible and visible in our business practices.
- Quality Innovation - The services we deliver are value-added and promote excellence.
- Inclusiveness - Cultivate an environment that embraces diversity and ideas at every level of interaction. Our systems and
processes are designated to ensure that every person is treated equally and every voice is heard fairly.
- Accountability - We conduct ourselves professionally and will manage taxpayer dollars responsibly.

Job Duties

Prepares compiles & verifies statistical financial accounting or auditing data reports & tables related to accounts payable
& accounts receivable: Enters transactions (e.g. vouchers requisitions ISTVs) & submits for approval Receives
& records revenue (e.g. cash checks credit/debit ACH) invoices vouchers & supporting documentation Codes
documents according to agency procedures
Verifies accuracy of data & revises any errors (i.e. checks figures postings reports & documents for correct entry
mathematical accuracy & proper codes)
Prepares revenue deposits by compiling data verifying & balancing receipts & sending cash checks or other forms of
payment to banks
Matches purchasing documents with invoices & receiving documents & records necessary information
Keeps financial records using journals & ledgers or computers
Processes stop lost & stale-date payments
Enters payment card transactions according to agency procedures
Records & analyzes information using spreadsheets databases &/or accounting software
Performs calculations & produces documents using 10-key calculators computers & multi-purpose workcentres
Conducts basic reconciliation or notes & reports discrepancies found in records (e.g. payroll lock boxes deposits)
Prepares pre-processing forms for OSS
Verifies vendor transactions are coded appropriately to capture data for State initiatives/programs (e.g. MBE/ EDGE
Community Resource Program) &/OR 1b. Performs payroll activities:
Reviews timesheets to detect & resolve payroll discrepancies
Processes paperwork for new employees (e.g. I-9 benefit enrollment forms) & enters employee information into the
payroll system
Verifies attendance hours worked & pay adjustments & posts information onto designated records
Records employee information (e.g. exemptions transfers & resignations) to maintain & update payroll records
Reconciles leave time (e.g. vacation personal & sick leave) for employees
Compiles employee time & payroll data from timesheets & other records Performs other related accounting duties:
Contacts customers to obtain or relay account information
Accesses computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts
Performs general office duties (e.g. files; answers telephones; handles routine correspondence)
Balances petty cash (e.g. reconciles receipts & cash to authorized level; prepares documents to support replenishment
of cash)
Makes travel arrangements for staff
Enters reconciles & maintains asset records in asset management system (e.g. labels new asset; completes surplus
reports)
Contacts prospective vendors to establish in OAKS & agency system or modifies vendor information

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.

• 22.96 p

  er hour with the first increase in 120 days.

• Annual increases each year with an additional longevity supplement after 5 years of service

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.

Join Our Team at Northwest Ohio Developmental Center!

18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. accounting &/or finance to include a basic level of experience in spreadsheet software.

-Or completion of high school technical program in accounting; 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. accounting or finance to include a basic level of experience in spreadsheet software.

-Or completion of associate core program in business administration accounting finance or related field.

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

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance