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Financial Analyst (PN 20014656)

About Us:

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans.  Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

The Office of Financial Affairs assists in the establishment of Ohio Department of Health's (ODH) long- and short-range fiscal goals and objectives. The office provides the agency with the overall fiscal administration support through its various unit operations including accounting, purchasing, budgeting and grants administration. The office oversees the department's Compliance and Accountability Unit and biennial budget process; provides technical assistance to agency decision makers and provides daily monitoring and analysis of agency spending trends.

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What You'll Do:

The Office of Financial Affairs is seeking one (1) Financial Analyst in the Cash Management/Revenue Unit. Job duties include:

  • Examine and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and fiscal reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP and state/federal regulations.

  • Review and authorize obligations, revenues, expenditures, purchases, travel expenses, grant payments, vendor payments, and contract billings based on budget, appropriation, and cash balance availability.

  • Ensure proper fiscal coding and adherence to agency accounting and cash management policies and procedures.

  • Monitor agreements and contracts with consultants, state agencies, and federal entities for financial compliance.

  • Perform periodic internal audits of billing, invoice payments, reconciliation processes, and safe audits to ensure procedural compliance.

  • Assist with monitoring internal cash management controls and support federal grant reconciliations on a monthly basis.

  • Prepare monthly petty cash replenishments and Vital Statistics Information Management System (VSIMS) reconciliations.

Additional Duties:

  • Coordinate and oversee witness fee petty cash account administration.

  • Support budgetary processes by researching and analyzing financial positions, expenditures, overtime utilization, appropriations, and revenues.

  • Prepare and maintain fiscal and budgetary reports, including purchase orders, invoice logs, funding documentation, and payment card files.

  • Assist in preparation of the annual GAAP report and annual audit analysis.

  • Develop outcome evaluations and provide recommendations to program, budget, and purchasing staff to resolve fiscal issues.

  • Communicate with internal stakeholders and external partners (e.g., program managers, legislators, general public) to resolve billing, reimbursement, reconciliation, and payment concerns.

  • Provide work direction and training to lower-level staff on fiscal procedures, report interpretation, and financial systems.

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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.

Qualifications

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 AND;

 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, Budgeting, Basic Documentation, Clerical & Data Entry

Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Interpreting Data, Problem Solving, Analyzation

Educational Transcript Requirements:
Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer of employment. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) working days of being requested will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration. 

Please note that a transcript is considered "official" only if it is an original copy from the educational institution and includes an institutional watermark, ink stamp or embossed stamp. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. ODH reserves the right to assess the academic credibility of an educational entity's award of a putative degree.

Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria:

  • Undergraduate or Graduate degree in accounting or business administration 

  • Experience in federal grant accounting and federal reporting

  • Experience collecting, preparing and analyzing financial data (ex: Revenue, Disbursements/Expenses, Refunds, Cash Balances)
  • Experience working with and analyzing OAKS data 
  • Experience performing financial analyses with EXCEL 

  • Experience in creating and running BI/COGNOS reports 

  • Experience working with state and federal funding sources 

  • Experience working with accounts receivable                                                                 

  • Experience working with accounts payable

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, and active disciplinary record.

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

Unless required by legislation, the selected candidate will begin at Pay Grade 30, Step 1 of the OCSEA union Pay Range Schedule ($25.77 per hour), with an opportunity for pay increase after six months ($26.76) of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 
All applicants must submit a completed Ohio Civil Service Application using the TALEO System. Paper applications will not be considered. Applicants must clearly indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications and/or position specific minimum qualifications. Applicants are also encouraged to document any experience, education and/or training related to the job duties above. An assessment of these criteria may be conducted to determine the applicants who are interviewed.

STATUS OF POSTED POSITION:
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BACKGROUND CHECK NOTICE:
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.

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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.

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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.

Date Posted
03/05/2026
Job Reference
26000195
Organization
State of Ohio
Location
Columbus, OH
Category
Finance & Accounting
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