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What You'll Do:

Join our Cash Management Unit in the Office of Financial Affairs and play a key role in managing accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance activities, and customer service functions. This position supports critical financial processes, ensures accurate financial records and helps maintain strong internal controls across the organization. Duties include: 

• Review and analyze accounting records, financial transactions, and reports for accuracy and compliance.
• Process and monitor expenditures, revenue, payments, purchase orders, and contractual obligations.
• Reconcile accounts and maintain financial records, including petty cash and payment card transactions.
• Prepare financial reports, analyses, and supporting documentation for management and stakeholders.
• Monitor grants, contracts, and funding agreements to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies, customer inquiries and financial issues. 
• Support audits by gathering documentation, analyzing data, and responding to auditor requests. 
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting policies, and standard operating procedures. 
• Utilize financial and accounting systems to maintain accurate records and support daily operations. 
• Assist with fiscal planning, budgeting activities, and financial performance monitoring. 
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to improve processes and deliver excellent customer service.

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS: May be required to work long or unusual hours during peak operational periods 

Position Qualifications:

Option 1:

• 30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software. 

OR 

Option 2 (Must meet all bulleted criteria in this option):

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

• 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software. 

OR 

Option 3:

• 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. 

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

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in accounting or business administration

• Experience collecting, preparing and analyzing financial data (e.g., revenue, disbursements/expenses, refunds, cash balances and deposits)

• Experience in accounting and budget functions utilizing the Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS)

• Experience utilizing advanced Excel functions (e.g., pivot tables, vlookups, xlookups)

• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning database applications (e.g., COGNOS, Tableau, DataOhio)

• Experience analyzing state and federal funding sources, expenditures, revenues, and budgets

• Experience with accounts receivable and/or accounts payable 

• Experience analyzing general ledger activities and reconciling accounts

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

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills: Customer Service, Interpreting Financial Statements, Records Management, Operational and Administrative Support

Professional Skills: Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Critical Thinking, Strategic Thinking, Interpreting Data

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.