Columbus - Financial Analyst - PN: 20067440

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

3d • $27 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analyst works for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC), a state agency serving Ohio workers and employers. The position prepares State Insurance Fund payments, processes travel reimbursements, balances outgoing payments, responds to Fraud department inquiries, and handles backend processing for issued payments and returned warrants. The role is based at BWC's office at 30 West Spring Street in Columbus, Ohio. The position is permanent and full-time, with listed work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. BWC's core operating hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; schedules may vary based on operational needs, and flex-time schedules require supervisor approval.

The minimum qualifications include qualifying accounting or finance experience or training, intermediate spreadsheet software experience, or a qualifying undergraduate program and related experience. The position requires knowledge of business administration or accounting, applicable fiscal and accounting laws and procedures, and BWC Finance policies. Candidates must submit an Ohio Civil Service Application through the Ohio Hiring Management System. The final applicant must authorize and undergo a criminal background check. The position may require travel, and the employee must be able to provide transportation and/or legally operate a state-owned vehicle.

Requirements

• 30 months of experience or training in accounting and/or finance, including intermediate-level experience with spreadsheet software; alternatively, completion of an undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field plus 6 months of accounting and/or finance experience or training, including intermediate-level spreadsheet software experience; alternatively, 12 months of experience as a Financial Associate, 66561; or the equivalent of the stated minimum qualifications.
• Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may substitute for 4 months of required accounting/fiscal experience.
• Knowledge of business administration and/or accounting; applicable state and federal laws, rules, procedures, and standards governing fiscal and accounting operations; and BWC Finance policies and procedures.
• Skill using a personal computer, BWC-specific software such as CoreSuite and Rates & Payment, and Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to deal with numerous technical and/or fiscal variables; gather, collate, and classify information about data, people, or things; and handle routine and sensitive inquiries and contacts with officials and representatives of the same or different political jurisdictions.
• Ability to provide own transportation and/or legally operate a state-owned vehicle if travel is required.
• Final applicant must sign a background check authorization form and undergo a criminal background check.
• Applicants must submit an Ohio Civil Service Application through the online Ohio Hiring Management System; paper applications are not accepted.

Responsibilities

• Prepare various State Insurance Fund payments.
• Review, process, and index Travel Reimbursement forms.
• Balance outgoing payments.
• Respond to inquiries from the Fraud department.
• Conduct backend processing for issued payments and returned warrants.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal leave, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional Ohio Deferred Compensation.
• Potential cost-of-living adjustments and longevity supplements beginning after five years of state service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed