State Accounting Financial Analyst 2

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Budget and Management (OBM) welcomes applications for its Financial Analyst position. This prestigious opportunity is ideal for a highly motivated individual with experience or academic preparation in public administration, business administration, public policy, or finance. In this role, the analyst will analyze, research, and evaluate state agency financial transactions, including reviewing payment card transactions, responding to customer inquiries, assisting agencies with issue resolution, and determining appropriate documentation for voucher and payment card review. The position also involves evaluating transactions, issuing or canceling payment cards for state employees, suspending and restoring accounts for noncompliant cardholders, reviewing waiver requests, maintaining data in the Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS), performing account maintenance in the issuing bank’s system, and assisting in the development of procedural documentation. Additionally, the analyst will monitor state agency transaction activity, enter and approve transactions, generate periodic reports related to payment card administration, notify agencies of suspected payment card fraud, update approver proxies in OAKS, conduct daily payment card reconciliations, and identify transactions for post-audit review. 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. 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.

Requirements

• Completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, business administration, finance or related field.
• 12 months experience as State Accounting Financial Analyst 1, 62211.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
• Accounting and Finance job skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or academic preparation in public administration, business administration, public policy, or finance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, research, and evaluate state agency financial transactions.
• Review payment card transactions.
• Respond to customer inquiries.
• Assist agencies with issue resolution.
• Determine appropriate documentation for voucher and payment card review.
• Evaluate transactions.
• Issue or cancel payment cards for state employees.
• Suspend and restore accounts for noncompliant cardholders.
• Review waiver requests.
• Maintain data in the Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS).
• Perform account maintenance in the issuing bank’s system.
• Assist in the development of procedural documentation.
• Monitor state agency transaction activity.
• Enter and approve transactions.
• Generate periodic reports related to payment card administration.
• Notify agencies of suspected payment card fraud.
• Update approver proxies in OAKS.
• Conduct daily payment card reconciliations.
• Identify transactions for post-audit review.

Benefits

• 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 )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level