Financial Associate (PN 20014318)

Ohio Department of Administrative Services • Columbus, OH

5h

About The Position

The Office of Financial Affairs/Cash Management Team is looking to fill the position of a Financial Associate that will support essential public health programs through accurate financial reporting, revenue management and customer services. Duties include:
Maintain and reconcile revenue and accounting records across multiple financial systems.
Prepare, compile, and verify financial reports, deposits, and supporting documentation.
Process accounts receivable activities including payments, refunds, reimbursements and grant transactions.
Review financial transactions for accuracy, completeness and proper coding.
Research and resolve payment discrepancies and customer inquiries.
Support revenue reporting, cash management and financial statement preparation.
Maintain organized records and assists with compliance reporting and special projects.
Collaborates with internal teams and external agencies to ensure timely, accurate financial operations.

Requirements

• 18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include a basic level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Completion of high school technical program in accounting
• 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. trg. in accounting or finance to include a basic level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Completion of associate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or advanced degree in accounting or business administration
• Experience collecting, preparing and analyzing financial data (ex: Revenue, Disbursements/Expenses, Refunds, Cash Balances)
• Experience working with OAKS
• Experience working with EXCEL
• Experience working with COGNOS
• Experience in federal grant accounting and reporting
• Experience working with state and federal funding sources
• Experience working with accounts receivable
• Experience working with accounts payable
• qualifications
• experience
• education
• active disciplinary record
• Accounting and Finance
• Administrative support/services
• Basic Documentation
• Customer Service
• Clerical & Data Entry
• Analyzation
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Interpreting Data

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile revenue and accounting records across multiple financial systems.
• Prepare, compile, and verify financial reports, deposits, and supporting documentation.
• Process accounts receivable activities including payments, refunds, reimbursements and grant transactions.
• Review financial transactions for accuracy, completeness and proper coding.
• Research and resolve payment discrepancies and customer inquiries.
• Support revenue reporting, cash management and financial statement preparation.
• Maintain organized records and assists with compliance reporting and special projects.
• Collaborates with internal teams and external agencies to ensure timely, accurate financial operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree