State Accounting Financial Analyst 2

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

21h • Onsite

About The Position

This role sits at the center of Ohio’s financial operations, ensuring accountability, accuracy, and compliance across state agency transactions. As part of a highly collaborative financial services team, the position drives operational excellence by reviewing, analyzing, and validating a wide range of agency vouchers, requisitions, and fiscal documentation. The role also monitors statewide transaction activity, resolves issues through research and agency outreach, and ensures alignment with state and federal financial policies. With responsibilities that include generating monthly reports, entering and approving vouchers, reviewing ISTV transactions, and supporting year-end close processes, this position plays a key part in strengthening financial controls and improving statewide consistency. It’s an opportunity to support agencies across Ohio, contribute to continuous improvement, and help maintain the integrity of state financial processes.

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
• Business
• Computer Literacy
• Data Entry
• Interpreting Financial Statements
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Analyzation
• Strategic Thinking

Responsibilities

• Reviews and inputs complex state agency financial transactions.
• Reviews, analyzes, & approves OhioBuys requisitions.
• Reviews, verifies, & inputs Controlling Board waivers.
• Reviews, verifies, & inputs Director’s Portal requests.
• Generating monthly reports
• Entering and approving vouchers
• Reviewing ISTV transactions
• Supporting year-end close processes

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