Senior Financial Analyst

Ohio Department of Public Safety – Director's Office / Fiscal Services

Location
: 1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223.

• Multiple pay increases over your first years of service
• Free parking
• Free onsite gym and walking path
• Daycare on site
• Cafeteria on site

Senior Financial Analyst in Grant Support Services. Responsibilities include independently researching and analyzing complex information, auditing and processing financial transactions, liaising with Ohio Shared Services, and preparing federal reports and cash draw‑downs.

• Independently or as a lead worker research & analyze complex information to resolve errors, modify data, and determine appropriate action within assigned area.
• Audit & process financial transactions including vendor payments, payroll, travel, refunds, etc.; serve as liaison with Ohio Shared Services to troubleshoot financial issues, questions, and communications; analyze & resolve errors & out‑of‑balance conditions; audit accounts to ensure sufficient funds have been encumbered or debited.
• Gather data & assist in the preparation of federal reports; coordinate & prepare cash draw‑downs.
• Assist in updating fiscal policy & make recommendations for appropriate changes.
• Assist with the preparation of data (e.g., personnel service expenditures, overtime utilization, maintenance & equipment requirements).
• Perform debt collection process by determining late payments & sending notices, creating payment schedules & certifying unpaid invoices to Attorney General's Office.

• Option 1: 42 months experience or training in accounting &/or finance, including advanced spreadsheet skills.
• Option 2:
  Completion of an undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field AND 18 months experience or training in accounting &/or finance, with advanced spreadsheet skills.
• Option 3:
  Completion of a graduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field AND 6 months experience or training in accounting &/or finance, with advanced spreadsheet skills.
• Option 4: 12 months experience as a Financial Analyst, 66562, or equivalence to the minimum qualifications noted above.
• Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may substitute for 4 months of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications.

• Accounting and Finance
• Research
• Advanced spreadsheet software proficiency
• Attention to detail, customer focus, problem solving, reasoning

Salary: $30.55 per hour.

Union: OCSEA.

Charles D Shipley Building, Columbus, Ohio.

Full‑time, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm.

For more information, contact Kristopher Croom .