Financial Analyst; PN

Financial Analyst

Organization:
Ohio Department of Health (ODH)

Work Location:

Health Department Building 246 North High Street 1st Floor Columbus 43215

Compensation: $26.54 per hour

Schedule:

Full-time, Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

• Review and analyze accounting records, financial transactions, and reports for accuracy and compliance.
• Process and monitor expenditures, revenue, payments, purchase orders, and contractual obligations.
• Reconcile accounts and maintain financial records, including petty cash and payment card transactions.
• Prepare financial reports, analyses, and supporting documentation for management and stakeholders.
• Monitor grants, contracts, and funding agreements to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies, customer inquiries and financial issues.
• Support audits by gathering documentation, analyzing data, and responding to auditor requests.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Utilize financial and accounting systems to maintain accurate records and support daily operations.
• Assist with fiscal planning, budgeting activities, and financial performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to improve processes and deliver excellent customer service.

• Option 1: 30 months experience or training in accounting and/or finance with intermediate level spreadsheet skills.
• Option 2:
  Completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field AND 6 months experience or training in accounting and/or finance with intermediate level spreadsheet skills.
• Option 3: 12 months experience as Financial Associate, 66561.
• Or equivalent minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.
• Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 months of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications.

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in accounting or business administration.
• Experience collecting, preparing, and analyzing financial data such as revenue, disbursements, refunds, cash balances and deposits.
• Experience in accounting and budget functions utilizing the Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS).
• Experience utilizing advanced Excel functions such as pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning database applications such as COGNOS, Tableau, Data Ohio.
• Experience analyzing state and federal funding sources, expenditures, revenues, and budgets.
• Experience with accounts receivable and/or accounts payable.
• Experience analyzing general ledger activities and reconciling accounts.

• Accounting and Finance

• Customer Service
• Interpreting Financial Statements
• Records Management
• Operational and Administrative Support

• Analyzation
• Attention to Detail
• Critical Thinking
• Strategic Thinking
• Interpreting Data