Financial Analyst - Ohio Pharmacy Services - PN

Please note: Effective October 1, 2025, the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services has transitioned to its new name—the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health. This change reflects our continued commitment to providing comprehensive, person-centered care that addresses the full range of behavioral health needs for Ohioans. All positions and services now fall under the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health as we move forward in serving individuals, families, and communities across the state.

In this role, the analyst supports financial operations by examining and analyzing accounting records, financial statements, and related reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established standards. The position conducts complex reconciliations, resolves transactional errors, manages specialized accounts, and ensures proper financial controls are maintained across various state programs and agencies. The analyst also performs essential fiscal year–end processes, cash management tasks, and debt collection activities to support efficient and compliant financial operations.

• Examine and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and financial reports for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to reporting and procedural standards.
• Perform complex reconciliation of financial records, including MBE/EDGE, payment card activity, and purchasing thresholds.
• Determine proper coding for financial transactions and develop or update forms and procedural manuals to support accounting operations.
• Research, analyze, and resolve transaction errors related to budget, coding, or interface issues without external involvement.
• Administer and monitor accounts held outside the Treasurer of State, including those for behavioral health hospitals, corrections, youth services, and county jails.
• Investigate questionable or unauthorized payment transactions and monitor outstanding Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable items.
• Review expenditures for compliance, ensuring all allowable costs fall within the established Period of Availability.
• Process billing for multiple departments, run reports to ensure accuracy of charges on invoices, funds applied, and successful upload to OAKS.
• Perform additional accounting duties such as determining daily cash draw amounts, completing fiscal year–end closeout activities, calculating service charges, and managing debt collection processes, including notices, payment schedules, and certification of unpaid invoices to the Attorney General’s Office.

This is an hourly position covered by the OCSEA/AFSCME bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of $30 on the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours are Monday thru Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. The position is located within our Ohio Pharmacy Services at 2150 West Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43223.

• 30 months experience or training in accounting and/or finance, including an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Completion of an undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field; 6 months experience or training in accounting and/or finance, including an intermediate level of spreadsheet skills.
• 12 months experience as a Financial Associate (job code 66561).
• Equivalent of 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.

Accounting and Finance

Accounting and Finance

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The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.