Financial Manager

Job Description - Financial Manager (260006ON)

Department of Children and Youth

Children&Youth N. High Complex 246 North High Street Columbus 43215

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

$44.38 per hour

Full-time

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exempt from Union

Accounting and Finance

Accounting and Finance

Analyzation, Attention to Detail

Our mission is to promote positive, lifelong outcomes for Ohio youth through early intervention, quality education, and family support programs.

At DCY, we offer our employees a rewarding work experience in public service helping Ohioans achieve a sustainable lifestyle that includes generous benefit options and a flexible work life balance making our agency a great place to work!
To learn more about DCY, please visit our website at
Department of Children and Youth | Ohio.gov.

DCY’s core hours of operation are Mon-Fri from 8:00am to 5:00pm, however, daily start/end times may vary based on operational need across DCY divisions.

Employees may begin as early as 7:00am & as late as 9:00am, based on supervisory approval. This position performs work on-site daily at DCY’s office space.

In this role, the employee consistently demonstrates strong leadership and technical expertise in managing multiple work units within the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY). Under general direction, they effectively supervise unit supervisors and budget staff, ensuring that daily operations align with agency goals and fiscal requirements.

The employee provides critical support to the Senior Financial Manager by helping plan, direct, and coordinate key budget and fiscal activities. They show proficiency in developing, evaluating, and recommending budgetary policies, procedures, performance metrics, and long term fiscal objectives for the agency. This position will also manage and coordinate the Title-IVE cost reports for maintenance and administrative costs. Their guidance helps ensure accurate and timely analysis of subsidy and administrative budgets, across major DCY programs, including Medicaid, TANF, Family and Children Services, and Early Childhood Education, and Title IV-E.

They demonstrate advanced skill in coordinating the development, submission, and ongoing monitoring of DCY’s biennial budget. Their work includes preparing caseload projections, developing budget projection models, and managing administrative and subsidy estimates with high accuracy. They utilize both BEA and Ohio Buys systems to coordinate budget submissions, review requisitions, and track allotments. Their ability to manage appropriation movement through OAKS, prepare controlling board requests, and oversee operating fund transfers supports the agency’s fiscal stability and compliance with state protocols.

Their monthly disbursement planning is consistently thorough, and they work collaboratively with budget and program staff to identify, explain, and resolve variances between actual and estimated expenditures. Additionally, they play a key role in reviewing legislative proposals, assessing fiscal impacts, and preparing cost analyses that inform DCY’s response to legislative changes. They remain attentive to legislative activity with potential budgetary implications for both DCY and its associated local agencies.

The employee supervises assigned staff with professionalism and fairness. They establish clear goals, evaluate performance, provide constructive feedback, encourage development opportunities, and handle leave and disciplinary recommendations appropriately. Their leadership foster a productive and accountable work…