Financial Analyst; PN

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Organization: Health

Work Location: 4200 Surface Road
Columbus, Ohio, 43228
United States

Compensation: $26.54

Schedule: Permanent
- Full Time

Work Hours: Mon
- Fri; 8:00am - 5:00pm

Classified Indicator: Classified

Union: OCSEA

Primary Job Skill: Accounting and Finance

This posting expires on Nov 3rd, 2026.

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans. Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

The Office of Financial Affairs assists in the establishment of Ohio Department of Health's (ODH) long- and short-range fiscal goals and objectives. The office provides the agency with the overall fiscal administration support through its various unit operations including accounting, purchasing, budgeting and grants administration. The office oversees the department's Compliance and Accountability Unit and biennial budget process; provides technical assistance to agency decision makers and provides daily monitoring and analysis of agency spending trends.

The Ohio Department of Health is seeking a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join the Office of Financial Affairs. This position offers the opportunity to apply your accounting and analytical skills to support financial management and the departments' public health mission.

• Examine and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and fiscal activities for accuracy, completeness and compliance with reporting and procedural standards
• Review and authorize financial transactions, including purchases, travel expenses, grant and vendor payments, contract billings and payment card transactions, based on available budgets, appropriations and cash balances
• Verify financial coding and reconcile revenue and holding accounts
• Monitor agreements and contracts with consultants, state agencies, and federal governments
• Conduct periodic reviews and audits of accounting processes and assist with monitoring internal cash management controls
• Support budget preparation by gathering, monitoring, reviewing, and researching expenditure, appropriation, revenue and other financial information
• Prepare, analyze and maintain fiscal and budget reports, records and supporting documentation
• Assist with preparation of the annual Generally Accepted Accounting Principles report and annual audit analysis
• Evaluate outcomes, identify financial concerns, and recommend solutions to appropriate department staff
• Work with internal staff and external customers to resolve billing, reimbursement, reconciliation and payment issues
• Provide support across accounting functions, including cash management, payables, receivables, and voucher processing to help complete daily assignments

Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is an hourly position, with a pay range of # on the OCSEAPay Range Schedule.

Unless required by legislation, the selected candidate will begin at Pay Grade 30, Step 1 of the union/exempt OCSEA Pay Range Schedule ($26.54 per hour), with an opportunity for pay increase after six months ($27.56) of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

For safety sensitive positions ONLY:
All final applicants tentatively selected for this class will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment.

Official educational transcripts are required for all post-secondary education claimed on the application before a formal job offer can be made. Transcripts must be provided within five (5) working days of the request; failure to provide them will cause elimination from further consideration. Transcripts must be originals sent directly from the institution featuring an institutional watermark, ink stamp, or embossed stamp.

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