Financial Program Manager

Job Description - Financial Program Manager (2600077L)

Education and Workforce

Agency Contact Name and Information :
Morgan Webb (morgan.webbo.gov)

Oct 8, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

United States of America-OHIO

Compensation : $40.40 - $57.67

Full-time

Work Hours :
Flexible

Union :
Exempt from Union

Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills :
Accounting and Finance

Professional Skills :
Attention to Detail, Collaboration, Critical Thinking

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education for each of Ohio’s 1.7 million students. The Department provides the resources and supports essential to raising student achievement and accelerating learning opportunities, advancing the connectivity between K-12 and postsecondary learning, creating programs to support and expand workforce experiences, and ensuring students have the necessary supports to be ready each day to learn.

As the governing body responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education within the State of Ohio, the Department of Education and Workforce is dedicated to promoting educational excellence and ensuring equal access to learning opportunities for all students. The Department is committed to collaborating with schools, districts, educators, students, families, businesses, nonprofits and all stakeholders to achieve our educational goals.

This is a remote position where the selected employee will work from home.

Management Consulting:
Provides leadership and direction to fiscal consultants and support staff in the Office of Budget and School Funding, Financial Analysis and Oversight

Supervises staff directly involved in financial forecast process;

Plans, develops & manages administrative programs for fiscal distress, fiscal caution, fiscal watch and fiscal emergency school districts;

Supports & improves submission, compliance, & use of school district financial forecast data;

Develops and updates training materials, website content, and monitoring and tracking system; ensures retention policies and accessibility standards are maintained for department files;

Collaborates with agency staff (legal, data managers, EMIS) and external entities (school administrators, other state agencies, bond counsel);

Directs administrative action required to respond to questions & inquiries from superintendents, treasurers, & data acquisition sites regarding fiscal distress plans;

Provides status reports to legislator & DEW administrators;

Interprets laws & administrative rules;

Develops policy, procedures, processes & guidelines; and

Analyzes forecasts.

Fiscal Oversight:
Plans, develops, and manages administrative programs for school districts in fiscal distress, fiscal caution, fiscal watch, and fiscal emergency

Interprets laws and regulations, consults with the Department’s legal counsel for advice and disseminates information to promote compliance;

Develops, implements and redesigns financial analyses, written plan templates, financial recovery plan templates, presentations and/or other guidance materials;

Recommends districts for fiscal oversight designation and release;

Monitors compliance with state laws and regulations regarding fiscal oversight, financial recovery plans, fiscal solvency and financial integrity;

Facilitates development of school district-specific written plans and financial recovery plans;

Critically examines and/or edits documents for compliance, accuracy, quality and clarity;

Evaluates and approves/disapproves school district written plans and financial recovery plans.

Serves as chairperson or secretary/monitor to an assigned Financial Planning and Supervision Commissions on behalf of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (pursuant to Section 3316.05; 3302.10 ORC).

Prepares materials for Financial Planning and Supervision Commissions:

Reviews local board of education actions and develops commission agendas;

Recommends approval/disapproval of local board actions, proposed expenditures and budget revisions;

Prepares commission meeting minutes and maintains official commission records.

Responds to public information and record requests;

Interprets laws and regulations, consults with the commission’s legal counsel, the Attorney General, for advice and disseminates information to promote compliance; and

Provides facilitative leadership to "fiscal emergency"…