Capital Projects- Project Manager Principal

Job Duties

Under direction, prepares and analyzes fiscal and budgetary documentation, reports, and records using Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS) and agency fiscal databases; monitors, analyzes, and approves accounting transactions and reconciles expenditures of state, federal and private funds; codes data for processing; reconciles OAKS records, COGNOS reports and internal spreadsheets; prepares federal grant budget projections and recommends budget revisions; prepares grant budget allocations based on projections and grant activities;

prepares financial status and specialized accounting reports as required by federal and private grantors (i.e., unique to each grant relative to accountability for expenditures, reconciling spending to grant award budget); performs analysis of grant expenditures; monitors spending authority allotments and advises budget staff of adjustments as needed; requests cash for various federal and private grants as necessary; ensures revenue and expenditure processing is in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations and grant specifications.

Develops/implements fiscal policies/procedures relative to federal/state grant guidelines; assists grant project managers; develops and maintains ledgers to track state, federal and private funds expenditures; directs, controls and monitors the distribution of state federal and private funds; monitors all grant expenditures based on federal and state regulations and acceptable audit standards; develops ledgers using Excel spreadsheets for each fiscal year with allocations and spending authority;

reviews reimbursement requests for accuracy and compares maximum allotment to allocation control sheet; processes requests for funds using Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS); posts expenditures to ledgers; reviews and approves Notice of Awards; ensures funds unexpended by subrecipients are returned to the department or grantor. Performs miscellaneous related tasks including: maintains accurate records/reports; prepares appropriate forms, documentation and correspondence; develops and distributes documents/reports;

attends meetings to obtain or provide information; copies documents; provides cross‑training to unit staff; handles phone and email inquiries from internal and external customers.

• Completion of undergraduate core coursework in accounting or business administration; 12 months experience in accounting, fiscal and/or budgetary management & control.
• Or 3 years training or 3 years experience in accounting, fiscal and/or budgetary management & control.
• Or 12 months experience as Fiscal Specialist 1, 66531.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

• Knowledge of business administration or accounting; applicable state and/or federal laws, rules, procedures and standards governing fiscal and budgetary operations.
• Skill in use of calculator, video display terminal and/or personal computer.
• Ability to deal with large number of technical/fiscal variables and determine budgetary projections and allotments adequate to meet operational needs and/or authorize expenditures within spending authority; gather, collate and classify information about data, people or things; handle routine and sensitive inquiries from and contacts with officials/representatives of same and/or different political jurisdiction.

This posting is for qualified, State of Ohio, OCSEA bargaining unit employees only. Selection will be made in accordance with Article 17 of the OCSEA contract.

• Extensive health benefits for all full‑ and part‑time permanent employees
• Guaranteed 10 paid state holidays every year
• At least a 14 percent employer contribution to your OPERS pension plan
• Over 1600 job classifications allow ample opportunity for career advancement
• Employee Tuition Reimbursement programs
• Life insurance coverage for all permanent employees
• Up to $350 in annual wellness incentives for employees/spouses enrolled in healthcare