Financial Analyst (PN 20013723)

What You'll Do:

• Prepare, compile, and verify statistical, financial, and accounting data for the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Grant Services Unit Subgrant Team.
• Research, analyze, and reconcile expenditure reports; monitor grant account balances to ensure funding availability.
• Complete Personnel Review Process for cost variances compared to prior reported costs.
• Analyze awards and expenditures.
• Verify and research major cost categories (personnel, direct costs, equipment, contracts) when variances occur.
• Reconcile payments against monthly, quarterly, and final expense reports.
• Process subrecipient Invoice Request Forms and resolve payment/expenditure issues via phone and email.
• Access OAKS Financials and Business Intelligence systems to analyze fiscal transactions and verify GMIS account statuses.
• Ensure compliance with Ohio Grants Administrative Policies & Procedures (OGAPP).
• Provide technical assistance to agencies regarding contracts, cost allocation, and expenditure appropriateness.
• Review and verify OAKS Purchase Orders; maintain contact logs.

Additional Duties:

• Prepare, analyze, and maintain fiscal and budgetary reports, records, and files (e.g., POs, invoice logs).
• Assist in annual GAAP report preparation and audit analysis.
• Attend meetings and participate in committees on accounting/fiscal issues.
• Communicate with internal and external customers to resolve reimbursement and invoice payment problems.
• Provide work direction as assigned (distribute workload, monitor completion, generate status reports).
• Assist other sections within the Subgrant Team (e.g., journal vouchers, PO reconciliation, federal reporting).

30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.

• Or

Completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field AND;

6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.

• Or

12 mos. exp. as Financial Associate, 66561.

• Or

Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

NOTE: Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 mos. of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications.

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills: Accounting and Finance, Budgeting, Basic Documentation, Clerical & Data Entry

Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Interpreting Data, Problem Solving, Analyzation

Educational Transcript Requirements:

Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer of employment. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) working days of being requested will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration.

Please note that a transcript is considered "official" only if it is an original copy from the educational institution and includes an institutional watermark, ink stamp or embossed stamp. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. ODH reserves the right to assess the academic credibility of an educational entity's award of a putative degree.

Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria:

• Bachelors or advanced degree in accounting or business administration

• Experience collecting, preparing and analyzing financial data (ex: Revenue, Disbursements/Expenses, Refunds, Cash Balances)

• Experience working with OAKS

• Experience working with EXCEL

• Experience working with COGNOS

• Experience working with federal accounting systems

• Experience working with state and federal funding source

• Experience working with accounts receivable

• Experience working with accounts payable

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, and active disciplinary record.