About Us:
Our mission is to save lives, reduce injuries and economic loss, administer Ohio's motor vehicle laws and preserve the safety and wellbeing of all citizens.

What You'll Do:

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Ohio State Highway Patrol
Report In Location - 1970 W Broad Street, Columbus 43223

[CURRENTLY HYBRID ELIGIBLE] Will report into the office 5 days one week, then telework 5 days the next week. Subject to change.

Under direction of the Financial Analyst Supervisor, examine &/or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness & conformance to reporting & procedural standards; Review, audit & code daily accounting transactions for entry into Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS); Post transactions &/or payments (e.g., conducts final audit of vouchers prior to leaving division for processing, authorize payment of expenses for assigned state agency, etc.); Provides guidance to Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) sections & district staff on fiscal matters (e.g., handling invoices, vendor contracts, resolving payment card transactions, ensuring state & federal expenditures are within the guidelines, etc.); Conducts complex reconciliation of records (e.g., payment card, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions, etc.) monitoring expenditure &/or threshold amounts; Prepare daily deposits &/or enter deposits into OAKS; Monitor revenue received from various sources (e.g., Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS), Contraband, DUI, Turnpike, court fines & penalties, patrol car use, damages, grants, &/or other reimbursements, etc.); Process Intra-State Transfer Vouchers (ISTV) for reimbursements; Utilize Quickbooks Pro or similar software to perform various fiscal functions (e.g., prepare invoices, record payments, perform debt collection process, reconcile accounts between direct billing & revenue deposits, etc.).

Contact vendors & other businesses to resolve problems with invoices; Serve as liaison with Ohio Shared Services (OSS) &/or Office of Budget & Management (OBM) & other Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) divisions (e.g., provide justification for expenditures verbally &/or in writing; calculates figures, etc.); Review, prepare & recommend various procedural &/or policy changes within the department, section&/or division; Utilize Microsoft Excel or other software to prepare spreadsheets for financial reports; (e.g., cost projections for Security & Investigation, Operating, Turnpike, Contraband & Forfeiture programs etc.); Monitor maintenance &/or equipment expenditure reports; Monitor out of state expenditures & verify General Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates.

Assist management in monitoring all aspects of federal grants (e.g., research grant opportunities; prepare grant proposals; develop cost projections &/or budgets; monitor, audit & track expenditures; prepare activity reports &/or billings; track revenue, etc.); Conduct special financial research for budget & vendor audits upon direction from supervisor &/or OSHP Superintendent; Perform other related duties as assigned (e.g., special projects, training, filing, answering phones, etc.).

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Qualifications
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

Technical Skills: Accounting and Finance, Auditing, Bookkeeping, Data Analytics, Records Management

Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Decision Making, Ethics & Values, Interpreting Data, Problem Solving