About Us:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation's 5 th largest interstate system and the 2 nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency's vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional ,and highly productive organization.

We Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: ODOT values its diversity, and is committed to cultivating an inclusive and equitable work environment for all employees - one where differences are respected and celebrated. Our agency continues to build a workforce that champions the advancement of DEI principles and initiatives.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Careers.Ohio.Gov Website Portal, send an email to odi@das.ohio.gov .

ODOT's Mission Statement:

To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.

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.

Applicants may be asked to participate in a professional skills proficiency test for this position.

Official Position Description:

Prepares, Examines &/or analyzes accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, & conformance to reporting & procedural standards: Conducts complex reconciliation of records (e.g., Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)/ Encouraging Diversity, Growth, & Equity (EDGE), payment card threshold, Medicaid) . Processes account payable including determining coding for transactions. Develops forms & manuals for accounting procedures. Researches & analyzes transaction errors (e.g., budget, coding, interface) & resolves without external involvement. Administers accounts outside of Terms of Service (TOS) (e.g., custodial, independent, client, inmate). Researches questionable &/or unauthorized payment card transactions. Monitors & analyzes outstanding Accounts Receivable (A/R). Reviews expenditures to ensure allowable costs are within the Period of Availability (POA) . Monitors CAP for state &/or federal auditors. Monitors & analyzes assigned district(s) & cost center budgets & reports information back to responsible managers

Relieves superior of routine administrative duties: Assists with &/or prepares travel requests to ensure all travel transactions follow policy guidelines. Serves as liaison for variety of ODOT programs (e.g., boot program, uniform programs, safety reporting, accident report data collection) Purchases materials; prepares & monitors budget; & performs inventory spot checks using a computer & related software (e.g., EIMS, Fuel Master) Prepares reports, presentations, & other documents using computer & related software (e.g., Microsoft Office). Performs public relations duties (e.g., greets visitors; researches & responds to inquiries & complaints; answers phone; receives, processes, & sorts incoming & outgoing deliveries &/or mail) Represents assigned district(s) & cost center managers at meetings/events. Assists in developing new procedures related to established program policies; disseminates information (e.g., policies &/or processes) to employees.

Performs payroll activities: Reconciles complex leave information in Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS) &/or agency-specific system (e.g.military, Occupational Injury Leave (OIL), disability, workers compensation, garnishments). Processes off-cycle manual paychecks. Reviews/assists managers &/or employees with payroll data/records (e.g., Kronos, OAKS, Overtime Roster, Reporting systems)

Performs other related accounting duties: Determines the amount for daily cash draws. Closes out allocations at end of State Fiscal Year (SFY). Calculates service charges from established rates. Performs debt collection process (e.g., determines late payments & sends notices; creates payment schedules; certifies unpaid invoices to Ohio Attorney General's Office (AGO)

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; 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