Budget Analyst, Rail Development Commission, PN 20064465

Who We Are:

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.

Who we are looking for:

• A candidate with strong communication and customer service skills
• A candidate who is detail-oriented
• A candidate who is adaptable and willing to take on multiple areas of responsibility

What You Will Do:

• Manage state-owned rail property, including overseeing leases and issuing invoices
• Support our grade crossing safety, project development program, and consultant contract budgets
• Manage the Rail Commission's loan portfolio and accounts receivable
• Interact with internal and external customers, including ORDC and ODOT staff, railroads and other lessees

Benefits to you:

• Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals

• At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan

• Pay increases pursuant to the OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement

• Employee Tuition reimbursement programs

• Work/Life Balance

• The opportunity to work on an important mission

Official Position Description:

Builds, monitors, maintains &/or prepares the grade crossing safety fiscal budget for Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) using a computer & related software (e.g., Ellis). Prepares & analyzes various financial statements, statistical & cost/accounting reports for agency (e.g., monthly journal vouchers) using a computer & related software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Ellis). Coordinates, monitors & performs variety of fiscal management & control activities for ORDC (e.g., monitors payments of loans administered by ORDC & prepares reports using a computer & related software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Ellis, Appropriation Accounting (AA)); distributes monthly invoices to non-automated companies; assists with (e.g., reviews, monitors) automatic clearinghouse loan payments. Utilizes a computer & related software (e.g., Microsoft Word & Excel, Ellis, AA) & prepares loan receivable annual report for ODOT, prepares credit transmittals for revenues received, sends transmittals with checks to ODOT, maintains running balance/report of incoming revenue for ORDC, maintains outstanding encumbered projects, prepares & distributes monthly invoices for lease payments to companies with lease agreements with ORDC), & assists higher level fiscal officer in budgetary process (e.g., balances ORDC's budget with ODOT monthly & each fiscal year.) Utilizes computer & related software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Ellis, AA) & prepares required fiscal & budgetary reports; reviews & authorizes requests for expenditures; reviews newly initiated or changes in current policy, reporting mechanisms, forms, rules & regulations to determine impact on budgetary operations assigned; prepares cash flow projections. Utilizes computer & related software (e.g., Kronos) & maintains & prepares payroll & personal service budget reports. Encumbers capital funds for grade crossing safety projects. Reviews & updates database (e.g., Microsoft Access) for tracking progress of grant & loan projects; prepares monthly financial sheet/report for ORDC's status of funds used/available using a computer & related software (e.g., Microsoft Excel).

Researches appropriate constituent concerns and responds in writing in a timely manner. Receives incoming permit requests, reviews and recommends their approval or disapproval. Processes property owner complaints (e.g., perform on-site inspections, take photos of property, refer constituent to appropriate authority). Review various lease agreement requests (e.g., pipeline crossings, utility crossings, non-drilling oil & gas) to ensure that all specifications included in the agreement are met. If the requirements are met, processes leases from a template format. Coordinate/perform annual inspection of all ORDC rail property with field staff. Point of contact for all property management issues for ORDC. Prepare personal service contracts for cleanup and other necessary maintenance requirements as needed (e.g., fencing, gates, etc). Mail monthly invoices for lease payments.

Qualifications
3 yrs. experience in budgeting that included fiscal analysis, management & control (e.g., probability; linear regression; multiple variable regression; computer assisted regression analysis models; trend analysis; forecasting cost benefit analysis).

-Or completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration; 12 mos. exp. in budgeting that included fiscal analysis, management & control (e.g., probability; linear regression; multiple variable regression; computer assisted regression analysis models; trend analysis; forecasting cost benefit analysis).

-Or Completion of graduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration which included coursework in quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability; linear regression; multiple variable regression; computer assisted regression analysis models; trend analysis; forecasting cost benefit analysis).

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance