Financial Analyst, PN: 20049642
Who We Are:
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation's 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and for 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.
ODOT's Mission Statement:
To provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place. We will:
- Take care of what we have
- Make our system work better
- Improve safety
- Enhance capacity
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
Position Description:
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., MBE/EDGE, payment card threshold, Medicaid)
- Determines 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 TOS (e.g., custodial, independent, client, inmate)
- Researches questionable &/or unauthorized payment card transactions
- Monitors & analyzes outstanding A/R
- Reviews expenditures to ensure allowable costs are within the POA
- Monitors CAP for state &/or federal auditors
Performs payroll activities:
- Reconciles complex leave information in OAKS &/or agency-specific system (e.g., military, OIL, disability, workers' compensation, garnishments)
- Processes off-cycle manual paychecks
Performs other related accounting duties:
- Determines the amount for daily cash draws
- Closes out allocations at end of 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 AGO)
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
Technical Skills: Accounting and Finance, Transportation
Professional Skills: Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Time Management