Senior Financial Analyst
Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County
Work Locations: 150 OOD Cmplx 150 East Campus View Boulevard Columbus 43235-4604
Organization: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Classified Indicator: Classified
Bargaining Unit / Exempt: Bargaining Unit
Schedule: Full-time
Work Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Compensation: $24.74
Unposting Date: Feb 17, 2020, 11:59:00 PM
Job Function: Accounting and Finance
Agency Contact Name: Amber Murphy
Agency Contact Information: ood.hrselections@ood.ohio.gov
Senior Financial Analyst
(200000X9)
Job Duties
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Empowering Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence.
Now accepting applications for Senior Financial Analyst
Who We Are:
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is a State of Ohio agency that partners with Ohioans with disabilities to achieve quality employment and independence. We are also charged with making determinations on Social Security disability.
What We Do:
OOD works with partners to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities, helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities and we are the sole agency administering the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio. To learn more about OOD click here.
Our Divisions:
The Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), a division of OOD, provides individuals with disabilities services and supports necessary to help them attain and maintain employment. Disabilities may include physical, intellectual, mental health, or sensory disabilities.
The Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI), a division of OOD, provides individuals with low vision and blindness services and supports necessary to help them attain and maintain employment.
The Division of Disability Determination (DDD), a division OOD, in agreement with the Social Security Administration (SSA), is looking for Disability Claims Adjudicators to assist in determining eligibility for Ohioans who apply for Social Security disability benefits.
Division of Employer and Innovation Services (EIS), EIS works to raise awareness of OOD’s mission with employer partners, to promote a talent pool of job-ready candidates, and to support businesses in the hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. In addition, EIS is instrumental in the development and implementation of the agency’s strategic plan to ensure that client and stakeholder expectations are met, while providing value to Ohio taxpayers through efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of services.
What Does a Senior Financial Analyst Do?
At OOD, a Senior Financial Analyst prepares complex reports using Excel, Tableau, Cognos, etc. and analyzes data to resolve errors; ensures agency case service systems properly interface with the state’s accounting system (OAKS), performs a monthly reconciliation of payments; facilitates discussions and leads projects such as OOD’s vendor portal and the use of the state pcard for consumer purchases; secures and verifies Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) prior approval and monitors spending against approved amounts; provides support and guidance to field offices; develops reporting to confirm accuracy of vendors flagged to receive a 1099 and validates data on a quarterly basis; prepares and submits annual reports (e.g. GAAP, SEFA, E2 travel expense reports); serves as record retention coordinator.
A Successful Senior Financial Analyst:
- Delivers excellent customer service
- Is time-efficient, organized & quality-focused
- Has strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Is able to make decisions independently & with good judgement
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Qualifications
Completion of graduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
-Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
-Or 42 mos. exp. or 42 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
-Or 12 mos. exp. as Financial Analyst, 66562.
-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.
Knowledge of: business administration or accounting, applicable state &/or federal laws, rules, procedures & standards governing fiscal &/or budgetary operations*, agency, fiscal & budgetary systems (e.g. AWARE, BEWeb, AS400, DCPS, CATS, OAKS, COGNOS)*, agency, state & federal policies & procedures*, public relations.
Skill in: operation of personal computer & related software, employee training & development.
Ability to: define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions, develop complex reports, prepare & edit technical financial & programmatic reports, records & correspondence, gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things, organize & prioritize multiple work assignments, handle sensitive face-to-face contacts with public & government officials, concentrate with high attention to detail, deal with many variables & determine specific action, collaborate with co-workers on group projects &.or respond to confidential & sensitive inquiries from employees, public & government officials, travel.
(*)Developed after employment.
Applications must clearly indicate how the applicant meets the minimum qualification for the position. If you meet minimum qualification due to educational achievement, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcript(s) with your application by the posting deadline. All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by information provided in the work experience &/or education sections on your civil service application. Please do not use “see resume” as a substitution for the completed application; assumptions will not be made. If you don’t demonstrate how you meet minimum qualifications in the supplemental questions, your application will automatically be disqualified from consideration.
This documentation can be submitted:
1. Attach to your online application via supplement attachments
OR
2. Via email to OOD.HRSelections@ood.ohio.gov, indicate title of position applying for in the subject line of your email.
Selection Process:
These positions are filled through a two-part process, which consists of a computerized assessment and structured interview. Testing for this position is tentatively scheduled for the week of March 2nd in Columbus, Ohio.
Application Status:
You can check the status of your application online by signing into your profile through careers.ohio.gov. The application status is shown to the right of the position title(s) to which you have applied along with the application submission details. Questions pertaining to things other than your application status can be directed to ood.hrselections@ood.ohio.gov.
Technical Assistance:
Applicants experiencing technical issues should send an email to careers@ohio.gov for assistance.
If you require a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please contact the Human Resources Office so proper arrangements can be made. Otherwise, you will be given specific instructions on requesting an accommodation if you are invited to an assessment.
Background Check Information
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant form consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.