Financial Analyst

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Ohio State Highway Patrol

Report In Location - 1970 W Broad Street, Columbus 43223

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.).

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 - Accounting and Finance