Financial Analyst (20017971)

• Works under general supervision of the Financial Analyst Supervisor and requires considerable knowledge of accounting systems and procedures in order to examine, and/or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
• Responsible for retrieving back-up documents for processing agency revenue received from OSC and twenty-six (26) institutions through OAKS FIN
• Submits all types of revenues including electronic wire transfer (Grants, Offender Supervision Fees, JPAY, etc.) through a pay-in for approval to be deposited to the Ohio Treasurer of State
• Post deposits and expenditures transactions, update and balance ledgers (e. g. OAKS FIN, SYTELINE, Ohio Attorney General, etc.)
• Complete and submit bank reconciliations for non-appropriated bank accounts for approval, process petty cash transactions through reconciliation and submit for approval to replenish Conducts complex reconciliations as required, process customers payments received for Ohio Penal Industries (OPI) accounts receivable through OAKS and Syteline
• Monitor and analyze outstanding accounts receivable, conduct collections on aged OPI customer accounts and submit documents required to certify customer accounts for collections to the Ohio Attorney General
• Responsible for regularly review, research, analyze, correct errors, and address outstanding OPI accounts receivable
• Ensure documents are compiled with the monthly agency sales tax information for twenty-six (26) institutions for various sales tax licenses and submit for approval
• Maintain all agency active sales tax licenses on file
• Process vouchers (invoices) for payment through non-appropriated funds and submit for approval
• Determines accuracy and validity, remittances receipt and disbursement of funds.
• Prepare information for financial reports daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly
• Maintained filing system and its confidentiality
• Performs various accounting related duties, e.g. opens and sorts mail, composes and edits correspondence relative to assigned work, maintains files and operates equipment to generate typed reports and correspondence
• Responsible for answering telephone inquiries, answering general inquiries within established guidelines and greeting customers
• Responds to or refers complaints and reports of any discrepancies or irregularities
• May give presentations and conduct training, respond both verbally and in writing to questions and concerns
• Works on special projects and/or committees as assigned

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