State Accounting Financial Analyst 2

What You'll Do

This role sits at the center of Ohio’s financial operations, ensuring accountability, accuracy, and compliance across state agency transactions. As part of a highly collaborative financial services team, the position drives operational excellence by reviewing, analyzing, and validating a wide range of agency vouchers, requisitions, and fiscal documentation.

The role also monitors statewide transaction activity, resolves issues through research and agency outreach, and ensures alignment with state and federal financial policies.

With responsibilities that include generating monthly reports, entering and approving vouchers, reviewing ISTV transactions, and supporting year-end close processes, this position plays a key part in strengthening financial controls and improving statewide consistency.

It’s an opportunity to support agencies across Ohio, contribute to continuous improvement, and help maintain the integrity of state financial processes.

Reviews and inputs complex state agency financial transactions.

Reviews, analyzes, & approves OhioBuys requisitions.

Reviews, verifies, & inputs Controlling Board waivers.

Reviews, verifies, & inputs Director’s Portal requests.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Apply today for the next step in your career and an opportunity to contribute in shaping Ohio’s future!

Why Work for the State of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, business administration, finance or related field.

• Or 12 months experience as State Accounting Financial Analyst 1, 62211.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance, Business, Computer Literacy, Data Entry, Interpreting Financial Statements, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Analyzation, Strategic Thinking

Supplemental Information

Supplemental Information

When completing your application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined in this job posting.

If you require reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email the Human Resources contact on this posting so arrangements can be made.

The Director of OBM, or their designee, will interview all final candidates for this position.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

ADA Statement

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.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.