Senior Financial Analyst

The Senior Financial Analyst role within the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (Central Office) focuses on executing complex public-sector financial processes and maintaining fiscal accuracy. The position supports billing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable functions, including reconciliation, compliance, reporting, and cross-organization coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex billing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable activities in OAKS and related systems, including CBOSS, Ohio Buys, KeyBank Navigator, TOS, and the Payment Management System.
• Independently process high-volume billing streams, including Medicaid waiver billings, administrative fees, franchise fees, and reimbursement billings.
• Review and authorize revenues, expenditures, vendor payments, contract billings, encumbrances, petty cash, and payment card transactions.
• Manage invoice intake and fiscal processing workflows, including mail distribution and physical documentation handling.
• Process refunds and support financial controls for supplier payments, p-card transactions, and stop payments.
• Act as backup for Capital Expenditure processing for the Central Office and Developmental Centers.
• Perform advanced reconciliations of bank accounts, petty cash, aged receivables, and other fiscal accounts to support accuracy and compliance.
• Identify coding errors, resolve transaction discrepancies, and ensure fiscal entries align with appropriate funding sources.
• Manage debt collection activities, including issuing collection letters and certifying delinquent debts to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office (ORC 131.02).
• Maintain and update desk procedures, reconciliation protocols, workflows, and audit-ready documentation.
• Audit financial processes for compliance with internal controls and statutory requirements, and recommend improvements.
• Serve as a lead financial liaison between Central Office, Developmental Centers, County Boards, ICFs, and OBM to resolve billing issues and support policy and procedural implementation.
• Provide fiscal guidance, training, and mentorship to finance staff and program stakeholders, including coaching Fiscal Analysts on updated protocols and capital-related financial procedures.
• Lead or support financial process improvement efforts, cross-training programs, interdepartmental collaboration, and system upgrades.
• Oversee specialized program invoicing (including Internet Assistance and Rental Assistance), including ISTVs and inter-agency fiscal coordination.
• Manage EDI invoice processing and ensure accuracy across electronic financial transactions.
• Design, develop, and maintain financial reporting and analytics using Excel, COGNOS, Tableau, and OAKS BI.
• Generate fiscal reports, aging schedules, and reconciliation summaries, including trend and data validation analysis.
• Prepare financial reports and documentation for ODM, OBM, and other oversight bodies in compliance with state and federal standards.
• Support budgeting and forecasting through expenditure tracking, voucher analysis, and fiscal year-end closeout activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• 42 months of experience or 42 months of training in accounting and/or finance, including an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Or completion of an undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field, plus 18 months of experience or 18 months of training in accounting and/or finance, including an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Or completion of a graduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field, plus 6 months of experience or 6 months of training in accounting and/or finance, including an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Or 12 months of experience as Financial Analyst, 66562.
• Or an equivalent combination of experience and training meeting the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment described above.
• Note: Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 months of the required accounting/fiscal experience referenced above.

Systems and Tools

• OAKS, CBOSS, Ohio Buys, KeyBank Navigator, TOS, Payment Management System
• Excel, COGNOS, Tableau, OAKS BI
• EDI

Compensation and Schedule

• Compensation: $31.74/hour
• Schedule: Permanent - Full Time
• Work Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Location: Columbus, OH, United States (onsite)
• Work Address: 1810 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43222, United States
• Classified: Classified
• Union: OCSEA
• Primary Job Skill: Accounting and Finance

Benefits

• 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 depends on factors that the agency contact can provide for this position

Organization and Contact

• Organization: Developmental Disabilities - Central Office
• Agency Contact: Jacob Lowry
• Email: [email protected]

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). This position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), as outlined in the posting.