Financial Analyst

Location: 1970 W Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43223 (Charles D. Shipley Building)

Agency Overview

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is an internationally accredited agency whose mission is to protect life and property, promote traffic safety and provide professional public safety services with respect, compassion, and unbiased professionalism.

Benefits

• Multiple pay increases over the first years of service
• Free parking
• Free gym access & walking path
• On‑site daycare
• On‑site cafeteria

Responsibilities

• Review, audit, and code daily accounting transactions for entry into the Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS)
• Post transactions and/or payments
• Provide fiscal guidance to Ohio State Highway Patrol sections and district staff
• Conduct complex reconciliations of records
• Prepare daily deposits and enter deposits into OAKS
• Monitor revenue received from various sources
• Process Intra‑State Transfer Vouchers (ISTV) for reimbursements

Qualifications

• Option 1: 30 months of experience or training in accounting/finance with intermediate spreadsheet skills
• Option 2: Completion of an undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or a related field + 6 months of experience or training in accounting/finance with intermediate spreadsheet skills
• Option 3: 12 months of experience as a Financial Associate (class 66561) or equivalent Minimum Class Qualifications
• Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may substitute for 4 months of the required accounting/fiscal experience

Skills

• Technical: Bookkeeping, Data Analytics, Accounting and Finance, Auditing, Records Management
• Professional: Attention to detail, Decision making, Ethics and values, Interpreting data, Problem solving

Compensation

$26.54 per hour

Schedule

Full‑time; work hours 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

Contact: Kate Veeley (keveeley@dps.ohio.gov)