Financial Associate/Administrative Professional 1 - 20050006

About the role

We are seeking energetic, passionate people who enjoy the outdoors and want to play a key role for the position of Financial Associate/Administrative Professional 1 within the Division of Parks & Watercraft, headquartered in Morgan County. The address is 10220 Burr Oak Lodge Road, Glouster, Ohio 45732. To learn more about the Division of Parks & Watercraft, please visit Ohio State Parks & Watercraft | Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Who we are: Did you know Ohio operates 76 state parks, manages over 750,000 acres of diverse wildlife land and more than 2 million acres of water? That’s just the tip of the iceberg of what we do at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) as we seek to ensure a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all! Across our 12 divisions and support services, we employ office staff, law enforcement officers, geologists, biologists, engineers, attorneys, communicators, managers, and so much more. Whatever your passion, we likely have a position to fit it and pathways for advancement! Working at ODNR is a special experience. Our employees are afforded opportunities to participate in public events at parks, nature preserves, wildlife areas, and annually at the Natural Resources Park at the Ohio State Fair. We routinely have Lunch and Learn events at our Assembly Center which are streamed on Teams Live as are monthly updates with our Director.

Responsibilities

• Performs fiscal related duties for multiple parks (e.g., prepares, compiles, processes & verifies statistical, financial, accounting &/or auditing information for accounts payable & receivable)
• Performs accounting duties (e.g., contacts suppliers to obtain or relay account information, accesses financial information to answer general questions or account specific questions)
• Provides administrative & secretarial support for Burr Oak State Park by performing administrative tasks (e.g., produces memos/forms, coordinates daily workflow of the office, serves as liaison between management & staff)
• Coordinates business functions for Burr Oak State Park (e.g., monitors budget, travel, lodging, vendor set-up, expense reports, payroll & timekeeping, vehicle maintenance)
• Performs point-of-sale transactions (i.e., state & private dock transactions, boat & motor registrations, activity fees, permits, & licenses)
• May be required to work long or unusual hours during peak operational periods

Requirements

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