State Accounting Financial Analyst 3

Contact: Janine Burnside, janine.burnside@obm.ohio.gov | Location: 30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215 | Classified, Union: OCSEA, Permanent Full‑Time, M–F 8:00 am–5:00 pm

About the role

The Ohio Office of Budget and Management (OBM) is the fiscal backbone of the State of Ohio enterprise. OBM works with the Governor and every state agency in providing policy analysis, fiscal research, and financial management services, helping agencies shape Ohio’s future by ensuring the proper and responsible use of state resources.

This role plays a key part in supporting the accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency of statewide financial processes. The successful candidate will apply strong analytical skills and sound judgment to ensure agency transactions align with OBM policies and state requirements, working both independently and collaboratively to contribute to essential fiscal oversight, reporting, and stakeholder support across multiple agencies. Periodic travel to other state agencies and offices is required to conduct onsite visits and/or audits.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify complex state agency financial transactions.
• Review expenditure documents to ensure petty cash accounts activity follows OBM policy.
• Perform on‑site reviews of petty cash accounts to verify authorized amount of account and compliance with OBM procedures.
• Run and distribute timely biweekly payroll reports.
• Assist with monitoring various reports for Uniform Guidance compliance with the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan preparation.
• Provide training to internal and state agency stakeholders.

Requirements

• Completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, business administration, finance, or related field.
• 24 months experience in government accounting or fiscal position OR 24 months experience as State Accounting Financial Analyst 2 (class 62212) OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment.

Note: Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 months of the required government accounting experience.

Skills

• Accounting and Finance
• Bookkeeping
• Business
• Computer Literacy
• Interpreting Financial Statements
• Training

Pay

Hourly range: $28.76 – $38.01. The selected candidate will begin at Pay Grade 31, Step 1 ($28.76 per hour), with an opportunity for a pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance to $30.10 per hour, followed by yearly raises in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code or the OCSEA/AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Schedule

Permanent, Full‑Time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm.

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 (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Benefits eligibility depends on a number of factors; the agency contact can provide specific information for this position.