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Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Work Locations: 

150 OOD Cmplx 

150 East Campus View Boulevard 

 Columbus 43235-4604

Organization: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Classified Indicator: Classified

Bargaining Unit / Exempt: Bargaining Unit

Schedule: Full-time

Work Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM M-F

Compensation: $20.92 per hour

Unposting Date: Mar 28, 2024, 11:59:00 PM

Primary Job Skill: Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills: Bookkeeping, Data Analytics, Interpreting Financial Statements, Accounting and Finance, Business

Professional Skills: Active Learning, Analyzation, Critical Thinking, Flexibility, Interpreting Data

 Agency Contact Name: Caleb Skinner

Agency Contact Information: OOD.TalentAcquisition@ood.ohio.gov 

Financial Associate - Hybrid Potential (240002DS)

 

 

Empowering Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence.

 

Now accepting applications for:

Financial Associate

 

Most positions offer the flexibility of a hybrid schedule that combines working from home with regular in-office and/ or community presence. The current in-office expectations are Monday and Tuesday at our 150 E Campus View location. 

In-person work requirements may change for training, meetings, and other operational needs.  Employees must reside at a location that allows for reasonable response time to workplace reporting requirements.  Daytime travel within Ohio may be required.

 

Position Headquarters 

150 E Campus View Blvd Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43235

 

Who We Are:

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the state agency that empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. It is accomplished through its Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) and Division of Disability Determination (DDD). A fourth area is the Division of Employer and Innovation Services (EIS), which is responsible for establishing and maintaining partnerships with employers.

  

What We Do:

OOD works with partners in businesses, education, and non-profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities; helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities; and is the sole agency determining medical and vocational Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio. To learn more about OOD, please visit our website: ood.ohio.gov 

 

Our Guiding Principles:

In striving for excellence in service, we will:

  • Listen first
  • Act with a sense of urgency
  • Honor diversity
  • Foster inclusiveness
  • Value collaboration
     
  • Inspire innovation
     
  • Be transparent
     
  • Be accountable
     
  • Celebrate success

 

Division Overview:

The Division of Fiscal Management oversees the financial resources of the agency in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and policies. This includes budget planning, revenue forecasting, expenditure monitoring, and financial reporting. Fiscal staff are responsible for ensuring transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the use of public funds, as well as identifying opportunities for cost savings and revenue generation. They may also be involved in long-term financial planning and analysis to support the agency's mission and objectives.

  

Financial Associate Position Overview: 

At OOD, a Financial Associate prepares, compiles, and verifies financial accounting data; generates reports to monitor and identify problems with payments; reviews invoices submitted to OBM Shared Services; assists with processing intrastate transfer vouchers; investigates returned checks; processes certain case service payments in the VR case management system; assists vendors with account questions; other duties as assigned.  

 

Financial Associate Duties:

  • Compiles and analyzes data to identify problems with payments and communicates solutions to appropriate staff.
  • Reviews vouchers to determine if purchasing rules were followed, determines appropriateness of the coding and accuracy of payment.
  • Applies coding to requisitions in Ohio Buys and ensures encumbrance does not exceed contract limits.
  • Assist vendors with account questions.

 

A Successful Financial Associate Has:

  • Knowledge in Accounting and Finance
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Attention to detail

  

What’s in it for you:

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

  • Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans. 

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

  • Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave 
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

  • The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

  • OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees.  The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement.  The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary.  Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

  

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mission Statement:

OOD is deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) and is actively engaged in continual DEIA improvement. OOD is amongst the top-ranked state agencies implementing DEIA planning and programming into businesses operations and services. 

OOD strives to hire, sustain, and promote a workforce that not only embraces this mission but is also reflective of the rich diversity of the Ohioans we serve. OOD is intentional in cultivating an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued, as demonstrated by the way we treat all individuals.

 

Qualifications

18 months' experience or 18 months' training in accounting &/or finance to include a basic level of experience in spreadsheet software.

OR
 

Completion of high school technical program in accounting AND 6 months' experience or 6 months' training in accounting or finance to include a basic level of experience in spreadsheet software. 

OR

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

OR

Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. 

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance ; Bookkeeping ; Business ; Data Analytics ; Interpreting Financial Statements ; Analyzation ; Interpreting Data ; Flexibility ; Critical Thinking ; Active Learning

 

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.

 

Application Requirements

Please ensure your online application clearly indicates how you meet minimum qualifications (MQs).  If you meet MQs due to college courses, a degree, and/or relevant licensure, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcript by the posting deadline by attaching directly on the Additional Attachments section of the application (Step 7) or via email to OOD.TalentAcquisition@ood.ohio.gov. 

“See resume” is not a substitution for completing supplemental questions. Answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education sections of the application.

Applications that fail to demonstrate how they meet minimum qualifications will not be considered.

 

Selection Process 

The selection process consists of an online assessment and a remote structured interview. All parts of the assessment will be administered remotely at this time. Candidates should make sure their account contains an email address that is checked regularly, including checking junk and/or spam.

This position shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of the OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Application Status

Applicants can check their application status and all vacancy-related email correspondence on “My Jobpage.” On the Careers.Ohio.Gov job search webpage, once signed in the link to My Jobpage is displayed under the TeamOhio logo. 

Technical Assistance

Applicants who require technical assistance (e.g., issues logging in or other system-related issues) should contact careers@ohio.gov.

Reasonable Accommodation

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.  If you require an accommodation based on a disability for any step of the selection process, please contact OOD.DiversityandInclusion@ood.ohio.gov so proper arrangements can be made. 

 

Background Check Information 

The final candidate selected for the 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.

 

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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