Budget Section Chief: Strategic Financial Leader

State of Ohio; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Ohio's Office of Fiscal and Monitoring Services (OFMS) is hiring a Financial Manager (Budget Section Chief) in Columbus. This role leads budget staff, coordinates biennial budgeting, and provides clear fiscal analysis to keep programs funded and running smoothly.

Join a team focused on financial health across the agency, developing budget policies, reviewing subsidies, and communicating complex financial information to program partners.

Qualifications

• 66 mos. exp. or 66 mos. trg. financial administration.
• Or completion of undergraduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance or related field 42 mos. exp. or 42 mos. trg. in financial administration.
• Or completion of graduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance or related field 30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in financial administration.
• Or 12 mos. exp. as Financial Program Manager, 66585.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. NOTE: Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 mos. of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support budget staff by setting priorities, coaching team members, and guiding daily work.
• Assist the Senior Financial Manager in planning, directing, and coordinating agency budget and fiscal activities.
• Develop, recommend, and evaluate budget policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
• Analyze and review subsidy and administrative budgets for assigned programs, such as Unemployment Insurance, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, TANF, and Support Services.
• Coordinate all fiscal and program activities related to the biennial budget, including development, submission, and ongoing monitoring.
• Review program data and prepare projections for caseload-driven and subsidy programs.
• Build and improve projection models that help the agency understand financial needs and trends.
• Review legislative proposals for fiscal impact and prepare clear cost analyses.
• Track and analyze legislative changes from OBM, the Ohio General Assembly, and the LSC.
• Communicate complex financial information in a way that is clear and useful to program partners.
• Stay current on state policies, fiscal procedures, and agency expectations to ensure accurate and timely work.

Skills

Accounting and Finance

Analyze fiscal data

Independent work

Prioritize work

Lead staff

Funding monitoring

Financial reporting

OAKS BI

Education

Undergraduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance

Graduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance

Equivalent minimum qualifications for employment

Tools

OAKS BI

Job description

The State of Ohio's Office of Fiscal and Monitoring Services (OFMS) is hiring a Financial Manager (Budget Section Chief) in Columbus. This role leads budget staff, coordinates biennial budgeting, and provides clear fiscal analysis to keep programs funded and running smoothly.

Join a team focused on financial health across the agency, developing budget policies, reviewing subsidies, and communicating complex financial information to program partners.