Financial Analyst - 20020275

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC); Grafton Township (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is seeking a detail-oriented accounting professional to perform a range of financial tasks at the Grafton Correctional Institution in Ohio. The role emphasizes reconciliations, compliance with policy, and preparation of financial statements and reports, including month-end and cash handling for inmate accounts.

Responsibilities include researching transaction errors, processing cash transactions, maintaining asset records, supporting auditors,

Qualifications

• 30 months' experience or 30 months' training in accounting or finance including intermediate spreadsheet experience.
• Undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field with 6 months experience in accounting/finance to include intermediate spreadsheet experience.
• 12 months of experience as Financial Associate, 66561.
• Equivalent to Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment; Fiscal Academy may substitute for 4 months of required accounting/fiscal experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex reconciliations of records and accounts.
• Ensure compliance with ARs, policies, procedures and reporting standards.
• Prepare, process and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports.
• Research and analyze transaction errors.
• Handle cash transactions and maintain inmate fund accounts.
• Develop forms and manuals for accounting procedures and assist auditors.
• Attends meetings and trainings; works on special projects as assigned.

Skills

Accounting & Finance

Bookkeeping

Business

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Customer Focus

Interpreting Data

Education

Undergraduate core program in business administration

6 months accounting/finance experience with spreadsheet

12 months experience as Financial Associate, 66561

Fiscal Academy substitution for 4 months accounting experience

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Performs related accounting duties such as conduct complex reconcillations of records and accounts
• Ensures compliance to AR's, policies, procedures and reporting standards.
• Prepare, process and or analyze accounting records, financial statements, and or other financial reports and data (i.e., month end, state pay, sales tax, income, and profit and loss statements)
• Researches and analyzes transaction errors
• Perform cash transactions (window sales)
• Administers accounts of TOS (inmate) and internal funds, insures accounts balance daily
• Performs variety of related clerical tasks (e.g., open,sorts mail; composes and edits correspondence relative to assigned work)
• Maintains files
• Operates equipment to generate typed reports and correspondence
• Answers telephone inquiries
• Greets customers
• Responds to or refers complaints
• Answers general inquiries within established guidelines
• Activity reports
• Handles inventory control and asset depreciation
• Develops forms and manuals for accounting procedures
• Reviews bank transactions for questionable and /or unathorized payment card transactions.
• Place supply orders
• Compiles documents needed for auditors (fiscal, IMA, ACA) reviews
• Attends meetings and trainings
• Works on special projects, committees and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Or 12 mos. exp. as Financial Associate, 66561.
• 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.

Job Skills

Accounting and Finance, Bookkeeping, Business, Customer Service, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Customer Focus, Interpreting Data

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Grafton Correctional Institution

Work Location

Grafton Correctional Inst

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Lorain County-Grafton

Compensation

$26.54

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

Bookkeeping, Accounting and Finance, Business, Customer Service

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Interpreting Data, Problem Solving

Agency Overview

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov

Are You Ready

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!