Financial Associate/Administrative Professional 1 - 20059882

Ohio Department of Natural Resources; Cambridge (OH); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Department of Natural Resources is seeking a Financial Associate/Administrative Professional 1 for Salt Fork State Park in Lore City, Ohio. This position handles fiscal duties, accounting tasks and administrative support for the park.

Starting pay is $23.65 per hour with increases over 5.5 years, possible COLA and longevity pay after five years of state service; full-time schedule 8-5 at Salt Fork State Park.

Qualifications

• 18 months of accounting or finance experience or training, including basic spreadsheet use.
• High school technical program in accounting or 6 months experience in accounting/finance.
• Associate core program in business administration, accounting or finance.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment as noted.

Responsibilities

• Performs fiscal related duties for multiple parks, including accounts payable/receivable.
• Performs accounting duties and contacts suppliers to obtain or relay account information.
• Provides administrative and secretarial support for Salt Fork State Park.
• Coordinates business functions for Salt Fork State Park, including budget, travel, lodging, payroll, timekeeping, and vendor setup.
• Starting hourly pay of $23.65/hr with increases up to $28.76/hr and potential COLA.
• Longevity pay supplements begin after five years of state service.

Skills

Accounting & Finance

Administrative Support

Attention to Detail

Education

High school technical program in accounting

Associate core program in business administration, accounting or finance

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Job description

What We Need

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, located at Salt Fork State Park, headquartered in Guernsey County. The address is 14755 Cadiz Road, Lore City, Ohio 43755. To learn more about the Division of Parks & Watercraft, please visit Ohio State Parks & Watercraft | Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

What You Will Do

• 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 Salt Fork 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 Salt Fork State Park (e.g., monitors budget, travel, lodging, vendor set-up, expense reports, payroll & timekeeping, vehicle maintenance, point-of-sale transactions);
• Starting hourly pay of $23.65/hr with multiple pay increases over your first 5.5 years of service, with an end salary of $28.76/hr.
• There may also be cost of living adjustments (COLA) applied. Longevity pay supplements begin after five (5) years of state service. For more details, refer to the OCSEA pay range schedule & longevity rates OCSEA Employees | Department of Administrative Services.

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS: May be required to work long or unusual hours during peak operational periods.

18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include a basic level of experience in spreadsheet software.

• Or completion of high school technical program in accounting; 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. trg. 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, Technical Skills: Administrative Support/Services, Professional Skills: Attention to Detail

Full-time

Work Hours: 8-5 subject to change

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.