Senior Financial Analyst - Procurement & Payroll Lead

State of Ohio; Kentucky; On-site; USD 43,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

The State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Reynoldsburg, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support purchasing, contracts, payroll, and financial reporting within the Office of Fiscal Administration. You will coordinate with divisions, manage OhioBuys activities, and ensure compliance with policy.

Ideal candidates have accounting/finance training or experience and strong spreadsheet skills, with a collaborative, detail-oriented approach to budget and procurement processes.

Qualifications

• 42 months experience or 42 months training in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 18 months experience or 18 months training in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Graduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 6 months experience or 6 months training in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• 12 months experience as Financial Analyst, 66562.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Responsibilities

• As a lead worker, prepare, solicit & evaluate purchasing and contracting proposals within the OhioBuys e-procurement and purchasing system.
• Work with program office and division subject matter experts to write product specifications, contract scope of work, pricing matrices and terms and conditions for solicitations that include non-customary goods and services with multiple- complex attributes.
• Assist in completing Request-to-Purchase process and acts as liaison with Ohio Department of Administrative Services and divisions.
• In OhioBuys determine the appropriate solicitation type and create sourcing projects.
• Set start and ending dates, add scope of work documents, route for approval and confirm public release of solicitations.
• Respond to supplier inquiries. Validate that supplier proposals meet requirements.
• Score proposals, review cost estimates and bid amounts and make the award in OhioBuys.
• Advise and coordinate with division and Legal Office during contract lifecycle.

Skills

Accounting & Finance experience

Spreadsheet proficiency

Mathematical ability

Purchasing

Stores & Inventory

Payroll

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Interpreting data

Organizing & planning

Time management

Education

Undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field

Graduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field

Tools

OhioBuys

Job description

The State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Reynoldsburg, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support purchasing, contracts, payroll, and financial reporting within the Office of Fiscal Administration. You will coordinate with divisions, manage OhioBuys activities, and ensure compliance with policy.

Ideal candidates have accounting/finance training or experience and strong spreadsheet skills, with a collaborative, detail-oriented approach to budget and procurement processes.