Senior Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to support our billing and financial reporting work. In this role, you will review data, prepare invoices, fix billing issues, and help customers understand their billing. You will work with many types of financial information and make sure our bills are accurate, timely, and based on the right rules and approvals.

What You'll Do

• Review and analyze service and billing data to prepare invoices.
• Research and fix errors or missing information.
• Gather and check data from program areas and confirm it is correct before billing.
• Confirm that all bills follow the proper laws, rules, rates, or agreements.
• Upload invoices into OAKS and check that billing posted correctly.
• Issue credits or corrected bills when needed.
• Track billing cycles to make sure bills go out on time.
• Create reports and presentations using data from multiple sources.
• Use tools like Excel, Cognos, OAKS, and other billing systems.
• Prepare trend reports and ad‑hoc reports using Excel formulas, pivot tables, graphs, and other functions.
• Work with customers, including state agencies and local government entities, to answer questions and resolve issues.
• Explain billing methods and approved rates to customers.
• Meet with program teams to review processes and suggest improvements.
• Provide training to internal and external customers as needed.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Ability to read, understand, and work with numbers and financial data.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to research and interpret information.
• Ability to prepare clear and accurate reports.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and with others on projects.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with customers.
• Experience with Excel, Outlook, Word, and financial systems is helpful. Some knowledge can be developed after hire.
• 42 mos. exp. or 42 mos. training in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. training in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Or completion of graduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. training in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Or 12 mos. exp. as Financial Analyst, 66562.
• 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

Organization

Administrative Services

Agency Contact Name and Information

Molli Marquez, Molli.Marquez@das.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Mar 30, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

Work Location

General Services Center

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

PR 32: $30.55 – $44.74 per hour (full range)

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon to Fri

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills

Accounting and Finance

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Critical Thinking, Customer Focus, Interpreting Data

Agency Overview

About Us:

The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) takes great pride in its work to support the priorities of the DeWine-Tressel administration to ease access for those doing business with the state, secure state data and technology resources, and create efficiencies for our state government partners while keeping costs in check.

DAS is the engine of state government, providing innovative solutions and supporting the efficient operation of state agencies, boards, and commissions. DAS program areas serve our Ohio government customers, who in turn directly serve the interests of Ohioans. We help procure goods and services, deliver information technology and mail, recruit and train personnel, promote equal access to the state workforce, lease and manage office space, process payroll, print publications, and perform a variety of other services.

The Office of Finance provides budget, fiscal, financial reporting, DAS asset management, compliance and audit management, finance policy and financial information services to the operating divisions of the agency.

The Financial Management Unit handles all functions related to State-Wide Cost Allocation Plan/disbursements, financial reporting, finance policy, audit oversight, allotment development, budget development, budget operations and rate management. Additional responsibilities extend to day-to-day budget analysis support and special project/scenario development. The Fiscal Operations Unit coordinates inventory and asset management, accounts payable and accounts receivable responsibilities in addition to procurement activity and operations related for all DAS divisions.