Senior Financial Manager

What We Do:

The Ohio Office of Budget and Management (OBM) is the fiscal backbone of the State of Ohio enterprise. OBM works with the Governor and every state agency in providing policy analysis, fiscal research, and financial management services. We help state agencies shape Ohio’s future by ensuring the proper and responsible use of state resources!
 

What You'll Do:

Join our team as a strategic leader overseeing key lines of business that support statewide financial operations, including Financial Services, CRM/QA Customer Support, and Contact Center operations. This role guides multiple program areas, ensuring consistent enterprise standards and strong operational performance. We are seeking a collaborative, forward thinking manager with deep expertise in financial management, enterprise systems, and staff development.

Key Responsibilities 

• Plan, direct, and manage assigned lines of business.
• Review proposals from agency managers and program leaders and provide recommendations.
• Coordinate with leadership to set strategic direction for State Accounting and Support Services and authorize enterprise-wide processing standards and practices.
• Establish, implement, and monitor goals, objectives, and performance metrics.
• Supervise and develop financial managers and OAKS module business leads, set enterprise module direction, and recommend policy, legislative, or system changes.
• Manage fiduciary operations, negotiate with external entities, coordinate year end close, and oversee key financial reporting and correspondence.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Apply today for the next step in your career and an opportunity to contribute in shaping Ohio’s future!

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

• 66 months experience or 66 months training financial administration; 12 months experience or 12 months training in supervisory principles & techniques. 

   

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 42 monts experience or 42 months training in financial administration; 12 months experience or 12 months training in supervisory principles & techniques. 

• Or completion of graduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 30 months experience or 30 months training in financial administration; 12 months experience or 12 months training in supervisory principles & techniques.

• Or 12 months experience as Financial Manager, 66586. 

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. 
  
  Job Skills: Accounting and Finance, Management, Systems Analysis, Building Trust, Coaching, Collaboration, Interpreting Data, Developing Others, Continuous Improvement, Analyzation

When completing your application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined in this job posting.  

If you require reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email the Human Resources contact on this posting so arrangements can be made.

The Director of OBM, or their designee, will interview all final candidates for this position.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration. 
 

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.