Financial Operations Advisor

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Job Title:
Financial Operations Advisor

Department:
OHTECH tendersglobal.net Business Services

Detailed Job Description:

The Financial Operations Advisor generates financial intelligence to guide strategic decision making and serves as an integral part of the fiscal team that supports the day-to-day operations of the Ohio Technology Consortium (OH-TECH). This position collaborates with partners throughout the organization to develop budgets, financial reports and projections, identify short- and long-term trends, support strategic initiatives and improve overall financial oversight through in-depth analysis and costing.

The Financial Operations Advisor will:

• Manage the financial reporting for OH-TECH, including development of budget-to-actual reports, projections (long and short term) and various ad-hoc reports, as needed by OH-TECH and Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) leadership.
• Lead the development of reports and dashboards via Excel, Tableau and/or Workday for use by executive management to inform strategic decisions. Train executive management on how to use the reports to guide their decisions.
• Manage the creation of cost-benefit and total cost analysis for OH-TECH services, trend analysis, predictive models, budget scenario planning, resource planning and analysis, capital planning, pricing models, cost-recovery models, charge-back models, labor rate development/analysis, total cost of ownership analysis.
• Guide and support OH-TECH units in the development of business models to determine current and future service offerings.
• Provide project management services to OH-TECH units, with a focus on budget development for various engineering projects to understand any short/long term financial impacts to the organization.
• Works with the Senior Manager, Fiscal Operations, in the preparation of the OH-TECH enterprise budgets, including the state budget process for operational and capital funding.
• Prepare OH-TECH’s research budgets and supporting documentation for upcoming proposals. Provide post-award financial support for awarded grants, including reports for Principal Investigators.  Meet with PI(s) to discuss financial position and make adjustments, as necessary, throughout the life of the award. 
• Manage the entire OH-TECH general ledger, including full reconciliation, identification and initiation of accounting and payroll adjustments as needed, including accruals, fund transfers, and other entries.
• Manage the monthly and year-end account closing activities, including general ledger review, creation of journal entries, and oversight of fiscal position, regularly reporting status to leadership.
• Participate in OH-TECH state and national groups as required, including peer groups to share best in class experiences and learn via professional development

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or similar discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• 6 years of financial management and reporting experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
• Experience analyzing, interpreting and compiling information from a variety of sources.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, critical thinking skills, attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Education/Experience:

• Master’s degree in business or equivalent discipline.
• Workday experience.
• Earnings operations experience. 
• Financial analysis experience in an information technology organization.
• Tableau experience.

Additional Information:

OH-TECH, the technology and information division of the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), provides high-tech solutions for Ohio’s higher education institutions to catalyze innovation in the modern knowledge economy. The consortium functions as an umbrella organization for Ohio’s statewide technology infrastructure organizations: the Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet) , the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) and the Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK) . OH-TECH is a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Because The Ohio State University serves as OH-TECH’s fiscal and legal agent, OH-TECH staff enjoy the same benefits as other Ohio State employees , including participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), the Ohio State Health Plan, employee wellness and work-life balance programs, educational benefits, discount programs and more. 

Function: Finance

Subfunction: Financial Operations

Career Band: Individual Contributor – Specialized

Career Level: S4

Location:
Kinnear Rd, 1224 (0374)

Position Type:
Regular

Scheduled Hours:
40

Shift:
First Shift

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