What You'll Do:Coordinating and Managing Capital Finance and Staff:
- Provides leadership and oversight of the Capital Finance unit, supervising professional staff responsible for the financial administration of the Commission's K-12 school construction, state agency, and higher education capital programs
- Directs the financial operations of K-12 construction programs, including project closeouts, financial reconciliations, and training and support for school district treasurers
- Oversees the financial administration of state agency and higher education capital projects, including fee billing and various centralized financial functions
- Provides guidance, resources, and direction to staff to ensure accurate financial management, regulatory compliance, and efficient business operations
- Fosters a collaborative, high-performing work environment that promotes teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development
Formulating and Implementing Policies:
- Develops, implements, and continuously improves policies, procedures, internal controls, and guidelines governing capital finance activities, ensuring compliance with rules, regulations, and best practices
- Analyzes legislative changes impacting the programs and recommends adjustments to policies and procedures as necessary
- Provides expertise and guidance to OFCC senior leadership on matters related to capital finance policy development and implementation
Representing OFCC with Internal and External Stakeholders:
- Works with other sections within OFCC to foster a collaborative environment that promotes responsible fiscal practices, offering financial insights and advice as needed
- Represents OFCC in meetings and presentations with external stakeholders, including government officials, state agencies, school districts, federal agencies, and others
- Builds and maintains positive relationships with external partners and stakeholders
Other duties as necessary
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.
QualificationsRequired
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance, budgeting, auditing, or other related experience
- 5+ years of MS Excel experience
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred
- Capital finance experience
- Supervisor experience
- Public finance experience
- Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, economics, etc.
