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

As the first point of contact for the Office of Budget and Management (OBM), this role provides front‑desk reception, customer assistance, and operational support to state agencies, vendors, and the public. The position also performs essential fiscal, purchasing, and accounting functions that help ensure accurate processing, compliant procurement, and strong customer service. The ideal candidate is organized, attentive to detail, and comfortable balancing administrative and financial responsibilities. The selected candidate must be available to work 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Key responsibilities include:

• Serve as OBM’s front‑desk receptionist by greeting visitors, answering phones, coordinating mail and deliveries, and providing timely assistance to internal and external customers.
• Review and process purchasing requests by verifying coding and justifications, ensuring compliance with state/federal requirements, entering and tracking requests in OhioBuys, and issuing purchase orders.
• Manage invoice review and payment workflows, including validating coding and documentation, confirming receipt of goods/services, coordinating with Financial Support Services, and responding to vendor or auditor inquiries.
• Maintain financial records and data—entering deposits in OAKS, preparing fiscal reports, managing payment card system data, and assisting with asset tracking and surplus processes.
• Perform general administrative and accounting support functions such as maintaining files, processing returned warrants, submitting maintenance requests, and assisting staff with procurement guidance.

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.

30 mos. exp. or 30 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.

-Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.

-Or 12 mos. exp. as Financial Associate, 66561.

-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

• 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.