Finance Specialist

Contract Opportunity: Finance Specialist with Mental Health Recovery Board in Springfield, OH

This is an On-Site, Contract Position with the Potential for Permanent Hire

We are seeking an experienced Finance Specialist to support the day-to-day financial, payroll, human resources, and administrative operations of the Mental Health Recovery Board. This hands-on role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable managing a variety of accounting and administrative responsibilities while handling sensitive financial and employee information with confidentiality.

Job Responsibilities:

• Process accounts payable invoices, ensuring appropriate approvals, coding, and accurate entry into accounting systems.
• Investigate and resolve vendor payment issues and invoice discrepancies.
• Monitor finance-related email communications and route invoices for approval.
• Set up new vendors and maintain required vendor documentation and records.
• Process receipts and accurately record financial transactions.
• Assist with collection activities as needed.
• Process bi-weekly employee timesheets and payroll-related information.
• Track and maintain employee leave balances.
• Coordinate employee benefit deductions and reconcile benefits billing.
• Support employee onboarding, new hire paperwork, and HR system setup.
• Maintain employee personnel, benefits, insurance, and other required records.
• Partner with county departments to ensure accurate payroll and benefits administration.
• Assist with preparing the annual operations budget, financial projections, analyses, and reports.
• Prepare and maintain budget reserves and assist with approved journal entries, amendments, transfers, and supplemental appropriations.
• Monitor budget accounts, revenue, and expenditures to support compliance with approved budgets and funding requirements.
• Work with staff to ensure payments are properly applied, authorized, and aligned with contracting requirements.
• Assist with developing and maintaining finance procedures, process manuals, and SOPs.
• Review county updates and support compliance with applicable employment law changes.
• Perform additional fiscal, HR, and administrative duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For:

• Associate degree in accounting or finance, or relevant government accounting or finance experience, required.
• Additional education, training, or experience in accounting, payroll, finance, business administration, human resources, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with accounts payable, payroll support, fiscal administration, HR support, or related administrative functions preferred.
• Experience processing invoices, maintaining financial or personnel records, and supporting payroll or benefits administration preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, and standard accounting or office systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and complete work in a timely manner.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive financial and employee information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to identify discrepancies, follow up on outstanding items, and resolve routine financial and administrative issues.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with employees, vendors, county offices, and other stakeholders.

The Mental Health Recovery Board of Clark, Greene, & Madison Counties (MHRB) supports mental health and recovery services that strengthen individuals, families, and communities throughout the region. The organization is committed to responsible stewardship of resources while ensuring access to critical behavioral health services. The Finance Specialist plays an important role in supporting the financial and administrative operations that enable this mission.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO/AA)