Staff Accountant

You are required to submit your resume as an attachment with your online employment application.

Responsibilities of the Staff Accountant include but are not limited to:

• Analyze assigned general ledger accounts and related financial data.
• Perform monthly reconciliations to ensure account balances are accurate.
• Prepare and upload journal entries; verify ledger accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain reconciliation documentation and complete year-end account reconciliations as needed.
• Gather and input financial data from various OLC systems and departments.
• Research and resolve transaction errors independently.

• Monitor and report cash transactions within custodial accounts held at the State Treasury.
• Analyze agency balance sheet and fund cash accounts.
• Estimate available cash based on projected expenditures and obligations.
• Prepare weekly cash balance reports and process intra-fund transfers.
• Maintain and analyze transfer and EFT files, including projected vs. actual collections.
• Track Lottery Profits Education Fund transfers and perform liability/jackpot analyses.

• Provide financial data from assigned accounts for inclusion in the ACFR.
• Research, organize, and edit financial statements and reports.
• Calculate financial data from balance sheets and income statements.
• Create tables and graphs for inclusion in the ACFR.

• Respond to inquiries from the Auditor of State and explain accounting records.
• Prepare estimates for Commission Reports and reconcile prize payment data.

• Prepare bank deposits using OAKS FIN.
• Process documentation for warrant cancellations, stop payments, and corrections.
• Maintain organized files and update accounting procedures.
• Comply with records retention policies and departmental directives.
• Answer departmental phones and assist with special projects as assigned.
  Official State of Ohio Classification:
  Financial Analyst (66562)

• 30 months experience or 30 months training in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Completion of an undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 6 months experience or 6 months training in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• 12 months experience as Financial Associate, 66561.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

NOTE:

Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 months of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications.

Job

Skills:

Accounting and Finance, Interpreting Financial Statements, Mathematical Ability, Bookkeeping, Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Teamwork