Accountant

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant contributes to the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) Fiscal Services team by ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial information to support reporting, decision‑making, and stewardship accountability for all OAA units and fund types. As a member of the Fiscal Services team, the individual in this role performs daily front‑end accounting activities, including but not limited to entering journal entries, validating information, and resolving issues in a continuously evolving environment. This position ensures the appropriate and accurate recording of all financial transactions. Responsibilities include performing account reconciliations, investigating discrepancies or missing items, escalating issues as needed, and ensuring timely corrections. The Accountant works closely with Ohio State Accounts Payable, Financial Services, the Bursar’s Office, and other key stakeholders. The role requires the use of multiple enterprise, third‑party, and local systems—such as Workday, Tableau, and the Microsoft Office Suite—to pull, analyze, and reconcile a high volume of data in a dynamic environment. The Accountant also collaborates closely with Fiscal and HR teams to ensure proper accounting for expenses processed through payroll. Additional responsibilities include supporting managerial and cost accounting functions by preparing a variety of standard and ad hoc reports and working with the Fiscal Services team to ensure the successful completion of fiscal period closes. This position supports audits, internal controls, and continuous quality improvement efforts related to financial stewardship, as well as ad hoc special projects as assigned. This role reports to the Fiscal Officer 2 and frequently partners with university business managers and other local stakeholders in business and finance. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in accounting, strong problem‑solving abilities, an understanding of the complexities of fund accounting, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage varying day‑to‑day workloads effectively.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or a related field with a specialization in Accounting and Finance
• Experience with accounting software, such as Workday
• Strong mathematical skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, with intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

• Two years of relevant experience
• Experience with university or not-for-profit fund accounting
• Knowledge and understanding of The Ohio State University’s business principles, policies, and procedures

Responsibilities

• Performs daily front-end accounting activities, including entering journal entries, validating information, and resolving issues.
• Ensures the appropriate and accurate recording of all financial transactions.
• Performs account reconciliations, investigates discrepancies or missing items, escalates issues as needed, and ensures timely corrections.
• Collaborates with Fiscal and HR teams to ensure proper accounting for expenses processed through payroll.
• Supports managerial and cost accounting functions by preparing a variety of standard and ad hoc reports.
• Works with the Fiscal Services team to ensure the successful completion of fiscal period closes.
• Supports audits, internal controls, and continuous quality improvement efforts related to financial stewardship.
• Completes ad hoc special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level