Fiscal Accountant

Summit County Public Health • Akron, OH

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About The Position

Summit County Public Health is seeking a full-time Fiscal Accountant for its Fiscal Department. This role provides day-to-day accounting, budget management, and grant administration while ensuring regulatory compliance and timely financial reporting. The position supports accounts payable and receivable, ledger balancing, financial reporting, forecasting, and payroll-related activities, and works with program staff, subgrantees, funders, and agency partners. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 35 hours per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• At least five years of related work experience.
• Valid Ohio driver's license and insured vehicle.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, and Google Workspace.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver daily accounting services, process invoices and vouchers within five business days, balance accounts weekly and monthly, and post journal entries to internal ledgers.
• Oversee complex budget accounts, assist with financial forecasting, and prepare budget appropriation and transfer documents.
• Manage fiscal grant operations, including cost controls and spending projections, while adhering to local, state, and federal regulations.
• Compile and submit bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports to management, funders, and partners, and reconcile account balances by the 15th of each month.
• Assist with accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll processing, and verify transmittal reports from external agencies.
• Represent the Fiscal Department in meetings with program staff or subgrantees, meet quarterly with grant teams, and independently cover for the Fiscal Officer when absent.
• Perform general office tasks, including data entry, filing, correspondence, answering phones, and responding to information requests.
• Apply government accounting principles, rules, and laws governing fiscal operations.
• Use Microsoft Office and Google Workspace to gather, collate, classify, and maintain financial data accurately.
• Maintain positive working relationships within the agency, county, and partner staff.

Benefits

• Participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS).
• 14 paid holidays, paid vacation, and sick time.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time