The Accountant contributes to the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) Fiscal Services team by ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial information to support reporting, decisionâ‘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 frontâ‘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 Bursars Office, and other key stakeholders.

The role requires the use of multiple enterprise, thirdâ‘party, and local systemssuch as Workday, Tableau, and the Microsoft Office Suiteto 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 problemâ‘solving abilities, an understanding of the complexities of fund accounting, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage varying dayâ‘toâ‘day workloads effectively.