The Ohio Lottery Commission is looking for a Staff Accountant to join their team. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for various accounting tasks, including general accounting and reconciliation, cash accounting and fund monitoring, financial reporting and annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) support, tax compliance and prizewinner accounting, and other general accounting responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have 30 months of experience in accounting and/or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Requirements
- Analyzing general ledger accounts and related financial data
- Performing monthly reconciliations to ensure account balances are accurate
- Preparing and uploading journal entries; verifying ledger accuracy and resolving discrepancies
- Maintaining reconciliation documentation and completing year-end account reconciliations as needed
- Gathering and inputting financial data from various OLC systems and departments
- Researching and resolving transaction errors independently
- Monitoring and reporting cash transactions within custodial accounts held at the State Treasury
- Analyzing agency balance sheet and fund cash accounts
- Estimating available cash based on projected expenditures and obligations
- Preparing weekly cash balance reports and processing intra-fund transfers
- Maintaining and analyzing transfer and EFT files, including projected vs. actual collections
- Tracking Lottery Profits Education Fund transfers and performing liability/jackpot analyses
- Providing financial data from assigned accounts for inclusion in the ACFR
- Researching, organizing, and editing financial statements and reports
- Calculating financial data from balance sheets and income statements
- Creating tables and graphs for inclusion in the ACFR
- Responding to inquiries from the Auditor of State and explaining accounting records
- Preparing estimates for Commission Reports and reconciling prize payment data
- Preparing bank deposits using OAKS FIN
- Processing documentation for warrant cancellations, stop payments, and corrections
- Maintaining organized files and updating accounting procedures
- Complying with records retention policies and departmental directives
- Answering departmental phones and assisting with special projects as assigned
Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
