Fiscal Services Accountant

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Job Title:

Fiscal Services Accountant

Department:

ERIK | Office of Sponsored Programs Administration

The Fiscal Services Accountant position performs various accounting and compliance functions associated with billing project sponsors for charges incurred on research projects administered by The Ohio State University, Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). The job responsibilities include, performing various accounting transactional and analysis processes and procedures for the Fiscal Services unit within OSP. The job duties include collections and deposit applications; gathers project expenditure information; generates sponsor's invoices and fiscal reports. Prepares forms for letters of credit requests; produces electronic invoices and supporting documents to send to various sponsors; monitors sponsor project accounts, reviews guidelines and ensures compliance. The position also works to research and answer sponsors inquiries, resolves problems, and will utilize spreadsheets regularly.

The ideal candidate will be successful in this role if they demonstrate the ability to perform multiple tasks and to problem solve. Other essential skills and competencies strongly recommended include professionalism, strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to be customer service oriented.

Experience and Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Accounting or Business Administration;
• successful completion of a criminal background check.

Desired:

• One (1) year of accounting, billing or auditing experience.
• One (1) year of working with government billing.
• Intermediate-level experience with all Microsoft Office Programs, especially Excel.

We strongly encourage applicants to submit a resume.

Function: Finance

Subfunction: Financial Operations

Career Band and Level: S1

The pay range for this job profile is $22.69 - $23.87. The offer for this position will fall within this range based on internal equity, the unit's available budget, and the candidate's qualifications.

Additional Information:

Please visit the Office of Sponsored Programs website for details: https://research.osu.edu/about-us/administration-and-units/office-sponsored-programs.

To maximize staff success, OSP provides a robust training program including an assigned job coach who provides mentoring and guidance throughout the training period. Employees are provided several flexible work schedule and location options, including an option for hybrid remote that may have in person office hours.

The Ohio State University offers competitive and comprehensive benefit options. Explore https://hr.osu.edu/careers/ for more information. Multiple positions available. This is an entry level position. The hourly pay range for this position is $22.69-$29.00. The offer for this position will fall within this range based on internal equity, unit's available budget, and the candidate's qualifications. 

Location:

Mount Hall (0311)

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

First Sh