Accountant – Accounting Operations, downtown Columbus, Ohio

Are you a recent graduate looking to start your career or an accountant looking for a new opportunity? Does learning about governmental accounting and expanding your knowledge in a variety of accounting practices, in addition to working with a talented team, sound interesting to you? If you answered yes to the previous questions, we might have the role for you.

What you’ll do

In this role, you will be responsible for general accounting duties related to processing, payment and reconciliation of OPERS payments, including member, retiree, vendor, and tax obligations. This position is also responsible for performing traditional accounting duties, including journal entries and account reconciliations as part of the month end close.  You will also prepare daily cash balance reports and calculate daily cash flow requirements and correspondence.

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What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• Basic to intermediate Excel knowledge is a must
• Positive, team player mentality
• Desire to learn

What makes you successful in this role

• Strong technical, analytical and reconciliation skills
• Self-starter and ability to quickly learn new technologies
• Ability to pay attention to the details, take initiative and work independently
• Strong relationship building skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What we offer

• A collaborative, team-oriented atmosphere with an opportunity to work with all levels of the company
• Competitive salary ranging from $58,718.40 - 73,361.60 / annually
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, long term disability and life insurance
• Pension with 457(b) company match opportunity
• Onsite fitness center, cafeteria, and free covered parking
• A generous time off and sick leave policy as well as 11 paid holidays per year
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment

Application deadline information

• Applications are being accepted Monday, April 22nd until filled.

Who we are

Since 1935, OPERS has provided security and peace of mind to Ohio’s retired public workers and their families by offering retirement, disability, and survivor benefit programs for public employers. Our office is in downtown Columbus, minutes from the historic German Village neighborhood and the bustling Short North District. Columbus is a city that never stops innovating, thriving, or shaping tomorrow and those attributes align perfectly with our core values. At OPERS, we never stop working for our members and investing in their futures.

As OPERS associates, we make a difference in our members’ lives from the moment they join the Plan, throughout their careers and well into retirement. When you join the OPERS family, you will become part of a dynamic, diverse community that shares a passion for serving others. And you will become a member too - the work we do as OPERS associates directly impacts our own futures.

Build your career by joining the largest state pension fund in Ohio which proudly serves over 700,000 public employees and retirees. Benefit from a competitive Total Rewards Package that includes access to financial and personal wellness tools and resources. Be part of a dynamic, diverse community that shares a passion for serving others. Apply today!

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