Project Accountant 1

The AOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the AOS to prohibit discrimination and harassment of applicants and employees, due to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, disability, age (40 years or older), veteran status or military status, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a nursing mother, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent. Discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation will not be tolerated.

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About Us

The objective of the Local Government Services (LGS) Division is to serve as a consulting and fiscal advisory group to all government agencies including villages, townships, school districts and other political subdivisions. As a Project Accountant with LGS you will provide financial services including forecasting, reconstruction of financial records, and financial analysis to Ohio’s local governments within close proximity to Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Crawford, Hardin, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Putnam, Union and Wyandot in our Northwest Region.

What You’ll Do

Assist higher level LGS employees in providing local government services (e.g., financial forecast, GAAP conversion assistance, reconciliations and reconstruction of financial records, fiscal emergency analysis, performance audits, feasibility studies, etc.) to local governments by: 

• Gathering necessary financial information, preparing work papers and applying assigned local government services procedures and techniques to specific accounts and records of clients.
• Reviewing completed work with higher level LGS employees to determine compliance with local government services procedures and techniques as adopted by the Auditor of State.
• Giving assistance in the preparation of local government services reports and other work products under the direction of higher level LGS employees; meeting with local government officials to discuss reports, always accompanied by higher level LGS employees.
• Aiding in the study and documentation of transaction cycles and accounting procedures, assisting clients in determining requirements of laws and regulations and preparing necessary working papers and schedules to increase familiarity with local government services programs, report format, and accounting systems of clients.

Why work for the Auditor of State

• On the job experience
• Full-time and part-time hours available
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Competitive Pay = $29.93 per hour

These are just a few of the incredible benefits that the AOS has to offer you. You deserve a life outside of work and that’s what we can offer!

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• 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)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

With a statewide staff of more than 800 auditors and other professionals, the Auditor of State's office is responsible for auditing all public offices in Ohio, (nearly 6,000 entities) to include cities, counties, villages, townships, and schools, etc. 

Educational and Capability Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university (Accounting preferred)
  • OR successful completion of at least 16 semester hours or equivalent in accounting or related field from an accredited college, university, trade, technical or vocational school beyond high school level
  • OR possess at least three years’ experience in accounting or related field

• Knowledge of Microsoft office products preferred (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Travel to Audit Site Work Locations

Desired Characteristics

You are detail-oriented, able to work under time-budget structure, organized, reliable, convey information professionally and work well with people at all job levels, communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 

That’s it! So, if you want to join an agency with a friendly work environment, competitive salaries, rapid advancement opportunities, create your own work schedule, have the option to work from home, have part of your education paid for, and the opportunity to work on behalf of Ohio taxpayers, then the Ohio Auditor of State is right for you.