Accountant/Examiner 4

Ohio Department of Administrative Services
Columbus, OH
Category Accounting
Job Description
Role Overview

The Division of Unclaimed Funds reunites Ohioans with their hard-earned but forgotten money. This includes taking reports of unclaimed funds that result when an account becomes dormant and the business no longer has contact information for the account owner, holding these funds for safekeeping and working aggressively to track down the rightful owner.

What You Will Do

As a lead examiner, you will review claims requiring 2nd level approvals for payment, process holder reimbursements, determine completeness & accuracy of claims, assist claims supervisor with returning calls to claimants, training new employees, & performs other related duties.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The State of Ohio takes care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees, including medical coverage, free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums, paid time off, and education and development opportunities.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate core coursework in accounting or 2 yrs. exp. in accounting; 12 mos. additional exp. in accounting or in other fiscal/financial activity with exp. to be commensurate with duties to be assigned.
  • Or undergraduate core coursework in business administration, economics or computer science or related field; 16 semester or 24 quarter hours in accounting; 12 mos. exp. in position involving accounting, billings, collections, payments or reimbursements with exp. to be commensurate with duties to be assigned.
  • Or 12 mos. exp. as Accountant/ Examiner 3, 66113 with state government exp. commensurate with duties to be assigned.
  • Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

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)
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