Entry Level Financial Accountant
Entry Level Financial Accountant - Financial Reporting – Downtown Columbus, Ohio
Are you a recent graduate looking to start your career? Does learning about government accounting, GASB standards, and financial reporting sound interesting to you? This opportunity is not your everyday corporate accounting job. In this role, we will help you develop your skills and increase your accounting knowledge, while working in a supportive and professional environment.
What you’ll do
You will work alongside senior staff members and be responsible for the preparation and analysis of financial data used to perform monthly journal entries and reconciliations of our General Ledger accounts. You will get hands-on experience in assisting with the preparation and analysis of internal and external reports such as the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) and CEM pension benchmarking reports. You will assist with implementing new policies and procedures required by GASB legislation and organizational changes and be instrumental to the financial statement audits. If you are interested in a variety of duties and a great learning experience, we encourage you to apply today!
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What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Intermediate Excel knowledge is a must
- Previous experience in a public sector environment and knowledge of Great Plains software is a plus
- Have an analytical mindset with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Be a self-starter with strong problem-solving skills
- Be able to organize your work and multi-task on multiple projects
- Experience in performing account reconciliations and preparing journal entries is highly desirable
What we offer
- A collaborative, team-oriented atmosphere
- Competitive salary ranging from $48,048.00 - $59,820.80 / 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 remote/onsite environment once you successfully complete the evaluation period
Application deadline information
- We are accepting applications Tuesday, Jan. 11 through Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.