Staff Accountant

At Zane State College, our Professional Staff are motivated and committed to success of students, faculty, and peers.  Our Staff Accountant will provide support and guidance and foster strong relationships with students and colleagues. Delivering exceptional customer service, meeting goals, and continuously improving processes, the Staff Accountant is an integral part of the ZSC team in creating a  Promising Future for Every ONE!

Responsible for overall operations of accounts payable functions including requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, check processing, employee expense reimbursements, daily deposits & reconciliation, and fixed asset tracking.  Remain current, familiar, and compliant with all applicable State and Federal regulations and guidelines relating to higher education and accounting principles as well as College policies and practices.

Focus is on enforcing operational policies, recommending policy and process improvements, meeting goals/objectives, and delivering exceptional customer service while ensuring processes are efficient, accurate, and timely. Develops and maintains cooperative relationships with other divisions within the College. Provides assistance to students and back-up and support for other positions within the business office.

Personal Touch: Respect, Responsiveness, and Responsibility in all professional relationships, specifically, employee to student, employee to employee, and employee to community.

College employees acknowledge their obligation to model and teach the three R's to influence student development of behaviors that will lead to academic, professional, and personal success.

Assessment:   Contributions to assessment for continuous quality improvement of the academic support area(s) within assigned scope of responsibilities.

Process vendor invoices and employee reimbursements, including requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, credit memos, new vendor accounts, verification of accounts/object codes, check issuance, etc. Ensure appropriate approvals and documents are obtained prior to payment. Prepare purchase orders for VP signature. Print, seal and mail checks. Prepare and file purchase orders with corresponding invoices and vouchers.

Back up support for the Business Office Senior Accountant position.  Comprehensive training includes researching, analyzing, interpreting and preparing data and graphs, reviewing and interpreting trends, preparing Federal, State, and internal College reports, and reconciliation of College grants, services, and programs.

Provide assistance and support to the Business Office. Provides support to the front office with the collection of student tuition & fees and to our call centers (phones).                                  

Contact staff and suppliers to resolve discrepancies and budget issues. Respond to vendor inquiries regarding payments and provide explanation of College purchasing policy and procedures to internal and external customers.  Prepare correcting journal entries.

Train employees in using the College's selected software system for requisitioning, account approvals and budget review screens.

Inventory, tag equipment, input into computer system, and maintain the physical inventory report. Conduct an annual physical inventory for fixed assets and document result.

Responsible for completing year-end closings and external audits. Including but not limited to 1099-Misc processing; spreadsheets; journal entries; fixed asset listing; leases listing; and collecting data and researching issues as necessary.  

Perform other duties as assigned.                                                                          Minimum qualifications for this position include the following:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or closely related field

• 2-3 years' experience in accounting procedures

• Position requires familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles

• Proficiency with all Microsoft Office Software Applications, comprehensive excel experience, use of reporting tools/software

• Strong interpersonal communication & customer service skills, effective time management & organizational skills

• Ability to solve problems, prioritize tasks and work effectively with all levels of staff, faculty and students

Review of applications will begin the week of July 1, 2024. The position will remain open until filled.

ZSC offers a wide array of affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family.

• Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience

• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage

• HSA/FSA

• Employee Assistance Program

• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, and retirement savings plans

• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick, personal leave, and federal holidays

• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services

As a ZSC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, ZSC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

The final candidate is subject to the successful completion of reference checks and a background check.

Zane State College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status (past, present or future), disability, age (40 years or older), status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, status as a nursing mother, status as a foster parent, genetic information, or sexual orientation.