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Ohio University

Accounting Support Senior Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Athens, OH

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $17 - $21 per Hour

💻 Finance

🗓️ July 30th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Ohio University is hiring an Accounting Support Senior Specialist to support the organization's accounting functions by maintaining accurate financial records, managing customer interactions, mentoring employees, and performing financial analyses. The role involves reviewing work for compliance, issuing purchase orders, monitoring budgets, and assisting with accreditation and payroll processes.

Highlights
  • Maintain up-to-date records of daily transactions, accounts receivable/payable, inventories, and payroll.
  • Serve as the initial contact for customers and mentor, coach, and train junior employees and student workers.
  • Perform financial analyses and provide data-driven recommendations.
  • Review work of others to ensure accuracy and compliance with university policies.
  • Manage purchasing including issuing purchase orders and communicating with internal and external customers.
  • Analyze and monitor department and program budgets; approve and track expenditures.
  • Proficiency preferred in Microsoft Excel and experience with Oracle, Concur, BobcatBuy, PeopleSoft, PeopleAdmin, and Workforce systems.
  • Minimum of 5 years related experience with knowledge of finance and business concepts; Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field preferred.
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