Accounting Support Senior Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Athens, OH 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $17 - $21 per Hour 💻 Other 🗓️ May 20th, 2026

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Ohio University is hiring an Accounting Support Senior Specialist. The role supports the organization’s accounting functions by maintaining accurate financial records, serving as the initial customer contact, mentoring lower-level staff, performing financial analyses, managing purchasing activities, and monitoring departmental budgets.

Highlights

Maintain up-to-date records of transactions, accounts receivable/payable, inventories, and payroll.
Serve as the initial contact for customers and mentor lower-level employees.
Direct and supervise staff or student employees as needed.
Perform financial analyses and recommend actions based on data.
Review employee work for accuracy and compliance with university policies.
Complete and submit institutional surveys for external agencies.
Issue purchase orders and communicate with internal/external customers to manage purchasing.
Analyze and monitor department and program budgets; approve and track expenditures.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
Requires knowledge of finance and business concepts with a minimum of 5 years related experience or equivalent education and training.
Compensation ranges from $16.84 to $21.48 per hour with a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays, sick leave, tuition waiver, and retirement plan.
Position reports to the Vice President for Finance & Administration within the Bursar's Office department.