Staff accountant

You are required to submit your resume as an attachment with your online employment application.

Responsibilities of the Staff Accountant include but are not limited to:

• Examines and/or analyzes accounting records, financial statements or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards for the Ohio Lottery Commission Office of Finance-General Accounting department.
• Examines and analyzes assigned general ledger accounts and related financial information.
• Conducts complex monthly reconciliation of assigned general ledger accounts to ensure balancing.
• Prepares journal entries for assigned accounts and downloads to general ledger.
• Examines journal entries to ensure accounting record detail downloaded to general ledger is balanced.
• Completes analysis of out of balance accounts and makes adjusting journal entries to reconcile.
• Researches and resolves errors in assigned accounts.
• Gathers account information from various software programs, applications and agency departments. Inputs account information into various software programs.
• Examines and analyzes Electronic Fund Transfer analysis file.
• Maintains Lottery Profits Education Fund transfer schedule.
• Collaborates with supervisor and co-workers to assist in preparation of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (i.e., ACFR). Provides financial information from assigned general ledger accounts to be included in ACFR. Researches, organizes, edits, composes, analyzes and revises financial and accounting statements, reports and records to include in ACFR.
• Maintains and prepares tax information for foreign prizewinners.
• On as needed basis, examines and analyzes agency cash accounting records.
• Performs other duties and works on special projects as directed.
  
  

Official State of Ohio Classification: Financial Analyst (66562)

30 months experience or 30 months training in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 6 months experience or 6 months training in accounting &/or finance to include an intermediate level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Or 12 months experience as Financial Associate, 66561.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
  
  

NOTE: Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 months of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications.

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance, Interpreting Financial Statements, Mathematical Ability, Bookkeeping, Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Teamwork

Organization

Lottery Commission

Agency Contact Name and Information

Ohio Lottery Commission Office of Human Resources: [email protected]

Unposting Date

Sep 19, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Lausche Building

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Cuyahoga County-Cleveland

Compensation

$25.77/hr

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

MON-FRI; 8:00AM-5:00PM

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills

Bookkeeping, Interpreting Financial Statements, Mathematical Ability

Professional Skills

Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Teamwork

Agency Overview

About Us:

The Ohio Lottery Commission is an exciting organization offering career opportunities across many different business functions. For 50 years, the Ohio Lottery has been building an amazing organization committed to growth and giving back – and having fun while doing it. Our mission is: Supporting education by offering entertaining gaming experiences. Our vision is: Investing in Ohio’s students and communities through gaming innovation.

We are looking for smart, passionate and creative people to join our team and help us achieve our mission. We embrace challenge, foster an inclusive culture, and value integrity, innovation and winning.

Click here to visit our website and learn more about our agency and the products we offer. Check us out on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!

If you are ready to play…Come join us!