Toll System Accountant

Overview

The Ohio Turnpike is seeking a Toll System Accountant to work in our Accounting Department. If you want to accelerate your career growth, you need to stop thinking about today. Instead, think year one and beyond. Bring your talents and goals to one of Northern Ohio’s vital resources and join the future of transportation.

Here’s what we can offer you:

• Salary ranges from $80,156.18 - $97,431.36 annually
• Excellent pension, and health care benefits
• Paid leave and holidays
• Growth and advancement
• Educational assistance and reimbursement

The Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

• Analyze transaction data, identify trends, investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Identify anomalies in transaction data and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare routine and non-routine journal entries.
• Prepare interagency toll settlement.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Prepare complex financial reports and statements.
• Create ad-hoc reporting.
• Create SQL queries in database software.
• Perform and/or participate in internal auditing of financial records to assure accuracy.
• Perform any other duties or special projects as may be assigned.

• Knowledge of rules and procedures of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Code of Professional Ethics.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, summarize, and present technical information and data in an effective manner.
• Knowledge of large-scale revenue operations and data analytics tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across departments.
• Skill and experience with general ledger systems and financial statements.
• Ability to dissect and interpret vast amounts of data and identify patterns or anomalies.
• Ability to analyze new fact patterns without prior templates.
• Ability to present complex financial and toll information in an understandable format.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to apply principles to solve practical, everyday problems.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to handle routine and sensitive inquiries from and contacts with officials and representatives from within and outside the organization.
• Ability to maintain high levels of trust and confidentiality.

• Minimum of a four-year undergraduate degree with a major in Accounting required.
• Five (5) years of general accounting experience with a background in auditing and/or non-profit accounting preferred.
• Strong proficiency with computers, accounting software, MS Excel (analysis, reporting). SQL experience preferred.

• The work environment is typically in an office setting. A mistake or missed time constraint could lead to significant exposure to risk. Accuracy to detail is required. Loss of timely, accurate financial data upon which management decisions are based could result in public mistrust.