Investment Accountant

STRS Ohio, STRSSTRS Ohio is seeking an Investment Accountant I to join the Finance/Finance Investments team.

Established in 1920 and serving Ohio’s educators, STRS Ohio is one of the nation’s largest retirement systems, serving nearly 550,000 active, inactive, and retired public-school teachers, and university faculty members, managing approximately $96.3 billion as of June 30, 2025, in assets and paying more than $7 billion in benefits annually.

STRS Ohio provides a competitive pay, and a comprehensive benefits package including on-site parking, educational assistance, subsidized medical insurance, fully paid dental and life insurance, vacation and sick leave, retirement benefits and on-site fitness center. At STRS Ohio, you can experience rewarding work in a professional, business casual work environment. We welcome, celebrate, and promote respect for everyone. We are continually seeking bright and talented individuals to join our team.

Compensation:

Grade 9N - $32.67 - $39.21/ hr.

Work Schedule:

8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday (Onsite)
General

Summary:

Under the direction of the manager, Investment Accounting and Performance, process cash settlements related to trading and other investment-related activity from the investment accounting system against custodian records, ensuring any discrepancies are documented, researched and resolved within reasonable time frames.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Perform daily domestic and global cash and bank reconciliations; monitor and resolve discrepancies, non-matches, and reconciling items.

Process and apply all cash transactions, including ACH, wires, lockboxes, income, payments, transfers, claims, and tax reclaim receipts.

Identify, track, and code investment-related transactions from bank activity and communications; reconcile expected and posted transactions.

Maintain reconciliation workbooks, supporting documentation, and provide required reporting including Treasurer and Census Bureau filings.

Perform defined contribution plan reconciliations and maintain monthly and annual earnings calculations and fee structures.

Monitor and process securities lending income and related fees in compliance with agreements.

Support month-end close activities, reconciliations, reporting validation, and variance analysis.

Collaborate with internal teams to resolve transactions, ensure accurate accounting treatment, and support cash identification.

Maintain internal controls, follow procedures, support documentation improvements, and assist with audits and regulatory requests.

Assist with departmental projects, special requests, and process improvements.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by persons assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the persons so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision.

Summary of

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Associates degree or two years’ of relevant college coursework preferred.

One to three years’ related experience preferred; investment-related accounting experience and knowledge of diverse types of investments preferred.

Ability to recognize research and resolve discrepancies in accounting records preferred.

Proficiency with spreadsheet applications required.

Ability to work with and preserve confidential information required.

Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with internal and external contacts required.

Excellent organizational skills and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail required.

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