Account Clerk

Location: Columbus, OH and/or Reynoldsburg, OH (Must be able to travel to both) Pay Rate: Up to $17/hour Position Type: Contract (Approx. 6 months, with potential to extend) Expected Start Date: June/July (Could start earlier than July 1st) Schedule: Monday Friday, standard business hours (8:00 AM 5:00 PM). Note: Actual hours will be a 35-hour workweek ; exact schedule provided upon starting. No holidays or weekends required. About the Role Join our team in assisting the Division of Unclaimed Funds as we work to reunite citizens with their forgotten financial assets. This role is crucial for tracking down rightful owners, reviewing financial records, and ensuring strict compliance with state financial regulations. Selected candidates will receive 4 to 6 weeks of fully paid training . Key Responsibilities Claim Processing: Examine, review, verify, and process complex claims using in-depth research. Compliance & Verification: Collect background information to ensure validity and strict compliance with Unclaimed Fund Laws. Data Analysis: Analyze reports and forms submitted alongside claims; maintain flawless data entry. Communication: Serve as a primary point of contact for incoming claimants, corresponding professionally with claimants and reporting agents. Position Requirements Experience: Minimum of 2+ years of recent accounting experience. Technical Skills: Strong computer proficiency, specifically with high expertise in MS Excel and the MS Office Suite. Attributes: Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical skills. Location & Travel: Ability to travel to both downtown Columbus and Reynoldsburg locations for training and daily work. Minimum Qualifications (Must meet at least ONE) Completion of undergraduate core coursework in accounting. 2+ years of recent, practical experience in accounting. Completion of undergraduate core coursework in business administration, economics, computer science, or a related field with at least 16 semester hours (or 24 quarter hours) in accounting. An equivalent combination of education and experience matching the above. Process accounts payable invoices for payment Enter invoices into accounts payable system Corresponding payable invoices for payment Performing duties to include processing accounts payable invoices Enter invoices into the accounts payable system Maintain accounts payable and accounts receivable files Maintain all accounts payable reports and corporate accounts payable files Analyze vendor invoices to ensure invoices Enter assigned accounts payable invoices into the accounting system Maintain all accounts payable vendors Prepare accounts payable checks and mail Run weekly accounts payable process Research all accounts payable mail Distribute incoming accounts payable mail Perform basic accounts payable and accounts receivable duties Generate accounts payable edit batches Prepare monthly accounts payable aging reports Prepare and distribute accounts payable checks Generate all accounts payable checks for invoices and check requests Maintain accounts payable reports, spreadsheets and corporate accounts payable files