What are the responsibilities and job description for the BOOKKEEPER position at GEO Secured Services?
This job posting is anticipated to remain open until 02/12/2025
Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:
* Paid Time Off | * Paid Holidays |
* 401(k) Matching | * Health Insurance |
* Vision Insurance | * Life Insurance |
* Health Savings Account | * Tuition Reimbursement |
* Employee Discount | * Reduced Tuition Rates |
* Disability Insurance | * Employee Assistance Program |
* 401(k) | * Pet Insurance |
* Dental Insurance | * Paid Training |
* Flexible Spending Account |
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The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Overview
Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.
Who We Are:
GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.
Why Work for GEO:
- At GEO, we believe that diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company's success.
- We believe that work is more than a place you go every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
- Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.
Responsibilities
Summary
Under direct supervision, performs accounting functions including cash control, funds disbursement, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll. This position requires the application of varied bookkeeping and business procedures. Work requires familiarity with company financial policies to include accounting, payroll, and other areas.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Processes all accounts payable, accounts receivables, checking accounts, employee payroll, and inmate payroll.
- Maintains and distributes employee payroll ensuring that employee time is accounted for per GEO Policy.
- Makes bank deposits, writes checks, and maintains regular balance controls on all checking accounts.
- Collects and counts all cash, money orders or certified checks that have been accepted for inmates, and credits the amount to the appropriate inmate account.
- Develops and submits required reports relative to all aspects of accounts payable, accounts receivable, checking accounts, employee payroll, inmate payroll, and inmate trust.
- Prepares employee travel orders, advances, and expense reimbursements.
- May oversee the receptionist/admin clerk in daily performance and evaluation of job duties.
- Ensures accurate inventory of all items in the warehouse, food service, maintenance, and any other area where supplies are stored for distribution.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent. Associate's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or closely related field preferred.
- Two (2) years in an accounting related capacity.
- General clerical aptitude. Working knowledge of business English, good grammatical and spelling skills, and ability to develop correspondence, reports, and operational directives.
- Working knowledge of office equipment such as computer terminals, fax machines, copy machines.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills. Ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions; to make minor decisions in accordance with rules and regulations as they apply to work problems; to maintain company records; and to meet and deal effectively with the public and inmates.
- Must be able to deal with people in a variety of changing and complex situations. Must satisfactorily complete The GEO Group, Inc. pre-service training for non-custodial staff.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
- Must possess an active, valid driver's license.
- Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
- Must be a United States Citizen.
- Must pass a background check and drug screen.
- Must have resided within the United States or its Territories for three or more years out of the last five.
GEO Secured Services
The GEO Group is an equal opportunity employer. Geo will recruit, hire, train, promote, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, and disability, or other category protected by law, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. As a federal government contractor, it is GEO's policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment minorities, females, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. GEO will also provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business.
