What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist position at VISIT FLORIDA?
VISIT FLORIDA is looking for a team-oriented, results driven professional to join our Accounting team. Our Accounting Specialist will support our accounting team with accounts receivable and accounts payable functions. We welcome a team player who is naturally inquisitive, enjoys interacting with others, and contributing to a fun work environment.
This role is located in our corporate office in Tallahassee, FL.
Core Responsibilities:
This role is located in our corporate office in Tallahassee, FL.
Core Responsibilities:
- Review documentation relating to expense reports. Verify general ledger coding, ensure compliance with company policy, and approve for reimbursement.
- Process EFT reports through accounting system.
- Update and maintain policies and procedures related to payables and expense reports. Conduct training sessions to educate VISIT FLORIDA staff on guidelines.
- Support month-end and year-end closing by reconciling accounts and correcting inconsistencies with journal entries. Provide documentation to auditors as requested. Support annual budget activities.
- Communicate with internal and vendor staff to resolve questions and concerns.
- Prepare wire payments on bank site as needed. Process stop payment requests, and set up bank account transfers as needed. Process American Express routing and payments.
- Prepare and send billing invoices periodically as prescribed. Process accounts receivable receipts and refunds as received.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalency
- 2 years of professional experience
- Self-motivated, with excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
- Detail oriented, critical thinker with the ability to proactively research and resolve problems
- Strong proficiency in accounting software, 10-key, Excel, and Word
- Experience working with CRM databases, preferably Salesforce
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or relevant field
You will be a cultural addition if you:
- Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
- Live the values that drive our business: Make an Impact, Work Purposefully and Live Passionately, Persist
- Embody VISIT FLORIDA’s team principles: Empathy, Respect, Collaboration, Accountability and Fun
The benefits:
- Work with a knowledgeable, high-achieving, passionate, experienced & fun team
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) plan with generous employer match
- Vacation time volunteer hours
- Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement for continued learning
Join us to discover what it is like to be part of a team that promotes the Sunshine State. Apply now at: https://www.visitflorida.org/careers. This position is being advertised as open until filled.
VISIT FLORIDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
