Accounting Specialist
Reports To: Senior Accountant
Purpose and Scope: Performs basic bookkeeping functions relevant to all lines of business, following established guidelines and accounting principles.
Essential Functions:
- Coordinates the processing of returned checks, receives/verifies all returned checks and dishonored items from the bank and third-party vendor, prepares letter to notify clients of returned checks, and responds to questions from clients regarding returned checks and dishonored items.
- Reconciles and distributes business tax receipts, adult entertainment, tourist development taxes and hunting and fishing fees.
- Prepares journal entries or invoices for allocations adjustments.
- Reconciles and processes motor vehicle, vessel and driver’s license, business tax and tourist development tax refunds.
Qualifications and Experience:
- At least 60 hours of college level course work in bookkeeping or basic accounting; supplemented by two (2) years previous experience and/or training that includes basic accounting work, bookkeeping, account reconciliation, office administration, and personal computer operations; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Critical Competencies for Success:
Interpersonal Skills:
- Strong commitment to client service (internal and external);
- Ability to communicate complex thoughts, ideas and concepts effectively to ensure understanding;
- Self-motivated and results-oriented; a self-starter driven to succeed in a fast-paced environment;
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency and commitment to achieve goals;
- Takes initiative to pro-actively address client concerns and issues.
Learning:
- Proactively continues growth by seeking opportunities to learn and practice new skills;
- Puts new concepts and information to use quickly;
- Adapts easily to statutory changes and interpretation of procedures.
Teamwork:
- Works cooperatively with others;
- Listens and is open to team members’ ideas;
- Offers constructive feedback;
- Willingly provides assistance.
Critical Thinking:
- Ability to calculate and determine data, and make reasonable judgments about subsequent actions;
- Ability to use a wide variety of reference materials and information;
- Ability to perform mathematical functions including calculation of percentages;
- Ability to perform generally pre-defined duties and exercise prudent judgment in the face of varied circumstances.
Work Conditions:
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization:
Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, passenger vehicles and/or materials used in performing essential functions inclusive of conducting road tests for driver’s license clients.
Physical Ability:
Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, with periodic walking, bending, stooping, and some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.
Sensory Requirements:
Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals, and to communicate orally and in writing.
Environmental Factors:
Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as rude/irate clients, or weather conditions including sun exposure.
This position requires occasional evening hours, and infrequent weekend hours.