ACCOUNTS CLERK
Company: The GEO Group, Inc.
Location: Jena
Posted on: June 22, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description Facility: LaSalle Detention Facility Salary:
13.65 Bonus (if applicable): Shift: Benefits: Full-time employees
will enjoy a competitive benefits package for an energized
workforce with options for you and your family including: ---Paid
time off ---Paid holidays---401(k) ---401(k) matching ---Health
Insurance ---Dental Insurance---Vision Insurance---Life Insurance
---Flexible spending account---Health savings account---Tuition
Reimbursement ---Reduced tuition rates---Employee discount
---Employee assistance program---Pet insurance---Disability
Insurance---Paid training ---Other benefits availableEqual
Opportunity Employer.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. Job Summary: Creates and maintains financial records of
individual inmate accounts. The duties typically include performing
routine accounting clerical operations such as examining,
verifying, and correcting accounting transactions to ensure
completeness and accuracy of data.Primary Duties and
ResponsibilitiesBalances assigned accounts on a daily basis.Assists
with data entry and maintenance of computerized files.Collects and
counts cash, money orders, or certified checks that has been
accepted for inmates and credits the amount to the appropriate
inmate account.Makes withdrawal transactions on individual inmate
accounts for various payments ensuring that expenditures will not
exceed obligations in the accounts.Works in conjunction with the
commissary staff to credit the appropriate inmate account for
purchases from the commissary when necessary.Develops and submits
required reports relative to the facility inmate account system, as
well as other reports required. Audits the inmate accounts pursuant
to facility and client policy.Tracks the intake of new inmates
daily to create new inmate accounts.Closes inmate accounts prior to
the release of an inmate. Assists in the inmate release process as
required.Places checks on hold, tracks holds, and releases funds
when appropriate.Restricts inmate accounts when the inmates' are
placed on restrictive status.Completes forms to be used by the U.S.
Courts which involves computing an average daily balance on an
individual account for a six month period.May sell meal tickets to
staff and balance the meal ticket drawer weekly.Responds to
incoming telephone calls and takes messages in the absence of
management personnel.Maintains strict control of all equipment and
supplies used in performance of duty especially those items that
could be used for illicit purposes. Reports any missing or damaged
items immediately to appropriate supervisory staff.Assists in
maintaining facility security, especially in area of
responsibility, and promptly reports any violations or security
hazards to appropriate supervisory staff. Provides assistance at
other clerical posts as required.Performs other duties as
assigned.Job Requirements Minimum RequirementsHigh school diploma
or equivalent certification required. Courses in high school
accounting or accounting for bookkeepers offered by a college
preferred.Two (2) years of progressive clerical experience with
emphasis on fiscal and accounting duties.Ability to work with
computers and the necessary software typically used by the
department.General clerical aptitude.Working knowledge of
bookkeeping practices and business English with good grammatical
and spelling skills, and ability to develop correspondence, reports
and operational directives.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 inmatesMust be able to deal with
people in a variety of changing and complex situations.Ability to
understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written
instructions.
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