Accountant

CoreCivic • Watonga, OK

5d

About The Position

The Accountant supervises and coordinates accounting and commissary/warehouse personnel who calculate, post, and verify financial data related to the business office, commissary/warehouse, and operations. The role assists with preparing and reviewing monthly facility financial statements and variance analyses, and performs periodic ad hoc analyses. It prepares or supervises standard operating records and reports required by management, partner agencies, and government regulations.

The Accountant prepares or reviews reporting packages, including accounts payable documents, check requests, petty cash reimbursements, and bank reconciliations. The role monitors transactions involving inmate monies and supervises daily balancing of the inmate fund. It assigns or verifies account codes for purchase orders, accounts payable, P-card purchases, and other expenditures or receipts. The Accountant supports annual FF&E inventory verification and commissary/warehouse month-end inventories, assists with inventory and operational reports, and manages the business office when needed or when the Business Administrator is absent.

The position also assists with facility communications, resources, internal controls, compliance, reporting, and documentation; prepares or coordinates updates to ACA and contract-agency fiscal management files; and participates in facility ACA, contract, and fiscal audits. The Accountant monitors areas to visually identify inmates/residents, authorized personnel, and other individuals to help maintain safety and security.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Accounting, or another acceptable related field; additional accounting experience may substitute for required education on a year-for-year basis up to two years.
• Two years of accounting experience; additional accounting experience may substitute for education as stated.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with enterprise software such as Oracle/JD Edwards.
• Inventory management experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate accounting and commissary/warehouse personnel handling financial data.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing monthly facility financial statements and variance analyses; perform periodic ad hoc analyses.
• Prepare or supervise standard operating records and reports required by management, partner agencies, or government regulations.
• Prepare or review accounts payable documents, check requests, petty cash reimbursements, and bank reconciliations for accuracy.
• Monitor transactions involving inmate monies and supervise the daily balancing of the inmate fund.
• Assign or verify account codes for purchase orders, accounts payable, P-card purchases, and other expenditures or receipts.
• Support annual FF&E inventory verification and commissary/warehouse month-end inventories.
• Assist with or prepare inventory and other operational reports.
• Manage the business office when needed or in the absence of the Business Administrator.
• Assist with facility and department communications, resources, internal controls, compliance, reporting, and documentation.
• Prepare or coordinate the preparation or updating of ACA and contract-agency fiscal management files.
• Assist and participate in facility ACA, contract, and fiscal audits.
• Monitor areas to visually identify inmates/residents, authorized personnel, and other individuals to maintain safety and security.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level