ACCOUNTS CLERK

The GEO Group•San Diego, CA

17h

About The Position

The Accounts Clerk creates and maintains financial records for individual inmate accounts and performs routine accounting clerical operations, including examining, verifying, and correcting transactions to ensure complete and accurate data. The role also supports facility administration and security by maintaining controlled records and supplies, reporting hazards or violations, and assisting at other clerical posts as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent certification.
Two years of progressive clerical experience, with an emphasis on fiscal and accounting duties.
Ability to work with computers and software typically used by the department.
General clerical aptitude.
Working knowledge of bookkeeping practices and business English, including grammar and spelling.
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, make minor decisions under applicable rules and regulations, maintain company records, and deal effectively with the public and inmates.
Ability to deal with people in a variety of changing and complex situations.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be a United States citizen.

Nice To Haves

High school accounting courses or college accounting courses for bookkeepers.

Responsibilities

Balance assigned accounts daily.
Assist with data entry and maintenance of computerized files.
Collect and count cash, money orders, or certified checks accepted for inmates and credit the appropriate inmate accounts.
Process withdrawals from individual inmate accounts for various payments, ensuring expenditures do not exceed account obligations.
Work with commissary staff to credit inmate accounts for purchases when necessary.
Prepare required reports related to the facility inmate account system and other required reports.
Audit inmate accounts according to facility and client policy.
Track new inmate intake daily and create new inmate accounts.
Close inmate accounts before an inmate's release and assist with the release process as required.
Place checks on hold, track holds, and release funds when appropriate.
Restrict inmate accounts when inmates are placed on restrictive status.
Complete U.S. Courts forms, including calculating an individual's average daily account balance over a six-month period.
May sell meal tickets to staff and balance the meal ticket drawer weekly.
Respond to incoming telephone calls and take messages when management personnel are absent.
Maintain strict control of equipment and supplies used in the role, especially items that could be used for illicit purposes, and promptly report missing or damaged items to supervisory staff.
Assist in maintaining facility security, particularly in the area of responsibility, and promptly report violations or security hazards to supervisory staff.
Provide assistance at other clerical posts as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.