Junior Staff Accountant

Resident Interface•Tampa, FL

About The Position

Summary: This role involves managing and processing various types of incoming and outgoing mail and financial documents within the accounting department. This includes handling debtor and client checks, legal payments, vendor correspondence, and monthly client statements. The position requires attention to detail, accuracy in financial postings, and timely communication with internal teams and external parties.

Requirements

The employee is required to talk and hear.
The employee may be required to walk, climb stairs and lift/carry objects of up to 20 pounds.
The employee is also required to have better than average dexterity to use hands to, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Minimum of Forty (40) hours per week.
Actual daily hours will be assigned by senior management and will normally be between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.
Additional hours as needed for training, meetings and special projects or to meet deadlines and commitments.

Responsibilities

Mail Handling & Distribution
Pick up and sign out certified mail from the front desk; including all check payments received.
Open and distribute all accounting mail to appropriate team members; separating debtor checks and properly distributing client and legal check payments.
Scan and forward bills, credit card/vendor mail, and other correspondence.
Check Processing
Research, post and endorse debtor checks using AQ2 and DM-9 systems.
Post MoneyGram payments in DM9 (already deposited in bank account).
Endorse all debtor, client and legal checks and Check 21’s.
Sort and provide to Jr. Staff Accountant client checks and possession partner checks.
Return client checks with appropriate documentation and update logs.
Problem Check Management
Log and upload debtor problem checks; work with collection personnel and execute action to be taken.
Mail return letters for problem checks upon approval.
Return Mail Check Management
Review return check mail and log for review by Client Services and execute action to be taken.
Update and maintain uncashed check log per check
Debtor Communication
Return debtor checks with reason letters.
Respond to client check return requests and maintain uncashed check logs.
Monthly Reporting
Prepare and review client statements and invoices.
Log and print Statement of Accounts (SOA) and invoices.