Accounting Clerk II (8808)

Schedule/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm

This position is responsible for:

Performs advanced and complex clerical accounting/financial functions under limited supervision including record keeping and reporting for a multitude of accounts; sets-up account payable accounts and processes all check requests in compliance with tight deadlines, budget constraints and established guidelines; serves as liaison to the divisions or outside contacts on a daily basis in order to provide timely information regarding the status of accounts and check requests.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs all duties of an Accounting Clerk I and additionally handles the following:
• Reviews check requests and determine appropriate type of payment and format based on a variety of established guidelines; receives and processes checks for deposit into appropriate accounts.
• Verifies all funding prior to submitting check requests for approval; ensures that all paperwork submitted is accurate and in proper order including account numbers.
• Performs extensive and often complex research and reconciliation of accounts; responds to inquiries from divisions as well as outside vendors or contractors.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations
• Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking
• Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little to no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits: 

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan Available
• Supplemental Insurance Available
• Voluntary Life Insurance Available

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or G.E.D.,

and

five years' experience performing progressively responsible accounting and/or bookkeeping work with limited supervision preferably within The Salvation Army,

or

any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Applicant may be tested to ascertain qualifications.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Valid State driver’s license may be required.

*This position requires a level 2 background screening. For general information about the Florida Clearinghouse screening process, please visit:       

B531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled