Public Health Accountant I – Fixed Assets & Budgets

Georgia Department of Public Health (GA); LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 Paid Holidays

Generous Leave Package

Employees Retirement System

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

District 4 Public Health in LaGrange, GA seeks an Accountant 1 to support paraprofessional accounting tasks, including payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and budget monitoring. The role involves travel and participation in essential emergency duties as needed.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and experience with accounting software. This full-time position offers benefits and opportunities to support district-wide financial operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college.

Responsibilities

• Travels up to 25-50% to all locations and performs physical inventory of fixed assets at health departments and programs.
• Manages Fixed Assets, monthly entry, depreciation, transfers and disposals.
• Conducts cash audits, semi-annual cash audits of all health departments and cash entities.
• Verifies and prepares volunteer payroll using excel.
• Oversees gift card maintenance.
• Oversees Health Department budgets.
• Manages expense claims closings.
• Back up to accounts payable.
• Assists with month-end and year-end closeouts.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Payroll preparation

Budget monitoring

General accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Knowledge of accounting software

Job description

District 4 Public Health in LaGrange, GA seeks an Accountant 1 to support paraprofessional accounting tasks, including payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and budget monitoring. The role involves travel and participation in essential emergency duties as needed.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and experience with accounting software. This full-time position offers benefits and opportunities to support district-wide financial operations.