STAFF ACCOUNTANT

The GEO Group, Inc.; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Reduced Tuition Rates

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k)

Pet Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Training

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

The GEO Group, Inc. is hiring a Staff Accountant in Boca Raton, FL. The role focuses on coding, processing, and classifying employee medical and benefit invoices, including prepaid insurance reconciliation and related journal entries.

You will research issues and support month-end close processes. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and at least three years of accounting experience, with strong Excel and FIS system skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or finance with three (3) years progressive experience in accounting.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures applied to insurance and related accounts preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to interact across departments.

Responsibilities

• The Staff Accountant classifies and reviews employee benefits payments and records insurance related accounting transactions.
• Prepares and reviews insurance accounting results and advises management on the meaning of the results.
• The Staff Accountant calculates monthly reserves required utilizing complex excel worksheet and actuarial data.
• Recommends and implements changes to accounts, reports and administrative or data processing systems.
• The Staff Accountant performs monthly and quarterly insurance related account reconciliations through research and analysis and prepares corrected journal entries as necessary.
• Analyzes insurance accounts for accuracy and to ensure proper accruals.
• The Staff Accountant processes annual property insurance allocation and recurring journal entry.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

SOX/compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

FIS (Financial Information System)

Smart View/Essbase

Job description

Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• * Paid Time Off
• * Paid Holidays
• * 401(k) Matching
• * Health Insurance
• * Vision Insurance
• * Life Insurance
• * Health Savings Account
• * Tuition Reimbursement
• * Employee Discount
• * Reduced Tuition Rates
• * Disability Insurance
• * Employee Assistance Program
• * 401(k)
• * Pet Insurance
• * Dental Insurance
• * Paid Training
• * Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the‑art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence‑based rehabilitation to the post‑release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost‑effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary

Under general supervision, the Staff Accountant is responsible for coding, processing, and classifying all employee medical and benefit invoices as well as a variety of Insurance related invoices. In addition, the Staff Accountant is responsible for prepaid insurance reconciliation and annual property insurance journal entry and allocation. Researches solutions and corrects problems.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The Staff Accountant classifies and reviews employee benefits payments and records insurance related accounting transactions. Reviews for accuracy and processes invoices for payment
• Prepares and reviews insurance accounting results and advises management on the meaning of the results.
• The Staff Accountant calculates monthly reserves required utilizing complex excel worksheet and actuarial data.
• Recommends and implements changes to accounts, reports and administrative or data processing systems.
• The Staff Accountant performs monthly and quarterly insurance related account reconciliations through research and analysis and prepares corrected journal entries as necessary.
• Analyzes insurance accounts for accuracy and to ensure proper accruals.
• The Staff Accountant processes annual property insurance allocation and recurring journal entry.
• Ensures all work complies with Sarbanes Oxley procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or finance with three (3) years progressive experience in accounting.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures applied to insurance and related accounts preferred.
• Relies on experience and expertise to plan work accordingly and to accomplish the position's goals and objectives. Good critical thinking and analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve the typical questions and issues that arise as a result of completing daily work activities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to interact with a variety of departments to resolve questions and problems.
• Ability to produce reports in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software used by the department, typically including the Financial Information System (FIS).
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills and preferably Smart View/Essbase skills.

The GEO Group, Inc.