Accounting Specialist

Department

Parking & Transportation Services

Compensation

$23.50 to Negotiable Hourly

General Description / Primary Purpose

The Accounting Speci alist under the direction of the Assistant Director or above is responsible for managing the accounts receivable ledger ensuring timely and accurate invoicing and following up on outstanding payments. This role involves reconciling daily payments overseeing annual permit balance billing managing payroll deduction processes and working with a collections vendor to recover outstanding debts.

The Accountant Specialist will also monitor and reconcile accounts related to parking ticket revenues and collections ensuring compliance with internal financial policies. Additionally the role includes customer service duties such as responding to inquiries and refund requests related to payroll deductions and assisting with special population groups parking needs.

Job Functions :

General Accounting Duties

Reconciles daily office kiosks and mobile app payments

Oversee annual permit balance billing for contingent workers retirees direct service organizations and employees

Responsible for depositing revenue received from events citations payments and permits

Manages all aspects of payroll deduction processes such as monitoring for employee separations deductions changes additions and cancellations

Complies annual list of payroll deductions and submits to the accounting coordinator

Maintains prorated schedule for in-office payments that mirrors payroll deduction pro-ration schedule

Responsible for working with collections vendor on collecting outstanding debt from parking violations

Monitor and reconcile accounts related to parking ticket revenues and collections

Maintain compliance with internal financial policies

Customer Service and Office Administration

Responds to customer inquiries and refund requests related to payroll deductions

Assists the program coordinator on special population groups with parking needs correspondences permitting sales and billing when needed

Maintains tax exempt records for third party permit purchases

Parking Ticket Collections

Track outstanding fines and initiate collection procedures for delinquent accounts

Collaborate with parking enforcement legal and customer service teams to resolve disputes

Responds to inquiries regarding parking ticket balances and payment options

Analyze collection trends and recommend improvements to increase recovery rates

Ensure compliance with internal financial policies

Marginal Functions

Serves as an alternate for the Accounting Coordinator

Assist with special projects as assigned

Required Qualifications

High school diploma and 4 years of relevant experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219.

This position is remote. Employee should reside in the state of Florida as there may be times when an in person meeting is required.

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background conjunction with the Universitys policy this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a Responsible Employee pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct sexual violence and child sexual abuse by or against any student employee contractor or visitor to the Universitys Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). This position has been designated as a CSA because it involves significant responsibility for student and campus activities and / or responsibility for campus security. As such any person in this position must report to the University Police Department a crime or an incident that might be a crime that he / she becomes aware of. This position has a reporting requirement because the University believes that responsibility for students campus activities and / or campus security will make the holder of this position someone members of the University community will see as an authority figure and someone to whom they can seek help. A CSA is not expected to investigate or determine whether a criminal incident actually took place. A CSA s responsibility is a duty to report. All positions designated as CSAs are required to complete an online or in - person training session. For more information concerning training or CSA designations please contact the Clery Act Compliance Manager at or

Equal Opportunity

The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our building this environment we strive to attract students faculty and staff from a variety of cultures backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information race color religion age sex disability marital status national origin or veteran status in any educational employment social recreational program or activity that it addition UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.

Carnegie

UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the Universitys collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNFs mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated engaged citizens.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Account Payable,Invoicing,Journal Entry,Data Entry,Accounting & Finance,Tax Returns,QuickBooks,General Ledger Accounting,Microsoft Excel,Reporting,Payroll,Financial statement,Account Receivable,ACCA,CPA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1