Accounting Clerk (Coc) Jobs

Facility: Moore Haven Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility

Pay: 15.00

Bonus (if applicable):

Shift:

Benefits: Employees working a normal work week (30 hours or more) will enjoy a competitive benefits package for an energized workforce with options for you and your family including:

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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:

• At GEO, we believe that diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company's success.
• 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.
• We believe that work is more than a place you go every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.

Summary

This position is responsible for providing reentry services to offenders in accordance with the requirements of the contract and the principles of the GEO’s Continuum of Care. This position is responsible for working with offenders in the development of reentry skills such as budgeting, building credit, financial aid and connections to post release community-based resources. The position will also be responsible for processing and purchasing items covered in the Funded Individual Service Package. (FISP). Information vital to Post-Release Services and the FISP process will be entered into GEOtrack. Work requires capabilities in basic accounting and business procedures.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Gains an understanding of public domain services such as National Institute of Corrections, National Re-Entry Resource Center, and FDIC Money Smart program.
• Operates adding machine, calculator, copy machine and other office machines.
• Works to ensure offenders obtain eligible benefits and proper identification prior to release.
• Performs account reconciliations as directed by management: general ledger, preparation of accounting statements and financial reports related to Reentry.
• Utilizes GEO’s proprietary electronic case management system “GEOtrack” to record case notes, track offender progress transition services and final discharge planning with Continuum of Care team.
• Actively engages community resources to work with released offenders emphasizing the critical first months of release. Works to connect community resources and prosocial people with offenders prior to release via telephone or through visits at facility.
• Participates in appropriate training for designated responsibilities.
• Performs simple and routine accounting and bookkeeping clerical functions.
• Assures timely communication and follow up with State personnel in the best interest of the offenders and successful reintegration.
• Identifies discrepancies and brings them to management’s attention.
• Recognizes and compares numbers and codes on accounting documents.
• Operates a computer system with printer.
• Verifies mathematical accuracy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.