ACCOUNT ANALYST

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:

The Account Analyst supports financial operations, billing accuracy, reconciliations, purchasing workflows, and reporting across multiple facilities. This role ensures compliance with accounting standards, contract requirements, and internal controls while providing analytical and operational support to management and field locations.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Accounting Analyst reviews and validates monthly facility invoices for accuracy, contract compliance, census data, and required documentation prior to posting
• Ensures compliance with accounting policies, procedures and guidelines.
• The Accounting Analyst analyses monthly budgets and forecasts compared to actual results and researches and provides explanation for variances.
• Maintains a log of vendor and client invoices and payments to produce monthly reports of outstanding payments and collection activities.
• The Accounting Analyst compiles, summarizes, and provides reports, budgets, and monthly analyses of expenditures to Reentry Finance Management and Operations.
• Performs monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and prepare adjusting journal entries.
• The Accounting Analyst analyses and makes recommendations for financial results related to operational development.
• Generates and distributes recurring financial and operational reports (census, travel, expense trackers).
• Analyzes budget vs. actual results and prepares variance explanations for assigned expense categories.
• Ensures compliance with accounting policies, contractual requirements, and internal control procedures
• Contacts clients to correct discrepancies in payments and invoices.
• Responds to questions and inquiries from the client, operations, or corporate staff.
• Manages relationship with the client to negotiate payment disputes and discrepancies.
• Completes requests in a timely manner.
• Manages supplemental invoice process to ensure timely payment remittance.
• Travels to various sites as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance.
• Four (4) years progressive experience in a finance-related role with budget preparation and control or administration of government contracts. Experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Ability to work successfully with a high degree of independence and minimal direction.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve the questions and issues that arise as a result of completing daily work activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to interact with Program Managers and business office staff in the field to resolve questions and problems.
• Demonstrated exposure working with standard concepts, practices and procedures applied in an analysis capacity.
• Experience with Essbase/Smartview, and accounting systems a plus.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

GEO Reentry Services LLC.