Financial Operations Specialist

Summary

Southeastern Technical College is a public technical institution within the State of Georgia. The Financial Operations Specialist coordinates billing, payments, deposits, refunds, asset accounting, tax submissions, and financial data entry while ensuring accurate financial records, reconciliations, reporting, compliance, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain customer billing activities, including invoicing, collections, payment application, and account analysis
• Enter, validate, and maintain miscellaneous, ad hoc, and recurring financial transactions within the financial system
• Verify appropriate account coding and supporting documentation prior to processing transactions
• Enter revenue transactions, payment activity, and deposits from multiple sources, ensuring all bank transactions are recorded in GA@Work prior to monthly closing
• Maintain accurate asset records, including acquisitions, disposals, depreciation tracking, and inventory verification
• Coordinate the surplus of state-owned property deemed eligible for disposal
• Support the annual inventory verification process
• Review monthly sales tax and remit payments to the Georgia Department of Revenue before the deadline
• Track rental income, keeping up-to-date records
• Prepare financial reports, reconciliations, and supporting documentation monthly
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and assist in implementing best practices for financial operations

Skills

• Knowledge of accounting principles, accounts receivable processes, asset accounting, and financial reporting
• Knowledge of billing, payment processing, deposits, refunds, reconciliations, and tax submission requirements
• Ability to analyze financial data, identify discrepancies, and resolve account issues
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail while handling high-volume financial transactions
• Associate's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
• Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, accounts receivable, asset management, billing, tax administration, or related financial operations
• Baccalaureate degree in accounting or a related field OR An Associate degree in accounting or related field *and* Two (2) years of accounting work experience
• Bachelor's degree

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Knowledge of accounting principles, accounts receivable processes, asset accounting, and financial reporting
• Knowledge of billing, payment processing, deposits, refunds, reconciliations, and tax submission requirements
• Ability to analyze financial data, identify discrepancies, and resolve account issues
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail while handling high-volume financial transactions
• Associate's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
• three to five years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, accounts receivable, asset management, billing, tax administration, or related financial operations
• Baccalaureate degree in accounting or a related field OR An Associate degree in accounting or related field *and* Two (2) years of accounting work experience

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's degree

Benefits

• Paid state holidays
• Annual leave
• Sick leave
• State of Georgia Flexible Benefits