Visit Florida is hiring: Accounting Specialist in Tallahassee

VISIT FLORIDA is looking for a team-oriented, results driven professional to join our Accounting team. Our Accounting Specialist will support our accounting team with accounts receivable and accounts payable functions. We welcome a team player who is naturally inquisitive, enjoys interacting with others, and contributing to a fun work environment.

This role is located in our corporate office in Tallahassee, FL.

Core Responsibilities:

• Review documentation for expense reports. Verify general ledger coding, ensure compliance with company policy, and approve for reimbursement.
• Process EFT reports through accounting system.
• Update and maintain policies and procedures related to payables and expense reports. Conduct training sessions to educate VISIT FLORIDA staff on guidelines.
• Support month-end and year-end closing by reconciling accounts and correcting inconsistencies with journal entries. Provide documentation to auditors as requested. Support annual budget activities.
• Communicate with internal and vendor staff to resolve questions and concerns.
• Prepare wire payments on bank site as needed. Process stop payment requests, and set up bank account transfers as needed. Process American Express routing and payments.
• Prepare and send billing invoices periodically as prescribed. Process accounts receivable receipts and refunds as received.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency
• 2+ years of professional experience
• Self-motivated, with excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Detail oriented, critical thinker with the ability to proactively research and resolve problems
• Strong proficiency in accounting software, 10-key, Excel, and Word
• Experience working with CRM databases, preferably Salesforce

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or relevant field

You will be a cultural addition if you:

• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Live the values that drive our business: Make an Impact, Work Purposefully and Live Passionately, Persist
• Embody VISIT FLORIDA's team principles: Empathy, Respect, Collaboration, Accountability and Fun

The benefits:

• Work with a knowledgeable, high-achieving, passionate, experienced & fun team
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) plan with generous employer match
• Vacation time + volunteer hours
• Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement for continued learning

Join us to discover what it is like to be part of a team that promotes the Sunshine State. Apply now at: https://www.visitflorida.org/careers. This position is being advertised as open until filled.

VISIT FLORIDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.