Accounting Specialist
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Job Location:
Jacksonville, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
09-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Department
Parking & Transportation ServicesCompensation
$23.50 to Negotiable HourlyGeneral Description/Primary Purpose
The Accounting Specialist 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
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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
