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The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Banking Accounts Clerk

BookkeepingUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeAdelanto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent certification is required.
  • Two years of progressive clerical experience with emphasis on fiscal and accounting duties are required.
  • Ability to work with computers and the software typically used by the department is required.
  • General clerical aptitude is required.
  • Working knowledge of bookkeeping practices and business English, including grammar and spelling, is required.
  • Ability to develop correspondence, reports, and operational directives is required.
  • Ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions, make minor decisions under applicable rules and regulations, maintain company records, and deal effectively with the public and inmates is required.
  • Ability to deal with people in a variety of changing and complex situations is required.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Applicants must be at least 21 years old.

Responsibilities

  • Balance assigned accounts daily.
  • Assist with data entry and maintenance of computerized files.
  • Collect and count accepted cash, money orders, or certified checks for detainees and credit the amounts to the appropriate detainee accounts.
  • Make withdrawal transactions on individual inmate accounts for various payments, ensuring expenditures do not exceed account obligations.
  • Work with commissary staff to credit the appropriate inmate accounts for purchases when necessary.
  • Develop and submit required reports related to the facility inmate account system and other required reports; audit inmate accounts according to facility and client policy.
  • Track daily intake of new inmates to create new inmate accounts.
  • Close inmate accounts before an inmate's release and assist with the inmate release process as required.
  • Place checks on hold, track holds, and release funds when appropriate.
  • Restrict inmate accounts when inmates are placed on restrictive status.
  • Complete forms for the U.S. Courts, including computing an individual account's average daily balance over a six-month period.
  • Sell meal tickets to staff when needed and balance the meal ticket drawer weekly.
  • Respond to incoming telephone calls and take messages in the absence of management personnel.
  • Maintain strict control of equipment and supplies used in performing duties, especially items that could be used for illicit purposes, and promptly report missing or damaged items to appropriate supervisory staff.
  • Assist in maintaining facility security in the area of responsibility and promptly report violations or security hazards to appropriate supervisory staff.
  • Provide assistance at other clerical posts as required.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Courses in high school accounting or accounting for bookkeepers offered by a college are preferred.

About the Company

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

The GEO Group operates, owns, and manages private prisons, detention centers, and mental health facilities, and also runs government-owned facilities under contract. It provides services through facility management, residential treatment, electronic monitoring, and community-based programs, delivered under government contracts. The company differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States with a diversified portfolio that includes private corrections, mental health services, and monitoring programs, expanded through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to deliver secure and well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a wide geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL
Founded
1984

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