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The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Office Support Specialist

BookkeepingUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeRapid City, SD, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Three years of general office, human resources, bookkeeping, or accounts payable experience are required.
  • Familiarity with general accounting principles, fiscal budget control procedures, and computerized accounting is required.
  • Ability to handle routine tasks while keeping work flowing in an orderly manner is required.
  • Ability to express thoughts logically in English, both written and verbal, is required.
  • Ability to use computers and typical facility software is required.

Responsibilities

  • Process business-office responsibilities including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventory control, and general office management.
  • Handle daily accounting and month-end closing activities as an accounting clerk.
  • Assist with preparing and tracking monthly and annual budgets and forecasts.
  • Maintain payment card system transactions.
  • Coordinate subsistence and resident savings and banking accounting, including calculating funds due, collecting funds, data entry, bank deposits, fund disbursement, account maintenance, and account reconciliation.
  • Assist with hiring by placing newspaper advertisements, posting openings with the Department of Labor and local workforce agencies, checking application completeness, scheduling interviews, and conducting reference and background checks as required by contracts after a job offer.
  • Process personnel paperwork, issue identification cards to new employees, and provide orientation on benefits and personnel issues, company policies, and procedures.
  • Edit payroll punch-detail reports for discrepancies and prepare them for final processing by the bi-weekly payroll deadline.
  • Maintain personnel files for current employees and assist staff and supervisors in understanding policies and procedures in the Employee Handbook.
  • Maintain an accurate staffing roster and track employee vacancies.
  • Maintain knowledge of the Personnel Policy and Operations Manual to ensure facility records are accurate, submitted to the Corporate Office, compliant with government requirements, and available for litigation documentation.
  • Type and proof correspondence and reports, including disciplinary action reports concerning residents or employees and monthly or quarterly facility reports.
  • Receive, open, and date-stamp incoming mail, then distribute it within one hour of receipt.
  • Pick up and deliver office supplies when requested to support continuity of operations.
  • Assume on-duty shift responsibilities, including resident accountability and facility security, when requested by the Facility Director or Assistant Facility Director in the absence of other security staff.
  • Maintain confidentiality of information about residents, employees, vendors, and outside agencies, sharing sensitive information only on a need-to-know basis.
  • Complete in-service training for continued professional development.
  • Participate in staff meetings by sharing observations and recommendations, recording minutes, typing them, and distributing them to appropriate people.
  • Prepare correspondence and perform other assigned clerical duties to support office operations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • An Associate’s degree, certification from a business school, or college education is 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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