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The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Assistant Business Manager

Payroll AccountingUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeBig Spring, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field and at least three years of work experience in a finance-related role are required, or an equivalent combination of work experience and education.
  • Must demonstrate leadership qualities sufficient to gain employees' respect.
  • Must be able and willing to work cooperatively and make management decisions.
  • Must have computer skills and familiarity with key software.
  • Must be able to spend extended periods sitting at a desk and occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 40 pounds; bend or stoop; reach above shoulder level; work with machinery; climb; walk; and stand.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in managing all facility accounting functions, including cash control, funds disbursement, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.
  • Oversee and maintain employee payroll to ensure wages are correct and timesheets are properly approved.
  • Research, comply with, and analyze financial data to prepare budgets, reports, lists, and miscellaneous management requests.
  • Report organizational finances to management and offer suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies, and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
  • Make bank deposits, write checks, maintain regular balance controls, and reconcile bank statements.
  • Make local purchases and initiate larger purchase requisitions through corporate headquarters.
  • Verify calculations to balance receipts or determine taxes, discounts, deductions, and additional charges.
  • Assist in distributing payroll checks or reports to employees and management.
  • Supervise accurate inventory practices for items in the warehouse, food services, maintenance, or other areas where supplies are stored for distribution.
  • Manage office clerical staff, including selection, hiring, performance evaluation, employee training and development, promotion, and disciplinary action, including termination.

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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