Our vision is to be recognized as a world-class leader for providing and coordinating a full array of mobility and community services. LYNX mission is to link our community by providing quality mobility options with innovation, integrity and teamwork.
NOTICE TO STAFFING AGENCIES:
LYNX has an internal recruiting department. Staffing agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact LYNX employees in an attempt to present candidates. Our LYNX recruiting team is handling this recruitment internally.
Description:
This position performs professional accounting duties in the creation and maintenance of accounting records, the analysis of financial transactions, the verification of accounting records and financial data, and the assertion of compliance with established laws, procedures, and policies as related to the area of assignment.
Essential Functions (regardless of primary responsibility):
This list is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification and is not designed to be interpreted as an exhaustive listing of all tasks required of employees assigned to the job. All employees will be expected to perform other duties as assigned. All jobs require regular and reliable attendance.
- Prepares account analyses and reconciliation; verifies accounting records and financial data; maintains compliance with established accounting principles, procedures, and policies; and prepares a variety of reports.
- Learns specific functions related to his/her primary accounting role and shadows another employee to learn the responsibilities associated with supporting other accountant roles.
- Maintains thorough documentation for reconciliations, journal entries, and all related accounting activities; performs account analysis and generates relevant financial reports as needed.
Specific Duties for Grants Invoicing:
- Interprets accounting system policies and implements accounting procedures; records financial transactions; proposes journal entries; and gathers data to bill related grants.
- Performs the accounting and compliance activities for current contracts and reimbursable grants.
- Maintains control of allocations, obligations, unliquidated balances and fund transfers by grant and contract activity.
- Analyzes expenditures to ensure consistency with grant and contract provisions; interprets grant and contract rules, regulations, policies and procedures and advises project managers on grant financial requirements and fund availability; prepares drawdown of federal, state and special account funds.
- Assists with data entry of statistics for tracking and reporting.
- Reviews invoices, purchase orders, and account coding to confirm accuracy and ensure proper authorization is obtained.
- Verifies that purchase orders, packing slips, and requisitions align with invoices before submitting them to Accounts Payable for processing.
Specific Duties for Grants Draws and Fuel:
- Reviews, verifies, and processes invoices related to unleaded fuel, diesel, and compressed natural gas to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal policies.
- Posts monthly fuel expense entries by cost center, maintaining accurate and timely financial records.
- Prepares detailed invoices and cost estimates for grant submissions to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
- Reconciles general ledger accounts associated with federal and state grants, ensuring alignment with grant requirements and accounting standards.
- Processes invoices for reimbursement of eligible expenses under applicable grant programs, supporting timely and accurate funding recovery.
Specific Duties for Accounts Receivables and Cash Receipts:
- Maintains and reconciles all incoming cash receipts using a perpetual tracking system to ensure accuracy, transparency, and audit readiness.
- Prepares journal entries for advertising revenue, complimentary and departmental tickets, contract service accruals, local fund revenues, adjustments, and reconciliations.
- Investigates and resolves discrepancies identified during bank reconciliations related to Accounts Receivable.
- Initiates invoice requests for outstanding receivables and follows up as needed to support timely collections.
- Accurately codes incoming receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts and assists with the implementation and use of bank reconciliation tools.
- Prepares and processes daily bank deposits in accordance with internal controls and banking procedures.
- Completes monthly, quarterly, and annual sales tax filings, ensuring timely payments and accurate journal entries.
- Reconciles monthly revenue and ridership data to identify discrepancies and ensure consistency between operational and financial records.
Specific Duties for Fixed Assets:
- Posts journal entries related to fixed assets, capital projects, and construction-in-progress (CIP) to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Reviews monthly depreciation and accumulated depreciation schedules, monitoring changes and ensuring proper asset valuation.
- Maintains the fixed asset register by adding new assets, processing disposals, and inactivating assets as needed.
- Generates ad-hoc reports and analyses related to fixed assets, capital projects, and CIP to support decision-making and compliance.
- Researches and reconciles all fixed asset accounts to ensure accuracy and alignment with general ledger balances.
Specific Duties for Payroll and Accounts Payable:
- Prepares and posts all payroll-related journal entries using data extracted from the payroll system, ensuring accuracy and resolving discrepancies.
- Reviews invoices, expense reports, purchase orders, and check requests for proper coding and required authorization in accordance with company policies.
- Prepares routine and non-routine journal entries and accruals, maintaining complete and accurate supporting documentation.
- Investigates and resolves bank reconciliation items, providing documentation and making necessary adjustments in financial records.
- Performs monthly closing activities, including reconciliation of the Accounts Payable Subsidiary Ledger to the General Ledger; identifies and corrects discrepancies.
- Reviews and verifies travel authorizations, meal reimbursements, and expense reports for compliance with LYNX policies; assigns appropriate accounting codes to charges processed through the American Express Corporate Travel Account.
- Reconciles monthly payroll journal entries to the general ledger, ensuring technical accuracy and completeness of payroll accounting.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university in accounting, finance, or a closely related field plus a minimum of three years of responsible experience in accounting.
- One additional year of related experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for one year of required education.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in accounting in a public sector or grant-funded environment.
- Experience with payroll processing, accounts payable, and fixed asset accounting.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
- Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and governmental accounting principles.
- Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.).
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, or similar) is a plus.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to analyze financial data and reconcile complex accounts.
- Ability to exhibit a professional, courteous demeanor.
- Ability to work in a diverse environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with those encountered in the course of work using principles of excellent customer service
Work Environment and Special Considerations:
- Works in an office environment and requires long periods seated.
- This position requires close visual acuity to perform an activity such as viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading.
- Any employee using a company vehicle must possess a valid Florida driver’s license and maintain a safe driving record.
Rate will be determined by the qualifications of candidates who exceed the minimum requirements.
Applications are reviewed as received, and interviews will be scheduled for the most qualified candidates, as applications are reviewed.
Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.
FREE employee only health insurance
Dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability insurance available
Retirement plan
Life insurance
Paid vacation and sick leave
Paid holidays
FREE LYNX bus transportation for employee, spouse and children
Employee wellness center
LYNX fully commits itself to providing equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability.
Pay Type
Hourly
Hiring Min Rate
28 USD
Hiring Max Rate
32 USD
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