Accountant, Bookkeeper​/ Accounting Clerk, Accounts Receivable​/ Collections

Job Details Level: Experienced

Job Location:

Administration
- Highland Park, IL 60035 Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: 4 Year Degree Salary Range: $64,074.99 - $73,686.24 Salary Job Category:
Finance

The Accountant provides all accounting functions essential to the preparation, administration, processing, review, entry and integrity of all Park District accounts receivable and general ledger records. There will be an emphasis on assisting the Accounting Manager. The Accountant computes, classifies, records, files, and performs miscellaneous accounting tasks related to assisting in maintaining accounting records.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Maintain a thorough understanding of all general ledgers and revenue codes.
• Maintain INCODE Charts of Accounts and project accounting codes.
• Responsible for daily scheduled credit card installment billing and biweekly ACH, District wide (to include membership, camps, athletics, etc.).
• Responsible for maintaining worksheets of declined/expired credit cards; communicate with staff to help resolve issues and assist with rejected EFT notices from the bank; update customer account balances.
• Develop and maintain detailed knowledge of A/R subsidiary (registration) software utilization and report printing; participate in user group and continuing education classes.
• Maintain working relationships and online access with credit card intermediary, working with the Registration Office, research and process charge backs and NSF checks. Research and resolve discrepancies between Rectrac/Foreup and our credit card processors. Initiate, follow up and resolve disputes for various declined charges using Client Enterprise.
• Maintain mapping and interface between Fore Up, Plan2
  
  Play and INCODE. payroll systems, golf systems, and accounting system; trace errors and make any necessary adjustments to correct information incorrectly posted through the interface.
• Responsible for weekly interface from the registration systems into the accounting system.
• Prepare deposits for Business Office receipts and create and enter journal entries. Pick up bank receipts from bank, match them with recorded journal entries.
• Coordinate/Reconcile check refunds with the Accounts Payable Administrator.
• Assist with monthly Treasurer’s report preparation, including review of monthly financials and report compilation.
• Using INCODE reports, prepare monthly payroll charts, funds charts and center charts for Finance Director.
• Working with the Accounting Manager, prepare all monthly reconciliations for bank and investment accounts.
• Together with the Accounting Manager, maintain records of all investments and prepare any updates as necessary.
• Input journal entries in INCODE PDHP and Quick Books for Parks Foundation.
• Print reports from INCODE and Quick Books as assigned.
• Assist with cash verification audits at facilities; oversee and lead cash handling training for new front desk staff and/or when facilities open for the season.
• Prepare monthly Food and Beverage Tax for the city and quarterly for the state.
• Apply for the city and state liquor licenses for Sunset Valley Golf Course and Golf Learning Center and other District facilities as needed.
• Coordinate daily interoffice mail pickup.
• Oversee annual shred and coordinate shred pick up with West Ridge staff, as needed.
• Oversee coordination of armored service pickup for facilities; coordinate seasonal changes to pick up schedule with vendor and facility managers.
• Liaison for Parks Foundation; working with Park Foundation Treasurer, overseeing all deposits, checks, reconciliations, invoicing, reporting and communication, etc. Prepare and keep track of all expenses for the Parks Foundation. Issue checks for various expenses on an as-needed basis. Prepare Foundation bank reconciliations. Prepare Foundation reports for Finance Director’s review and for Board members’ review.
• Oversee all aspects of Assetmax entry and reconciliation; prepare required information for external audit and appraisals, as necessary.
• Prepare monthly Payroll, Fund and Center Charts.
• Work with the Accounting Manager and Planning…