VISIT FLORIDA is looking for a team-oriented, results driven professional to join our Accounting team.  Our Accounting Specialist will support our accounting team with accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.  We welcome a team player who is naturally inquisitive, enjoys interacting with others, and contributing to a fun work environment.

This role is located in our corporate office in Tallahassee, FL. 

• Review documentation relating to expense reports.  Verify general ledger coding, ensure compliance with company policy, and approve for reimbursement.
• Process EFT reports through accounting system.
• Update and maintain policies and procedures related to payables and expense reports. Conduct training sessions to educate VISIT FLORIDA staff on guidelines.
• Support month-end and year-end closing by reconciling accounts and correcting inconsistencies with journal entries.  Provide documentation to auditors as requested. Support annual budget activities. 
• Communicate with internal and vendor staff to resolve questions and concerns. 
• Prepare wire payments on bank site as needed. Process stop payment requests, and set up bank account transfers as needed. Process American Express routing and payments.
• Prepare and send billing invoices periodically as prescribed. Process accounts receivable receipts and refunds as received.

• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Live the values that drive our business: Make an Impact, Work Purposefully and Live Passionately, Persist
• Embody VISIT FLORIDA’s team principles: Empathy, Respect, Collaboration, Accountability and Fun

• Work with a knowledgeable, high-achieving, passionate, experienced & fun team
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) plan with generous employer match
• Vacation time + volunteer hours
• Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement for continued learning

• High school diploma or equivalency
• 2+ years of professional experience
• Self-motivated, with excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Detail oriented, critical thinker with the ability to proactively research and resolve problems
• Strong proficiency in accounting software, 10-key, Excel, and Word
• Experience working with CRM databases, preferably Salesforce

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or relevant field

About VISIT FLORIDA

VISIT FLORIDA, the state's official tourism marketing corporation, serves as Florida's official source for travel planning to visitors across the globe. VISIT FLORIDA is a not-for-profit corporation created as a public/private partnership by the Florida Legislature in 1996.

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