Accounts Receivable Specialist

Tampa Jewish Community Centers and Federation is committed to support and enrich the continuity of Jewish life and values in our community. We provide a warm, welcoming atmosphere for community gathering and activities. We are committed to creating exceptional experience for our members, youth, campers and staff.

Your job should provide a sense of accomplishment, joy and satisfaction. We can offer that to you! Our team will not only have the opportunity to provide a positive experience, but will also have time to develop meaningful yet professional relationships with our members, employees, staff and management.

The JCC understands the desire of our employees to have the proper work-life balance, which we can offer.

What sets us apart from other employers is that we can offer you some additional benefits to you and/or your family.

Employee benefits for our full-time staff, which includes health, dental, vision and life insurance. The Organization contributes towards our employees' health and life insurance.

Our employees do not have to wait until the end of the biweekly payroll period to receive their earned compensation. We have a program that will allow our employees to take an advance on a portion of their earned wages.

Free employee membership to the Shanna & Bryan Glazer Family JCC which has a fitness center, pool, adult and children programming, childcare and much more.

Employee discounts offered on any enrollment in our preschool, aftercare and summer camp programs at any of our facilities.

Discounts at our Shanna & Bryan Glazer Family JCC Event Center

This position offers a hybrid schedule of office/remote work after training.

Essential Job Functions

• Processing of deposits (check, ACH, credit cards, etc.) within the applicable software program.
• Recording of donor pledge payments in the Federation development program.
• Responsible for researching the nature of unrecorded deposits and recording the appropriate journal entry.
• Responsible for providing general ledger account information for new designations within the Federation development program.
• Reconciliation of the monthly and year-to-date campaign results per the Federation development program to the general ledger.
• Importing operational results from the Federation development and JCC operational programs into the accounting program.
• Review of the daily operating results being reported in the Federation development and JCC operational programs for reasonableness.
• Processing of monthly donor statements.
• Processing withdrawals and account adjustments within the JCC operational program.
• Prepare, record, and distribute monthly invoices to applicable vendors.
• Record intercompany charges and related journal entries at month-end.
• Ability to comprehend various software programs that are being utilized by the organization.
• Respond to customer inquiries and resolve any issues in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the collection of receivables, including communication with families on past due accounts.
• Able to understand and record journal entries in accordance with not-for-profit accounting standards.
• Able to convert operational results into pivot tables and importing the results into the accounting program.
• Review of monthly childcare revenues for reasonableness.
• At month end, update childcare census worksheet based on JCC operational reports.
• At month end, reconciliation of certain balance sheet accounts to the general ledger.
• Ability to investigate and resolve any unposted cash transactions with the accounting department.
• Serve as the backup for the Accounts Payable Specialist.

Position Requirements

• Preferred to have at least three years of accounts receivable experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business.
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of or willingness and ability to learn multiple computer programs.
• Diverse knowledge on computer spreadsheets (proficient in Microsoft Excel), word processing and other programs that will allow you to create pivot tables, dashboards, etc.
• Dynamics 365 (CRM) experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently or with others to manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge and ability to communicate clearly, professionally, concisely and respectfully.
• Must have the knowledge and abilities in problem solving, critical thinking and sound decision making.
• Must have professional appearance and demeanor.
• Excellent time management, organizational and prioritizing skills.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting, pushing and pulling up to 15 pounds may be required.
• Bending, kneeling, stooping and squatting may be required.
• Sitting, walking and standing for extended period of time is required.
• Repetitive use of hands.

Reporting Relationships

Position reports directly to the Controller

No supervision of employees is required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are a Certified Drug-Free Workplace