LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is looking for an enthusiastic, team-oriented, and goal-driven, individual to join the team as a  Junior Staff Accounting Clerk in Gainesville, FL. This position is responsible for assisting in maintaining financial records and ensuring that financial transactions are accurate and properly recorded in order to aid the Staff Accountant, Controller and CFO in the preparation of balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports.

Our Benefits

- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan

- Medical, dental, and vision insurances available to full-time employees the first of the month after 60 days

- Medical premium discount based on rate of pay

- Supplemental insurances including life, cancer, accident, and disability

- Access to mental wellness resources and counseling through telehealth

- Free basic life insurance for full-time employees

- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match each pay period

- Employer funded retirement plan for vested employees & 403b offered

- Access to wages prior to pay day

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

- Perform accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as required by the Controller

- Assist with billing

- Create manual invoices

- Reconcile bank log daily

- Record manual and branch deposits

- Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly

- Reconcile prepaid accounts, including vehicle, building and malpractice insurance

- Prepare journal entries by gathering and analyzing information from various sources

- Coordinate with accounting team to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial data and the general ledger

- Assist with AP integrations (medical bills, EE reimbursements, credit card, etc.)

- Support quarterly and annual audits by helping to prepare deliverables and meet deadlines

Qualifications:

- High school diploma or GED

- Valid driver’s license. Must also meet and maintain LifeSouth driver’s eligibility requirements

- Basic computer skills

- Intermediate MS Office skills

- Ability to organize and manage time effectively

- One to three years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience preferred

This is a full-time position. Starting salary range is $16.00 – $17.60 an hour. Criminal background check and drug screen required upon conditional offer of hire. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Drug-Free/Tobacco Free Workplace.

The position description may not include all the duties and responsibilities of the job. Duties and responsibilities that are not listed, but which the employee may be expected to perform, will fall within the scope of the skills, knowledge and training for the position.

LifeSouth is a Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace. LifeSouth is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor as well as an affirmative action employer and provides equal opportunity to all persons, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, disability, status as a protected veteran, national origin, color, or any other classification in accordance with federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances. Veterans are encouraged to self-identify as LifeSouth desires to provide protected veterans priority referrals for open positions. LifeSouth complies with all laws and regulations associated with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). LifeSouth is an E-Verify employer.

If you require any assistance to complete the application process or during the interview due to a disability, please contact the LifeSouth region where you are applying or call 1-888-795-2707 to request an accommodation. Applications may be completed at a LifeSouth facility or mailed to corporate headquarters in lieu of the on-line application process.