NEOGOV · 10 hours ago
Accounting Associate
Suffolk, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$47K/yr - $74K/yr
5+ years expNEOGOV is seeking an Accounting Associate to perform accounts payable and governmental accounting work. The role involves maintaining financial records, processing payments, and ensuring timely vendor payments while exercising independent judgment and initiative.
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Responsibilities
Maintains and updates various financial reports and records, including monthly and quarterly reports, account analysis, and transaction summaries
Performs data entry tasks to enter, modify, verify, and maintain miscellaneous billing information; prepares statements; sorts and distributes all documents as necessary; maintains an accurate file of the bills; confers with customers to resolve discrepancies for overdue payments
Receives payments and prepares/maintains deposits and receipts, including analyzing all deposits from sites to verify that registrations, receipts and payments reconcile with deposits
Maintains files of documents associated with vendors and contracts; maintains contact and confers with vendors, responding to or making inquiries, as necessary; researches information for vendor and department inquiries of payment discrepancies
Creates payment vouchers; balances and proves edits; distributes department check registers
Maintains, prepares, and updates various financial reports, transmittals or records
Serve's as departments Timekeeper. Reconciles payroll on schedule with the Payroll division's timeline
May notify administration monthly on receipts; reconciles financial data into reporting systems; reconciles department data with City general ledger
May track and reports money received for fraud
May compile financial information for auditors
May act as liaison to Fraud Investigator and Central Office, including receiving, posting, and reporting money for Fraud accounts
May review and processes invoices for payment either by computerized voucher system or purchase order and copies invoices for payment and for office files and records
Regularly audits department Procurement Cards. Distributes procurement card statements and reconciles monthly
May process document imaging of agency financial and case records
Regularly visits City Hall for deposits and mail collection or delivery
Coordinates with the Office Assistant and retrieves smaller bills for the department's petty cash
Effectively communicates problems, issues, or concerns to supervisor
Attends departmental meetings related to finance, such as Capital Improvement updates and grant management
May update all data for payroll reporting; processes overtime and part time vouchers; compiles, processes, signs, and distributes all administrative bills for payment; receives, deposits, and records all monies received and spent; receives and compiles all checks processed monthly; and records monthly expenditures for grant programs
Performs other related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Associate's Degree in accounting, bookkeeping or closely related field and minimum 5 years clerical level accounting or closely related experience; or any equivalent combination or training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
Benefits
Retirement (Virginia Retirement System employer) for employees hired on or after 1/1/14 - Hybrid Members
Paid Time Off (PTO) Yearly earnings
Sick Leave
Personal Leave
Health Insurance
Supplemental Insurances
Employer Sponsored Short Term and Long Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Optional Life Insurance
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Funeral Leave
Holidays
Jury Duty
457 Deferred Compensation, ROTH IRA, Traditional IRA
Employee Assistance Program
Worker's Compensation
Credit Union
Legal Services
Notary Public Services
Alternative Work Schedule
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
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