Accountant, Accounts Receivable​/ Collections, Financial Reporting

Job Overview

This is a Career Service Accountant I position working in the Lee County Health Department.

This role involves the application of professional accounting techniques to a variety of fiscal transactions in the Accounts Receivable Department. Incumbents will provide support in the daily financial operations of the organization and adhere to all Accounting State and Local guidelines. This incumbent reports to the Accountant Services Supervisor II-SES.

Requisition No: 871722

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT I -

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $43,000.00 - $45,000.00

Posting Closing Date: 03/13/2026

• Revenue Liaison for the cashiers in the clinics and satellite offices
• Maintains change fund allocation logs.
• Conducts, at a minimum, quarterly audits of change drawers and reports any discrepancies to supervisor
• Prepares Cash Audit reconciliation report and uploads to Central Office Share Point
• Track promotional items

• Verifies that the daily cash count balances to system generated reports in Environmental Health, Vital Statistics and HMS.
• Assists with daily counting cash under dual control and prepares checks and cash for deposit.
• Performs revenue reconciliation as needed
• Assists with refund application process.
• Responsible for generating revenue reports from FLAIR/PALM in order to reconcile journal entries.
• Uploads payment documents to Billing Hub SharePoint site. Monitors site daily to ensure payments have been posted, and processes fiscal transactions in State Accounting System for deposit after posting.
• Monitor financial transactions to ensure that all Health Department revenue, refunds and reimbursements are properly entered into the State Accounting system.
• Monitors Accounts Receivable Control Account which contains accounts receivable and bad debt data to ensure that the amounts owed are collected accurately and fully.

• Process E-payment report for NIC by required deadline. Reconciles accounts through NIC system
• Provides Aging Receivable History Report from HMS to Finance Administrator monthly.
• Collects and generates financial information for the year-end financial statements
• Provides coverage to team members on leave
• Provide clerical and administrative support to Accountant Services supervisor as needed
• Distribute incoming mails to accounting and other departments.
• Monitors Accounts Receivable Control Account which contains accounts receivable and bad debt data to ensure that the amounts owed are accurately collected and paid in full.
• Responsible for assuring adequate categorical spending is maintained.
• Attends monthly medicine/ vaccine inventory checks.
• Prepares quarterly Financial Reports for Healthy Start, NFP, and Tobacco Program

Attends in‑services and participates in conference calls, meetings, and trainings pertinent to the responsibilities of this position.

Provide training and support to cashier

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection.
• Skill in operating a personal computer
• Ability to prepare financial statements and reports.
• Ability to design and implement accounting systems.
• Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of accounting records.
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to an accounting program.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to utilize problem‑solving techniques.
• Ability to operate general office equipment
• Ability to organize and maintain filing systems
• Ability to handle telephone calls in a courteous & effective manner
• Ability to frequently bend, kneel, reach, and sit or stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds as needed
• Ability to frequently use telephone, computer, copier, and small hand tools, i.e., stapler, scissors, etc.
• Ability to locate information that is listed alphabetically &…