Parking Services Financial Operations Analyst

The Parking Services Financial Operations Analyst will be responsible for a variety of daily and monthly financial accounting duties including all settlement account reconciliations and analysis, preparation of daily cash reports and related monthly documents, financial records maintenance and monthly financial reporting. The position requires general knowledge of accounting principles.

The work is considered sedentary in nature and involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routine keyboard operations. The work may require the following physical abilities to perform the essential job functions; balancing, feeling, fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

Work environment involves exposure to no known environmental hazards; and involves critical situations that require major decisions involving people, resources, and property.

• Reconciles settlement A/R & credit card reports to detail aging on a daily basis;
• Reconciles settlement cash receipts;
• Creates daily cash reports sent to accounting;
• Prepares event reconciliation & balance settlements;
• Maintains, reconciles, & audits:
  • iParc - Monthly Parking, Pay-in Lanes
  • T2 - Luke Pay Stations, On-line Payments
  • Events – Handhelds, Tickets
• Inputs and maintains monthly occupancy reports;

• Researches misapplied payments and large multi unbalanced payments from consumers;
• Balances credit card payment machines and researches credit card payment errors and batch errors;
• Receives and responds to routine inquiries, concerns, complaints and requests for assistance from City personnel regarding cash reporting and deposits;
• Maintains 30-60-90 Accounts Receivable reports, performs collections as needed; and

• Performs other functions as assigned.

• Bachelor in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum of 2-4 years related experience;
• Valid South Carolina Class “D” Driver’s License;

• Experience in a team, high-paced results oriented environment;
• The ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships;
• The ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations. Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information;
• Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives;
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook;
• Excellent written and oral communications skills; ability to interact with all levels of staff including management;
• Strong analytical skills and must be attentive to details;
• Proficient knowledge of accounting software systems;
• Ability to multitask on various daily duties and ad-hoc assignments;
• Ability to work independently and complete duties and projects with minimal direct supervision;
• Ability to shift priorities considered necessary to accomplish prioritized tasks in a high-paced, results oriented environment;
• Strong methodical problem-solving ability with solutions, aptitude to organize work with large amounts of information efficiently, manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously with strong attention to detail.