Accounting Coordinator

. Hampton Roads Transit is looking for dynamic, customer service oriented, and energetic people to become part of a committed team providing excellent and effective public transportation to the Hampton Roads region. We offer unmatched benefits and competitive wages in a stimulating and rewarding environment.   . Hourly Wage: $21.90 - $27.37 The Accounting Coordinator will work closely with the entire Accounting Department to coordinate and monitor the activities within the department, and work as a point of contact between accounting and other departments within Hampton Roads Transit.  The incumbent must meet multiple demands on a timely basis and be able to work independently on tasks .  Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.  Essential Job Functions: (Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor to limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.) Act as liaison between Finance and other departments, conducting training classes on requisitions and related accounting tasks. Creates purchase requisitions for accounting, budget, and revenue services. Responsible for monthly updates of the Financial Dashboard and maintaining intranet financial related posts, i.e., Financial Related Forms, Policies and Procedures, etc. Assists in the preparation of correspondence related to the financial and administrative activities of the Department, as required to meet the needs of HRT management and the FTA. Provides administrative assistance with establishing or revising accounting procedures to conform to federal or state laws and generally accepted accounting principles. Creates updates and maintains operating manuals of policies, functions, and projects within the Accounting Department. Maintains files; schedules and makes arrangements for meetings as required; maintains executive calendar, and calendars for other designated meeting rooms for MFAC. Maintains files; schedules and makes arrangements for meetings as required; maintains executive calendar, and calendars for other designated meeting rooms ABRC. Responsible for scheduling of Committee meetings, preparation of Committee packet materials, liaison activities with Commission and staff management. Evaluates existing administrative procedures and make recommendations for improvements. Provides administrative support to the MFAC/ABRC Committee which includes preparing meeting notices and agendas for regularly scheduled meetings of the Committees, meeting set-up, recording, and transcribing meeting minutes, maintaining Commission files and other public documents. Responsible for ordering, monitoring, maintaining and distributing of office supplies for the Budget/Finance Management departments. Works closely with Director/Assistant Director of Finance on special projects. Assists in monitoring monthly reporting of KPIs or other business performance indicators for assigned business units. Performs other duties as required…