We are looking for an outgoing, motivated Staff Accountant to join the organization’s finance team. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for a broad range of transactional, reconciliation and other accounting activities. Functions include AP, payroll, credit card reconciliations, and expense report processing. The successful candidate will have a “roll-up-the-sleeves” attitude, be able to multi-task, and ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
OBJECTIVE:
As a religious organization, and consistent with the law, we hire staff based on religious beliefs about Jesus Christ, so that all staff share the same religious commitment, purpose, and values. We are a faith-based religious organization and do not engage in unlawful discrimination or harassment because of race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability or military veteran status. We maintain our religious mission and reserve our constitutional and statutory rights to make hiring and other decisions on the basis of religion and in furtherance of its religious objectives. These rights are clearly established in state and federal law, that as a church organization we have the right to hire only those individuals who are Christians and who agree with our statements of faith and practice, based on our religious beliefs and requirements for all staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assist in monthly close including preparing journal entries and monthly accruals and reconciling accounts to the general ledger.
- Generate monthly financial statements and other ad hoc reports.
- Prepare and reconcile intercompany transfers.
- Record investment activity.
- Handle quarterly and annual tax filings.
- Assist with the preparation of annual financial audits and month/quarterly reporting for board meetings.
- Process all accounts payable and credit card transactions.
- Prepare daily deposit reports.
- Reconcile bank statements.
- Maintain gift annuity plan records and process monthly distributions.
- Prepare monthly benefit statements, including retirement plan contributions.
- Performs other duties & responsibilities as required or assigned by supervisor.
- Solid commitment to follow Jesus Christ in your life.
COMPETENCIES:
- Have a positive attitude and strong communication skills.
- Be willing to learn and take on new tasks both related and unrelated to accounting
- Be able to analyze and solve problems quickly and creatively with attention to detail.
- Remain flexible in a constantly changing environment and work independently with strong planning and prioritization skills.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Typical office environment. Routine use of the following:
- Computers
- Scanners
- Phones
- Copiers
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands that are required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Examples:
- Sitting for long periods of time working on a desktop computer.
- Lifting and moving boxes periodically.
- Walking and stair climbing to deliver items.
POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:
- Full-time
- M-F 8am-5pm
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 2+ years’ experience in accounting or related field.
- Strong Excel and MS Office skills; familiarity with Blackbaud and Concur a plus.
- Ability to handle change in a fast-paced growing company, along with “wearing multiple hats”.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to meet assigned deadlines.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus.
