Accountant (Full time) - Special Projects Department

To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership. With that in mind, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

About the role

Finance employees receive, account for, monitor, and design internal controls to safeguard sacred funds (donated confidentially in obedience to God's commandments) for the Church's religious mission under the direction of senior ecclesiastical leaders. This position is an entry-level professional accounting role in which the incumbent applies accounting principles in working with specialized accounting records and reports. Responsibilities include assisting in the day-to-day maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and preparing basic financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Initiate general ledger file maintenance to ensure financial statement presentations are accurate and meaningful.
• Reconcile accounts, review reconciliations, and ensure all outstanding items are properly cleared.
• Prepare special studies and reports for departments and organizations as required.
• Prepare journal entries and other adjustments to correct errors.
• Analyze budget requests and explain budgetary changes resulting from increased costs or program changes.
• Consolidate accounting information for use in accounting statements and summaries.
• Review expenditures against budget and make necessary reconciliations, investigations, and correcting entries.
• Assist in preparing various financial estimates and expense reports.
• Draft correspondence to appropriate parties regarding differences that require investigation or further action.
• Review and monitor invoices submitted for payment that exceed certain dollar amounts as defined by policy.
• Audit project accounts for compliance with policy and correspond with appropriate parties regarding the status of these projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or Finance or Business Management).
• No post-graduate professional accounting experience is required for this position.
• Must demonstrate a well-grounded knowledge of financial and accounting theory.
• Preferred: Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Skills

• Courtesy, tact, and effectiveness in dealing with others in everyday working relationships, including requesting or providing information.
• Ability to apply college-level theoretical knowledge to understand Church accounting systems, policies, and procedures.

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings—giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. The Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

Must be an endowed member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with a current temple recommend.