Accountant (Full time) - Special Projects Department

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 is an entry-level professional accounting position where the incumbent applies accounting principles to specialized accounting records and reports, assists in the day-to-day maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger, and prepares basic financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Initiate general ledger file maintenance to ensure accurate and meaningful financial statement presentations.
• 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, perform necessary reconciliations, investigations, and correcting entries.
• Assist in preparing various financial estimates and expense reports.
• Draft correspondence regarding differences that require investigation or further action.
• Review and monitor invoices submitted for payment that exceed policy-defined dollar amounts.
• Audit project accounts for compliance with policy and correspond with appropriate parties regarding project status.

Success is measured by accuracy in maintaining assigned ledgers, records, and accounts, meeting schedules and deadlines, and demonstrating proficiency in required accounting systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or Finance or Business Management).
• No post-graduate professional accounting experience is required.
• Demonstrated well-grounded knowledge of financial and accounting theory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Skills

• Courtesy, tact, and effectiveness in everyday working relationships, including requesting or providing information.
• Ability to apply college-level theoretical knowledge to Church accounting systems, policies, and procedures.
• Decision-making within well-defined guidelines and policies, using generally accepted accounting principles for transactions affecting assigned organizations.
• Responsibility for appropriate approval of payments.

Incumbents typically work under close supervision while gaining an understanding of Church accounting systems and operate within a firm set of guidelines and policies. Decisions outside of defined guidelines are referred to a supervisor or senior accountant.

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From IT professionals developing apps to share the gospel worldwide to facilities managers maintaining places of worship, employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. 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 based on race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with known disabilities.