Finance Accounting Manager

About the role

The Salvation Army is seeking a Trust Accounting Manager to oversee the accurate accounting of trust and endowment funds, guide a dedicated accounting team, and support programs that change lives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the oversight of trust and endowment funds in accordance with GAAP and TSA policies and procedures.
• Supervise the day-to-day activities of the trust section.
• Manage the General Ledger activity and reconciliations related to divisional Trust accounts.
• Coordinate system and processing changes related to Trust matters and analyze significant impacts.
• Mentor and train accounting staff to ensure their performance aligns with Trust processing goals.
• Oversee the internal mortgage billings and reconciliation process.
• Oversee the student loan monthly reconciliation process for approximately 300 accounts.
• Prepare high-level journal entries as needed.
• Review monthly divisional interest payment check requests prepared by Accountants.
• Oversight of endowment roll-forward calculations for 600+ accounts.
• Preparation of endowment withdrawal availability report for said endowment accounts.
• Review of Trust TFC quarterly report.
• Oversee the Non-Trust Transfer reports to divisions and ARCC.
• Manage/maintain Velixo reporting and ensure reports are working properly with new accounts and activity monthly - continual manual maintenance needed.
• Aid Assistant Controller with miscellaneous audit questions and resolutions as pertaining to the Trust section.
• Automate and maintain ongoing reports for audit and internal reporting with new software implementation.
• Maintain quarterly endowment summaries for divisions’ withdrawals expected to be fully automated by year 5 of software conversion.
• Prepare the Self-Denial report to IHQ, Yearbook Missionary Projects report, and prepare financial reporting to the Clara H Miller Endowment account donor.
• Maintain GAAP compliance through timely preparation and review of year end audit schedules for all Trust account categories (unrestricted, temporarily restricted and permanently restricted), vehicle and equipment depreciation schedules, Property related schedules such as sales/capitalized projects and other fixed asset divisional reporting.
• Prepare the Abbott Endowment Financial Statements and related footnotes and supporting workpapers.
• Upload reports/schedules.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in accounting or related field or higher.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• Ten years general accounting experience which includes managerial responsibility.
• Thorough understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Acumatica is preferred, but not required.
• Trusted, organized, and able to prioritize and complete responsibilities within prescribed deadlines.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English in a manner that is sufficient for effective communication with supervisors, employees, beneficiaries and customers; and to perform the requirements of this job.