Financial Accountant III

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Develops in-depth understanding of assigned Impact Centers’ ministry objectives
• Interfaces with client project managers and facilitators to ensure accurate and timely accounting of ministry activities
• Contributes significantly to planning annual budgets and monitors execution of ongoing financial plans
• Ensures timely and accurate processing of incoming sales invoices and corresponding payments
• Interacts with vendors, Ministry Procurement Services, and other staff to provide invoice/payment resolution
• Maintains customer and supplier accounts and posts transactions to the general ledger
• Prepares and enters accruals and journal entries to the general ledger in compliance with GAAP, ministry policies, and procedures
• Performs financial analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries in support of monthly and annual close processes
• Prepares detailed financial reports and provides other information to clients, staff, and executive leadership as needed
• Develops, maintains, and troubleshoots complex spreadsheets and databases to facilitate monitoring and reporting of financial activities
• Engages other work groups to solve problems, maintain regulatory compliance, and maximize ministry stewardship
• Affords assistance in developing and implementing effective internal controls within areas of responsibility
• Oversees record-keeping in compliance with GAAP and ministry policies
• Participates in cross functional team assignments as required
• Prepares information for internal and external audits

Specific to Charitable Solicitations and Gift Annuities

• Ensures timely review and filing of state charitable solicitation and charitable gift annuity filings

Specific to Royalties

• Administers Domestic, International, and Associate Office licensing agreements, including the allocation of related Royalty Income
• Audits Author & Mechanical contracts and makes appropriate revisions to the royalty system
• Reviews Product and Music contracts, ensuring that they are accurately set up in the royalty system, and that all royalty calculations are accurate
• Performs Royalty-related month-end close requirements, including reconciliation and journal entries

Specific to Tax

• Ensures accurate and timely preparation and filing of monthly, quarterly, and special event sales and use tax returns
• Contributes toward completion of numerous state and federal tax documents and forms, including IRS Forms 990 and 5500, W-9, tax exempt certificates, estimated tax vouchers, ECFA filings, and tax and business license requests
• Analyzes and reports unrelated business income; reconciles sales tax accounts in the general ledger
• Performs or reviews research into tax and business topics as assigned and reports findings to management
• Reviews ministry publications, broadcasts, and other communications related to lobbying activity to ensure compliance with Internal Revenue Code
• Analyses monthly rental income invoices for inclusion in exempt property tax filing
• Affords assistance in monthly use tax calculation for inclusion into upload to Avalara AvaTax
• Affords assistance in maintaining customer sales tax exemptions in Avalara CertCapture and renewal campaigns
• Analyses Sales tax errors and reconciliations on an as needed basis

Specific to Fixed Asset Management

• Posts, reconciles, and maintains Fixed Asset ledger
• Participates in the coordination and development of capital budgets
• Reviews and tracks Capital Appropriation Requests
• Calculates and maintains depreciation schedules

Specific to Inventory Accounting

• Is responsible for the accurate weighted average costs, item numbers, automated accounting instructions and document types utilized in the inventory module of the accounting enterprise system
• Is responsible for accurate accounting of inventory, Cost of Goods Distributed, product assembly, obsolescence/excess valuations, and disposals
• Provides meaningful and accurate analysis and reporting to management

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• Affords assistance in the training and development of staff at various levels
• Affords assistance in various insurance renewals

Character/Spiritual

• Exemplifies Ephesians 5:1-2
• Pursues the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20
• Maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus
• Adheres to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith
• Maintains a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Engages in Christian ministry
• Demonstrates behaviors aligned with FOF core values

Personal Characteristics

• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and written
• Deals with stress from deadline pressure and multiple tasks
• Shows discretion in handling confidential information
• Proficient in use of MS Office software, especially Excel advanced functions (lookups, pivot tables, macros, etc.); Great Plains experience helpful
• Attention to detail, self-starter, good follow-through
• Analytical skills to extract data and draw conclusions
• Able to prioritize and schedule workload; work independently
• Able to work in a team environment
• Strong technical aptitude required to learn, operate, and troubleshoot specific software and related systems
• Able to learn complex subject matter and tasks quickly and with minimal supervision or assistance

Stewardship Requirements

• Implements cost reduction and efficiency improvements where appropriate

Pay Range

$26.85 to $31.81/hr

Application Materials Required

• A current resume. Must include date ranges to include month and year (mm/yyyy) and whether the position was full time or part time.
• A cover letter that specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications.

Note

This is a summary and should not be construed as future promises to continue to provide benefits as outlined above. For complete and definitive language, refer to the governing plan documents.