Staff Accountant

About the role

The Salvation Army’s Divisional Headquarters is hiring a Staff Accountant and offers an excellent benefit package to eligible employees, including Generous paid time off every year that includes vacation and sick time, holidays, and up to 3 personal days. Employer-funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment), Comprehensive health care coverage with low-cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles, Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and enters journal entries, as approved by the supervisor of assigned funds
• Monitored Funds
• Review assigned funds in the GL for accuracy and anomalies monthly
• Share results of review with the Finance Secretary and Fiscal Controller
• Separate and distribute monthly printouts on a timely basis
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation for assigned accounts
• Aid with preparation of internal and external audits, Consolidation, and Annual Command Review (ACR), as requested
• Backup to Accounts Receivable Clerk
• Prepare Service Unit reports, analysis and reconciliations
• Aid with fiscal closing tasks
• Perform duties for the Cash-Log related Income batch review and reconciliation
• Prepare annual insurance billings
• Prepare the Balance Sheet Analysis for all DHQ Funds monthly
• Research open items in various funds complete adjustments in a timely manner
• Prepare monthly financial reports for CFC, as requested
• Process Service Unit Reimbursements
• Review of all vouchers, income, journal, and debit memo batches for accuracy and protocol adherence
• Prepare reports which include, but may not be limited to Reserve Summary, Corps Grants Report, and the Insurance Report; to support coordination & reconciliation with the Corps records, as well as to support reporting needs related to the Consolidation
• Attend meetings as requested
• Perform other related duties as assigned, to support the Accounting Team

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required, Master's Degree a plus
• Work Experience: 8-10 years or more years experience in the accounting field, Non-Profit & Fund Accounting Experience, Preferred, Supervisory experience, a plus
• Other Qualifications: Excellent organizational skills, Working knowledge of accounting software, Serenic knowledge a plus, Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, Analytical ability, Self-motivated, Must maintain a high level of confidentiality

Benefits

Generous paid time off every year that includes vacation and sick time, holidays, and up to 3 personal days. Employer-funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment), Comprehensive health care coverage with low-cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles, Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Pay

$51,076.35 - $103,004.70 annually. While the full salary range is shown, we expect to hire within the $80,000 - $85,000 range, depending on experience and qualifications. *starting pay varies depending on experience and qualifications*

Schedule

35 hours per week