Accountant

About the Role

• This position is an entry-level professional accounting role.
• Incumbents apply accounting principles to specialized accounting records and reports.
• Responsible for assisting in the day-to-day maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and preparing basic financial reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Initiate general ledger file maintenance for accurate financial statement presentations.
• Reconcile accounts, review reconciliations, and ensure proper clearing of outstanding items.
• Prepare special studies and reports for departments and organizations.
• Prepare journal entries and other adjustments to correct errors.
• Analyze budget requests and explain budgetary changes.
• Consolidate accounting information for accounting statements and summaries.
• Review expenditures against budget, conduct necessary reconciliations, investigations, and correcting entries.
• Assist in preparing financial estimates and expense reports.
• Draft correspondence regarding differences requiring investigation.
• Review and monitor invoices submitted for payment that exceed defined dollar amounts.
• Audit project accounts for policy compliance and correspond with appropriate parties regarding project status.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• No post-graduate professional accounting experience is required.
• Demonstrate a well-grounded knowledge of financial and accounting theory.
• A knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Human Relations Skills: Demonstrate courtesy, tact, and effectiveness in dealing with others, including requesting or providing information.
• Challenges and Complex Situations: Apply college-level theoretical knowledge to understand Church accounting systems, policies, and procedures.
• Work under close supervision while gaining an understanding of Church accounting systems.
• Work within a firm set of guidelines and policies.
• Make appropriate decisions using GAAP regarding transactions affecting assigned organizations.
• Responsible for appropriate approval of payments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or Finance or Business Management).

Other Notes

• Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently temple worthy.
• Any decision outside of well-defined guidelines and policies is referred to the supervisor or a more senior level accountant.