The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a worldwide faith of over 16 million members centered on the belief that everyone on earth is a son or daughter of a loving God and that His Son, Jesus Christ, saved the world from sin and death. Jesus Christ invites all of God's children to come unto, follow, and become more like Him.
This Senior Accountant role is critical for maintaining accurate and meaningful financial presentations for the mission. The incumbent will handle core accounting functions including general ledger maintenance, detailed account reconciliations, financial reporting, and compliance oversight.
Responsibilities
- Initiate general ledger file maintenance so that financial statement presentations will be accurate and meaningful.
- Reconcile accounts, review reconciliations, and ensure that all outstanding items are properly cleared.
- Prepare special studies and reports for the mission as required.
- Prepare journal entries and other adjustments to correct errors.
- Analyze budget requests and explain any budgetary accounting statements and summaries.
- Review expenditure against budget and make any necessary reconciliation and investigations and correcting entries.
- Assist in preparing various financial estimates and expense reports. Draft correspondence to appropriate parties regarding any differences that require investigation or further action.
- Review and monitor invoices submitted for payment which exceed certain amounts as defined by policy.
- Audit project accounts for compliance to policy and correspond with appropriate parties regarding the status of these projects.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Must be worthy of a Temple Recommend (a religious eligibility requirement).
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (Finance or Business Management) is required, CPA or ACCA certification is preferred.
- Incumbents must demonstrate a well-grounded knowledge of financial and accounting theory, and a knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) is preferred.
- A minimum of four to five years of professional accounting experience is required for this position.
- Familiarity with Church accounting systems is preferred.
- Should have the ability to analyze complex accounting problems and propose changes in the accounting system.
- Should be conversant with and have a familiarity with various standard Church accounting reports.
- Should have a good understanding of Church financial policies and procedures.
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