TITLE: Staff Accountant

DEPARTMENT: Finance 

JOB TYPE: Full ‐ Time

REPORTS TO: Director of Advancement and Business Operations

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm 

POSITION OBJECTIVE: The major responsibilities of this position are to oversee the daily finance operations and financial aid.

QUALIFYING CHARACTERISTICS: The employee is a Christian with an authentic and mature personal relationship with Jesus Christ in both their professional and personal life with a calling and commitment to Christian education. Must be able to work independently, multi-task, deal with frequent interruptions, and nurture and maintain a positive relationship with staff. A high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality must be maintained when dealing with staff information. The ability to prioritize workload and meet specified deadlines is critical. Attention to detail and a preference for working in a time and task intensive environment are essential.

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a related field or minimum of five (5) years’ experience in accounting is required.
• Proficiency in electronic office products (i.e. Microsoft, Google, etc) and accounting software is required
• Quickbook Desktop experience is a plus

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be self-motivated
• Ability to exercise a high degree of diplomacy
• Strong organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple projects
• Ability to collect and analyze data, draw valid conclusions
• Creative problem-solving ability
• Demonstrate ability to accept and carry out high level responsibilities while keeping confidential information
• Proficient in multitasking and prioritizing work
• Proven success in customer service 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares monthly financials (A/P Aging and Financial Summary)
• Performs journal entries and maintains the general ledger in Quickbooks Desktop 
• Implements best practices and adheres to current accounting/finance laws and regulations
• Collects and organizes financial forms, documents, and receipts
• Manages company credit cards and monthly reconciliation, including receipt tracking
• Distributes year end tax documents, including year end donations and tax exempt certificates
• Records cash deposits and makes bank deposits
• Collects information for external auditors 
• Records all A/R and A/P activity
• Onboards new vendors, including COIs and 1099 preparation
• Attends and records finance committee meeting notes
• Orders supplies for GCA business accounts
• Registers staff for professional development
• Assists the financial consultant and GCA leadership team as needed

The above description covers the most significant duties performed, but does not restrict the administration’s right to assign or reassign other reasonable duties, responsibilities, or expectations to this job at any time, with or without advance notice. The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Indoors 90% of the time; must be able to remain stationary for long periods of time while working with a PC, and must be able to move supplies, copier paper, up to 35 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office environment; generally quiet to mid-noise level; majority of work completed while seated at a desk using a computer monitor and keyboard, telephone, and various filing systems; daily interaction with employees. Small office may/may not have an exterior window. Interruptions are to be expected at times.