What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant. position at Main Salvation Army?
Department: Finance
Position Title: Staff Accountant
Supervisor: Accounting Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Hourly rate from $24.00 to $27.00
JOB SUMMARY:
Perform accounting functions including recording journal entries, reconciling accounts, maintaining vendor information, and respond to internal and external inquiries. Assist supervisor in other finance duties as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Record journal entries.
- Perform assigned account reconciliations and other monthly closings procedures including clearing internal company transactions.
- Assist Corps Officers and/or Department Heads in all finance matters as needed.
- Setup and maintain customers and vendors.
- Work directly with department heads and funding agencies in relation to billing revenue and collecting receivables on a timely basis.
- Assist accounting manager and controller with internal & external audits schedules and other requests as needed.
- Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures
- Ensure internal controls are in place and maintained.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The position requires sitting; climbing and/or balancing; stooping, kneeling, bending,
stretching, crouching and/or crawling; standing; walking; manual dexterity and eye-hand
coordination; use of vision; driving a vehicle; pushing/pulling/lifting/carrying 25-50
pounds and occasionally more than 50 pounds; travelling by airplane.
COMMUNICATION DEMANDS:
The position requires talking to co-workers, clients, vendors; requires written
communication to and from co-workers, clients, vendor; talking on the telephones;
requires responding to written or verbal requests of co-workers, clients, and vendors;
requires training/giving verbal and written instructions; requires receiving verbal and
written instructions; requires writing/composing written language; requires reading;
requires visiting/working at other worksites; requires communication via the latest
technologies
SKILLS/TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a year equivalent work experience in related filed.
- Proficient in Excel and other office applications
- Valid Hawaii driver’s license
- Travel off-island as necessary.
Salary : $24 - $27