SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

The Senior Accountant provides accounting and reporting support for Mercury One, LLC, The Nazarene Fund Global, Inc., and The American Journey Museum. Responsibilities include various aspects of the monthly close, annual audit, tax returns, journal entry creation as well as continued improvements to current financial processes. Be part of a caring, dynamic dedicated team, as we serve our mission in disaster relief, expanding our museum, and saving the lives of persecuted Christians. 

Key responsibilities:

·         Maintain various ledgers ensuring compliance with GAAP standards and nonprofit accounting practices 

·         Ensure complete and compliant closing of books, including preparation of journal entries daily

·         Back-up to Accounts Payable, cash disbursements, bank reconciliations

·         Assist Controller with external audit process 

·         Assist Controller with preparation of tax returns including the Form 990

·         Assist in maintaining proper internal financial controls with the organization

·         Maintain Museum Artifact Schedule

·         Maintain Prepaid Schedules, Fixed Asset Schedules and Inventory Schedules

·         Special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business 

·         5-10 years of professional-level experience

·         Experience in non-profits preferred 

·         Ability to adapt with large scale growth

·         Ability to adapt with new system implementation

·         Demonstrates keen analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities

·         Proficient with Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, etc.)

·         Blackbaud and Sage/Intact Experience a

·         Intrinsic motivation to meet deadlines

·         Ability to work and interact with departments throughout an organization

·         Ability to work and interact with external vendors, auditors, financial institutions

·         Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

·         Strong attention to detail, financial information, and work completeness

·         Ability to track multiple projects and funds simultaneously, including follow-up on changes to projects/funds

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

·         Regularly works in standard office conditions and climate

·         Regularly works at computer screen for extended periods of time and occasionally moves around several facilities.

·         Ability to lift items weighing up to 30 lbs.

·         Regularly works in dynamic environment, effectively dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts

·         Stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions 

 

 

MO is committed to equal opportunity in employment and, as such, it recruits, hires, transfers, trains, promotes, pays and retains its employees solely based on qualifications and performance within the boundaries of the stated mission of MO as a Judeo-Christian Biblical organization. The Organization’s commitment to this equal employment opportunity applies to all parties, including regular employees and applicants for employment 

Other duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.