What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist position at BJU Press?
POSITION SUMMARY: Day-to-day accounting operations including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Sales/Use Tax for BJU Press Business Office.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performing of accounting functions of the BJU Press Business Office
- Learning and working with new software and system implementations
- Ability to assist with sales/use tax calculations and filing of tax returns for all states
- Staying current with tax laws in order to keep BJU Press compliant
- Maintaining tax email box/responding to customer tax inquiries
- Updating customer tax certificates
- Handling the monthly tax certificate update reminder emails
- Resolving sales/use tax assessments and other tax issues including preparing for and working with auditors
- Acting as liaison between BJU Press and state sales tax departments
- Overseeing and assisting in filing of annual reports with Secretaries of State and filing business licenses
- Assisting with accounts payable functions; entering invoices and selecting for payment
- Assisting with and reviewing costing and balance sheet accounts
- Reconciling monthly bank card statements and processing for payment
- Communicating effectively with internal departments, vendors, and customers
- Assisting with accounts receivable functions; including processing all types of payments on account.
- Assisting with accounts receivable various problems that come up in D365
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Sound knowledge of accounting principles and practices
- Ability to act with propriety and maintain confidentiality of business information
- Ability to manage multiple tasks at the same time
- Ability to build relationships with other BJU Press departments
- Good computer skills, proficiency in accounting software, and ability to learn new software programs
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal departments and external customers/vendors
- Accuracy with numbers and details
- Experience with creating financial statements
- Experience with general ledger functions and with month-end/year-end closing processes
- A bachelor's degree in accounting, finances, or business administration is preferred, but not required
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Microsoft Office
- Vertex - Sales tax software and Microsoft Dynamics - Business Financial; D365 AR and AP functions
An applicant for a position in the Bob Jones University group — Bob Jones University, Bob Jones Academy or BJU Press — must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support the group’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology. Whether in the classroom, online, through student activities, or through the preparation of educational materials for Christian schools and homeschool families, applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world-class education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.
