What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant. position at The Salvation Army USA Western Territory?
Department: Finance
Position Title: Staff Accountant
Supervisor: Accounting Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Pay rate from $22 - $26 an hour.
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
- 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.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. The Salvation Army is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified job applicants, job candidates, and employees with disabilities to ensure they enjoy equal access to all employment opportunities and benefits of employment as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEO is the Law.
Salary : $22 - $26
