Accountant,2 English/Spanish or English/Portuguese (Finance and Records Dept)

Finance employees receive, account for, monitor, and design internal controls to safeguard sacred funds (donated confidentially in obedience to God's commandments) for the Church's religious mission under the direction of senior ecclesiastical leaders. This position is an intermediate-level professional accounting position in which the incumbent is responsible for moderately complex accounting activities related to maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and the resulting management reports and financial statements. English/Spanish or English/Portuguese language abilities are preferred. An Accountant 2 performs moderately complex accounting functions in a variety of different settings throughout the Church. In general, incumbents in this position perform the following types of functions: Initiate general ledger file maintenance so that financial statement presentations will be accurate and meaningful. Reconcile accounts, review reconciliations, and make sure that all outstanding items are properly cleared. Prepare special studies and reports for departments and organizations as required. Prepare journal entries and other adjustments to correct errors. Analyze budget requests and explain any budgetary changes resulting from increased costs or changes in programs. Consolidate accounting information for use in accounting statements and summaries. Review expenditures against budget and make necessary reconciliations, investigations, and correcting entries. Assist in preparing various financial estimates and expense reports. Draft correspondence to appropriate parties regarding any differences that require investigation or further action. Review and monitor invoices submitted for payment which exceed certain dollar amounts as defined by policy. Audit project accounts for compliance to policy and correspond with appropriate parties regarding the status of these projects. In general, the Accountant 2 will work on more complex accounting activities and projects than an Accountant 1 Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or Finance or Business Management) is required. CMA, CPA or MBA preferred English/Spanish or English/Portuguese language abilities are preferred. Incumbents must demonstrate a well-grounded knowledge of financial and accounting principles preferred. A minimum of two to Four years of professional accounting experience is required for this position. Familiarity with Church accounting systems is preferred. A graduate degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA, or CPA, may be considered an equivalent of one year of this experience.