Accountant 2 (Full time) - Special Projects Department
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints•Salt Lake, UT
•Onsite
About The Position
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. Responsibilities An Accountant 2 performs moderately complex accounting functions in a variety of different settings throughout the Church.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or Finance or Business Management) is required.
- A minimum of two to Four years of professional accounting experience is required for this position.
Nice To Haves
- CMA, CPA or MBA preferred
- Incumbents must demonstrate a well-grounded knowledge of financial and accounting principles preferred.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
