Accountant I

Prestonwood Baptist Church • Plano, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Supports accounting functions for Prestonwood Baptist Church (“PBC”) and its entities.

Requirements

• Growing relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as an active member of a local, bible believing and preaching church
• College degree preferred
• Two to three years of experience in an accounting or finance position preferred
• Excellent planning and organizational skills to manage multiple projects
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work independently and maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office, emphasis in Microsoft Excel
• Consistently meets or exceeds required deadlines, within sphere of control or influence
• Ability to work a Monday – Friday schedule
• Able to perform physical activities that require moving one’s whole body, such as walking, stooping, lifting, pushing/pulling a cart, use of stairs, and working at a desk with a computer screen for extended periods of time with the ability to perform continuous repetitive hand and finger movements

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in monthly closing of the general ledger for supported entities
• Actively participates in gathering of data to prepare monthly journal entries
• Self-reviews journal entries for supported entities to ensure completeness, accuracy, and relevance
• Actively participates in ongoing processing of accounts payable for supported entities, as assigned
• Prepares balance sheet account reconciliations
• Actively participates in special projects related to church administration
• Actively participates in monthly review of financial statements and/or performs financial analysis for assigned entities
• Proactively solicits input and feedback regarding service expectations for all entities supported
• Communicates relevant information, whether financial or operational, and interacts with all appropriate levels of management or ministries
• Adds value to Administration by providing financial expertise and support to meet the growing demands of the organization
• Able to identify existing and potential issues within assigned responsibilities, and to recommend appropriate solutions
• Operates under universal organizational competency requirements, such as, integrity, servanthood, quality, innovation, and stewardship
• Assist with the weekly contribution process
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level