Accounting Clerk (6036)

SALVATION ARMY • Harrisonburg, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for performing a variety of routine and complex clerical accounting functions including financial record keeping and reporting; and processing bills, invoices, purchase orders, requisitions, checks, check requests, payments and/or deposits. The Accounting Clerk works under the general supervision of the Corps Officer.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Two years progressively responsible experience working in a general office with accounting and bookkeeping responsibilities
• State Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

Responsibilities

• Receives, records, and deposits cash receipts; prepares daily tabulations and reports of cash receipts; distributes receipts to proper funds; makes daily entries into cash receipts ledger to the accounting system.
• Enters all receipts and prepares deposits for the Corps.
• Prepare and process one or more of the following financial documents: invoices, billings, purchase orders, requisitions, checks, check requests, tax reports, payments and/or deposits; reviews and verifies the same for accuracy and completeness.
• Reviews and prepares payroll reports for entry into the accounting system.
• Applies accurate code numbers to financial documents and batches totals; keypunches information into the accounting system to generate checks, invoices, reports, spreadsheets, and financial documents.
• Assists in preparing and reviewing various financial and statistical reports and spreadsheets for accuracy and completeness; may prepare schedule of errors.
• In collaboration with the Corps Officer, assists in preparing budgets for the Corps.
• Research and reconcile accounts to ensure financial documents, correspondence, invoices, payments, spreadsheets, etc. are accurate; resolves accounting problems with outside contacts.
• Reconciles the monthly bank statement to the general ledger and completes the monthly close package and associated requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED