Accounting Specialist I

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary•Louisville, KY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Specialist I applies generally accepted accounting principles to record a broad variety of financial transactions for SBTS and its subsidiary companies, utilize business office module for entering transactions, reconcile general ledger accounts, assist with various special projects as assigned, serve as backup to other accounting positions, and perform other related duties.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in accounting, finance or related field.
A minimum of one to three years of accounting experience.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Processes daily transaction reports and journal entries received from various Seminary departments.
Verifies data entry input of edits and journal entries prepared by other accounting personnel.
Reviews and analyzes accounts and fund groups for the propriety of entries.
Maintains files for daily transaction reports and batch edits.
Prepare daily deposits of funds for armored car pickup.
Record, classify and summarize financial transactions and events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Analyzes and reconciles general ledger accounts to subsidiary records.
Gather, summarize, and analyze various historical Seminary financial data
Perform ad hoc analyses of accounting transactions, operational performance and balance sheet accounts
Assists in the month-end and year-end closing processes
Assists in the performance of legal, tax, and compliance research
Assists in the completion of various special projects.
Performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.