GSD Analyst,Financial,2

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Riverton, UT

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Services Department (GSD) helps members, leaders, and employees around the world through simple and efficient services. The Process Automation Solutions Team creates and operates automated systems that post and reconcile accurate, timely information to the Church’s general ledger for worldwide reporting and decision-making.

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with hybrid working arrangements. The employee must work in the Riverton, Utah office at least once per week, or more often as business needs require, and must live close enough to do so. Hybrid arrangements require ongoing approval. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and be willing to reside and work physically in Riverton, Utah.

The role analyzes accounting data from banks, credit card processors, and Church systems worldwide and develops, improves, maintains, documents, and operates automated processes to post transactions to the general ledger and reconcile them for accuracy and integrity. It also produces operational reports or dashboards, resolves questions and issues arising from the processes, prepares and analyzes budgets and financial statements for a large, complex department unit or division, and anticipates future needs.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business management and 5 to 8 years of accounting, business management, or equivalent experience. Data analysis experience is essential. Advanced proficiency with Excel and other Microsoft Office software, SQL and data-formatting tools such as Power BI, AI for daily business issues and coding problems, and Microsoft Power Automate is required. The employee must be able to learn new software and demonstrate continual self-directed learning, process improvement, problem-solving, and the ability to discuss and resolve difficult issues with people at all levels and in different geographic locations. CPA, CMA, or MBA credentials, an emphasis in data analysis, and foreign-language skills are preferred or helpful. Church employment is limited to Church members worthy of a temple recommend.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business management.
• Five to eight years of accounting, business management, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in data analysis.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and other Microsoft Office software.
• Advanced proficiency with SQL and data-formatting tools such as Power BI.
• Advanced proficiency using AI to solve daily business issues and coding problems.
• Advanced proficiency automating business processes through Microsoft Power Automate.
• Ability to learn new software.
• Continual self-directed learning.
• Passion for continual process improvement and problem-solving.
• Ability to discuss and resolve difficult issues with people at all levels and in different geographic locations.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and willing to reside and work physically in Riverton, Utah.
• Must be a Church member worthy of a temple recommend.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CMA, or MBA.
• An emphasis in data analysis.
• Foreign-language skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze accounting data from banks, credit card processors, and Church systems worldwide.
• Develop, improve, maintain, document, and operate automated processes that post transactions to the Church general ledger and reconcile them for accuracy and integrity.
• Create operational reports or dashboards to monitor transaction-posting and reconciliation issues.
• Resolve questions and issues arising from operation of the automated processes.
• Prepare and analyze budgets and financial statements for a large, complex unit or division of a department, using sources such as operating statements, account ledgers, work order reports, and project-tracking systems.
• Anticipate future needs.

What This Job Offers

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