Staff Accountant_Accounts Payable

Summary:

Under general supervision of the Controller and Chief Financial Officer, this position performs accounting functions of the Organization according to established procedures and as directed by the Controller and/or the Chief Financial Officer. Performs all reasonable related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•      Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with fund accounting software is beneficial but not required.

•      Must be able to form effective working relationships with supervisors, subordinates, other employees of the ministry, and the public.

•      Must have the ability to multi-task daily and be detail oriented.

•      Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.   

•      Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

•      Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

•      Ability to interpret a variety of instructions, both written and orally.

•      Must possess a high degree of commitment to confidentiality.  

•      Sound understanding of general ledger accounting.

•      Must exemplify and model Christian behaviors and values and must possess high levels of ethics, honesty and character.

•      Must have regular attendance on the job.

•      Must support the goals of the Mission.

•      Must be willing to sign the Waterfront Rescue Mission’s Statement of Faith. 

Duties include:

•      Perform all Accounts Payable functions.

•      Responsible for reconciling daily thrift store reports and entries.

•      Responsible for the daily processing of donations.

•      Responsible for reconciling daily mission revenue accounts.

•      Responsible for making regular post office and bank runs.

•      Assist Controller with monthly bank reconciliations.

•      Assist Controller in preparing schedules for month-end journal entries.

•      Assist Controller with fixed asset inventory and maintaining fixed asset database and files.

•      Assist Controller with product purchasing, including preparing purchase orders.

•      Must have a valid state driver’s license and be insurable by the WRM insurance carrier.

•      Complete other duties as assigned.