Chief Accountant

Job Details:

Job Location:

NSC-Hickory Corps - HICKORY, NC 28602, Position Type:
Full Time Regular, Education Level: Associate Degree,

Job Shift: Day, Job Category:
Finance,

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides support business services to the corps, social and youth activity programs provided by The Salvation Army and the staff associated with these programs; assists the Corps Officer, Business Administrator, or other management in the implementation of these services. Receipts, deposits, and oversees payroll preparation for the Corps Command employees. Supervises all personnel directly related to the Accounting Department of the local organization.

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description.

Posts and maintains a variety of account ledgers including Red Shield Youth Center Account, Home League Account, and FEMA Account; enters income and expense data into computerized financial systems; proofs entries to verify accuracy and completeness; prepares and makes journal entries, balances accounts and prepares reports.

Transfers totals from ledger accounts to routine financial statements; prepares journal vouchers and posts data from general ledger to monthly financial reports – Income & Expense Statement, Balance Sheet, Bank Reconciliation, Mileage, Self-Denial, Accounts Receivable and Payable Reports, etc.

Prepares all daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as required by The Salvation Army, the United Way, and the State Government including but not limited to:
Payroll and Payroll Reports, Headquarters Reports for each set of books, Quarterly reports to United Way, Tax Reports, etc.

Assists and Manages accounts receivable ledger which consists of receiving invoice payments and verifies amount due; prepares receipts, stamps checks, posts payment, runs reports, and completes and files deposit slips; determines source of funds and makes appropriate entry into cash books; maintains records of amounts receivable from Divisional Headquarters, Territorial Headquarters, other units and vendors; collects amounts from officers and employees for personal phone calls, uniforms, etc.

Assists and Manages accounts payable ledger which consists of: obtaining approval stamp, and codes all invoices; matches invoices with appropriate back-up paperwork and purchase order; enters data into the accounts payable system; runs reports weekly to determine bills that are due; enters cash payments into the computer; runs checks, records disbursements in all cash ledgers, and distributes checks. Runs reports weekly to determine bills that are due;

enters cash payments into the computer; runs checks, records disbursements in all cash ledgers, and distributes checks.

Receives, records, and deposits cash receipts; distributes receipts to proper funds; makes daily entries into the cash receipts ledger; makes adjusting entries as necessary i.e. voids checks and bank charges, etc.; prepares check for deposit; reconciles back balance to book balance.

Classifies receipts and disbursements in accordance with established codes; maintains billing and posting of charges and credits to accounts; prepares summary reports.

Post payments of expenditures; issues checks as necessary; maintains specified fund accounts and verifies daily deposits.

Prepares and balances bank reconciliations and copies financial statements from computer printouts to required forms.

Prepares Divisional Headquarters remittance forms listing monies owed for insurance, statewide and support service, retirement, property income and expense, vehicle replacement, and miscellaneous.

Maintains checking accounts by making timely deposits, tracking bank balance and reconciling accounts; follows-up with back to resolve errors; maintains complete file of deposit slips and cancelled checks.

Develops and maintains a filing system of a variety of financial documents; maintains and utilizes the bring-up filing system; purges files to obtain and update information; ensures the files are maintained in an organized and efficient manner.

Prepares and maintains records, databases, books, logs, lists, etc. in an accurate, complete, and timely manner; updates, posts and indexes information and inputs data into the computer to maintain records; researches files to locate…