Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant at The Salvation Army Southern California

Job Summary

Perform accounting functions including recording journal entries, reconciling accounts, maintaining vendor information, and responding to internal and external inquiries. Assist supervisor in other finance duties as needed.

Department: Finance

Position Title: Staff Accountant

Supervisor: Accounting Manager

FLSA Status: Non‑Exempt

Pay rate: $22 - $26 an hour.

• Record journal entries.
• Perform assigned account reconciliations and other monthly closing procedures including clearing internal company transactions.
• Assist Corps Officers and/or Department Heads in all finance matters as needed.
• Set up and maintain customers and vendors.
• Work directly with department heads and funding agencies in relation to billing revenue and collecting receivables on a timely basis.
• Assist accounting manager and controller with internal & external audit schedules and other requests as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Ensure internal controls are in place and maintained.

The position requires sitting; climbing and/or balancing; stooping, kneeling, bending, stretching, crouching and/or crawling; standing; walking; manual dexterity and eye‑hand coordination; use of vision; driving a vehicle; pushing/pulling/lifting/carrying 25‑50 pounds and occasionally more than 50 pounds; traveling by airplane.

The position requires talking to co‑workers, clients, vendors; requires written communication to and from co‑workers, clients, vendors; talking on the telephone; requires responding to written or verbal requests of co‑workers, clients, and vendors; requires training/giving verbal and written instructions; requires receiving verbal and written instructions; requires writing/composing written language; requires reading; requires visiting/working at other worksites; requires communication via the latest technologies.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a year equivalent work experience in related field.
• Proficient in Excel and other office applications.
• Valid Hawaii driver’s license.
• Travel off‑island as necessary.

Entry level

Full‑time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Non‑profit Organizations