Senior Accountant, Mount Campus

Location:

Mount Pleasant, SC

Hours:

Full Time, 40 hours weekly
This position reports to:
Managing Director of Finance/Controller
The mission:
Seacoast Church goes all out in our mission to help others Find God, Grow their Faith, Discover their Purpose, and Make a Difference. With a staff of 300+ dedicated to our mission, the Senior Accountant is a highly motivated and experienced individual who uses accounting and analytical skills to manage financial reporting, prepares for annual audit, and assists in budget processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Under leadership of Controller, oversees month end closing and accounting practices of the Accounting Team
• Prepares monthly adjusting journal entries; examines journal entries of team members, reviews for accuracy and approval for posting
• Reviews expense accounts for coding discrepancies and reconcile differences
• Reconciles bank statements and balance sheet accounts
• Ensures all church receipts and expenses are reviewed, flagging concerns or questions to the Controller
• Reconciles General Ledger to Contributions System
• Assists counting and processing tithe income for all organizational locations
• Guides the activities of personnel engaged in recording and transmitting financial records
• Prepares and records fixed asset transactions and depreciation
• Assists controller with monthly reports. Inform management regarding the finances of Seacoast
• Assists controller with review of budget numbers versus actuals costs by department and locations
• Develop or modify personal desk procedures to ensure changes in our record keeping policies, accounting systems or other current computer technology stay up-to-date and are maintained on our accounting directory
• Assists with contribution inquiries from donors
• Prepares checklist items for annual audit under guidance of Controller. Provides external auditors’ information as requested
• Ensures integrity of financial data
• Protects the accuracy and integrity of financial data by reviewing accounting records, financial statements, and reports for completeness and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and our procedures
• Manage corporate credit card accounting and settings: supports the card software, handles credit limit increase requests, answers coding and policy questions from cardholders, reconciles transactions to statements, and uploads final transactions to accounting software
• Reconciles credit card transactions monthly
• Partners with the Controller to train new staff in procedures, software, account codes, etc.

• Team Player
  • Actively participates in weekly team meetings; attend all 1-on-1 meetings with leader; and attend monthly All-Staff meetings
  • Supports the goals of the Business Office by demonstrating teamwork and performing other duties as requested with excellence

Job Essentials:

• Christ Follower (Seacoast Church makes hiring decisions aligned with our religious faith and beliefs)
• Minimum three years core accounting or auditing experience is required. Degree in Accounting Required. CPA preferred.
• Intermediate computer skills are necessary along with willingness to learn additional software as needed
• Trustworthy with sensitive and confidential information to maintain high level of personal and professional integrity and to protect church credibility and assets
• Effective administrator, multi-tasker, detail-oriented and time manager who upholds policies and procedures
• Top Notch Communicator who can explain complicated processes and concepts clearly
• Live and drive Seacoast cultural values to Love God. Love People. Make it Better. And Have a Good Attitude.