Senior Accountant-Corps Job Peoria area,Illinois USA,Accounting

THE SALVATION ARMYNORTH & CENTRAL ILLINOIS DIVISION JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE:

Senior Accountant - Corps LOCATION/DEPT:
Finance Department REPORTS TO (TITLE):
General Fund Accounting Manager PEOPLE MANAGER:
No

FLSA CATEGORY:
Full Time, ExemptPAY GRADE: 408

PAY RATE: $58,760 - $71,989 Annually WHO WE ARE

At The Salvation Army, we are dedicated to "Doing the Most Good". We are made up of thousands of officers, soldiers, staff, volunteers, donors, and partners working together to holistically meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our most vulnerable neighbors. We do this through programs designed to combat homelessness and hunger, provide safe spaces for youth after school and on the weekends achieve and maintain sobriety, and give hope to the hopeless.

The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois Division provides these services to people in need.

OUTCOMES

Perform full scope accounting duties for the accounting operations of corps/360 service centers within the North and Central Illinois Division. Assist with timely and accurate analysis and reporting. This position is expected to maintain The Salvation Army's high standards of productivity, service excellence, timely results and adherence to policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reconciliation & Analysis

Activities:

Review, analyze and reconcile balance sheet and income statement general ledger accounts, including timely identification and resolution of reconciling items. This includes reconciling various intercompany income and liability accounts.
Prepare bank reconciliations on a monthly basis, including the timely identification and resolution of reconciling items.
Review cash flow needs or requirements ongoing, providing recommendations as required.
Review reconciliations of various general ledger accounts that have been prepared by other General Fund accounting staff.
Support the annual budget process including ensuring the accuracy of budgets entered in Acumatica

Financial Services &

Activities:

Post various journal entries in the areas of reconciliation corrections, payroll distributions, insurance and pension expense distributions, support service earnings, interest earnings and standard charges and assessments.
Preparation of monthly and annual financial reports.
Provide financial consultation to General Fund department managers and staff as required.
Ensure the timely completion of the monthly and year-end general ledger closings.
Complete all start-up activities required to open or begin a new fiscal year.
Review General Ledger activity on a regular basis to ensure proper account distributions, including transaction edit listings.

Other:

Serve as a backup to other Senior Accountants
Assist with internal audits by preparing requested responses, reconciliations and work papers supported by adequate documentation.
Assist with researching or resolving questions from vendors or department directors as requested.
Other duties as assigned

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

This position reports to the Assistant Divisional Finance Director. This individual also relates to and interacts with a wide range of contacts both within and outside The Salvation Army. During these interactions, they act as a representative of the Army and its mission.

PERFORMANCE MEASURMENTS

This individual will be evaluated on how effectively the outcomes of this position are achieved, as well as the timeliness, accuracy and completeness of accomplishing assigned goals. An evaluation of how effectively staff and professional contacts respond to the services being provided will also be done.

EDUCATION/

EXPERIENCE:

An accounting and finance professional with a minimum of 5 years experience.
A well-balanced background in non-profit general ledger, financial…