Title: Accounting Lead
Reports to: Senior Director of Finance and Administration
Minimum Qualifications: Four-year degree in accounting or related field or eight years of relevant experience
Employment Status: Full time, Non-Exempt / Hourly
3 Imperatives:
- All financial records and reporting are accurate, complete, and can be successfully audited
- Accounting records are timely and understandable
- Cross trained in Accounts Payable and Payroll and Benefits
Summary of Position:
Has primary oversight responsibility for the operational activities of the accounting department
Examples of Duties:
- Maintains appropriate and accurate financial records
- Operational oversight of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities
- Operational oversight of payroll processing and benefits
- Oversees tax reporting and filing for payroll withholding
- Oversees contribution records
- Oversees additional accounting operations as needed
- Assists in working with outside auditors
- Assists in the preparation of the church budget
- Performs other duties as assigned
Outcomes required from this position:
- All financial records and reporting are accurate, complete, timely, and can be successfully audited
- All cash and bank balances are reconciled monthly
- Statutory payroll reporting accurate, complete and timely
- Records are complete and assistance provided during annual audit
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Required:
- Demonstrates a Spirit-filled life with many of the gifts of the Spirit evident and in operation
- Proficiency in generally accepted accounting principles, including experience in a nonprofit environment
- Proficiency with, or ability to learn, Shelby Systems financial modules
- Ability to delegate tasks to and manage accounting staff
- Ability to multi-task effectively
- Strong inter-personal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, in English
- Ability to train and mentor
- Proficiency in Word and Excel
Optional but desirable:
- Experience working in a church financial environment
- Experience supervising a multi-person staff
- Experience with payroll processing and reporting
