What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Clerk position at Faith Church?
Summary
Work in an In-house office environment, performing various accounting tasks including verification of cash, check and online payments for a multi-state, multi-campus church. Preparation of weekly and monthly journal entries, recording income and allocating expenses using Sage Financial Software. Monitoring of Donor Statements in ROCK Data Base. Perform other projects as needed.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Personal:
- Maintain the God ordained priorities in your life putting Jesus Christ at the center of everything including your spouse, children, and the ministry
- Passionate about tithing at least 10% of your income to what God is doing through the vision of Faith Church
- Invest in and lead a Faith Church connect group
- Be responsible for developing & multiplying Dream Team
- Avoid the appearance of evil, let no hint of immorality exist and conduct life with the upmost of integrity in all situations
- Attend services regularly with your entire family
- Maintain loyalty to the vision and staff of Faith Church and always protect the unity God has given this church
- Believes and operates in the gifts of the Spirit
- Wholeheartedly believes in the empowerment of women in Pastoral leadership
- Fully devoted follower of Christ
- Person of Godly character and integrity
- Loves Faith Church and lives our vision and culture
- In alignment with What We Believe and Leadership Core Values
- Attend weekly Staff Meeting
- Personal social media posts in regards to Church activity must be aligned exclusively with Faith Church
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Processing of cash, check and credit card deposits including sales from Portico and Source
- Prepare weekly journal entries for recording income/deposits to the General Ledger
- Oversee volunteers in weekly AR process of receiving and recording gifts in Database
- Prepare Monthly journal entries for allocation of expenses
- Perform Calculation and Preparation for Monthly Accrual entries
- Monthly General Ledger Account Reconciliations/Analysis for month end close
- Special projects as needed
Competencies
- Must have a heart for the Church and be a mature follower of Christ.
- General knowledge of accounting practices and principles in accordance with US GAAP
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to handle data with confidentiality
- Working knowledge of Sage Intacct a plus
- Ideal candidate would be a critical thinker
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent analytical and management skills.
- Enjoys a fast-paced environment
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment (routinely uses standard office equipment).
Physical Demands
Office time is mostly a sedentary role (stationary at desk and working on a computer). Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
The weekly schedule will include approximately 40 hours per week. In addition to your regular weekly hours you may be asked to participate in events that will occasionally include evening or weekend hours, as there are continual seasons where it will be necessary to exceed these minimum hours (i.e., Christmas, Easter, Strategic Planning, are just some examples and do not encompass all of the extended hours opportunities). These hours can/will fluctuate.
Sunday: Off
Monday: 7:30am 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am 5:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am 1:00pm
Saturday: Off
Travel
Campus to campus local travel may be expected for this position.
Education and Experience
- Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; OR
- Two years of accounting experience required
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.