Corps Accountant

Schedule/Hours: Monday-Friday; 8:30am-4:30pmThis position is responsible for:

The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for an Accountant in Florence, AL.

This position will administer all Corps accounting functions for a variety of programs and accounts and ensure that all accounting transactions are processed in an accurate and timely manner.Key Responsibilities:* Performs computerized double-entry bookkeeping tasks for an assigned Corps with multiple and varied programs with separate sets of books

• properly records and maintains precise fiscal records and financial data; applies fundamental bookkeeping knowledge and skills to varied bookkeeping tasks such as posting, checking entries, issuing checks, balancing accounts, and preparing financial reports for assigned accounts
• prepares and maintains financial records in an accurate, complete, and timely manner while ensuring the integrity, security and accountability of Salvation Army financial accounts.
• Keeps the Commanding Officer abreast of the financial condition of the local unit at all times.
• Serves as liaison to Divisional Headquarters and ensures the accurate and complete submission of financial data and reports in accordance with Divisional Headquarters’ standards and schedules.

*Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
• All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

Employee Benefits:* Medical Insurance, including Prescription, Dental, Vision

• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Group Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Group Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Aflac Supplemental Policies
• Retirement
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, bookkeeping, business or related field, and two years’ experience in the performance of increasingly complex bookkeeping work utilizing a computerized accounting system with detailed exposure to double-entry fund accounting, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Knowledge of basic double-entry bookkeeping and fund accounting principles and practices.
• Knowledge of extensive body of accounting rules, practices and procedure.
• Ability to obtain numerical totals and balances and to verify information from complex forms and transfer to computers or manual reports.
• Valid State Driver's License.

Equal Opportunity

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