Accountant

The Salvation Army Midland Divisional Headquarters located in St. Louis, Missouri, is looking for an Accountant. The individual in this position will Perform full charge bookkeeping/accounting for several centers of operation at the Regional Accounting Center (Midland Divisional Headquarters). This position is expected to comply with and meet The Salvation Army, Federal, State and Local policies and standards.

This is a full-time position, pay is based on experience.

1130 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 63139

Essential Duties: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform this job description)

• Perform day to day accounting functions of revenues (receipts), accounts payable and ledgers.
• Maintain cash control logs and issue weekly reports to Corps Officers.
• Perform monthly closings and analysis. Provide reports to supervisor and Corps Officers.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations and make adjustments as necessary.
• Provide and maintain network drive access to monthly/annual closing reports and analysis files.
• Perform cross funds balancing monthly.
• Make adjustments to Temporarily Restricted Assets and maintain analysis file.
• Perform analysis of various ledgers and reports as required by Corps Officer and supervisor.
• Analyze balance sheet accounts, review revenue and expense distributions and budget variances.
• Coordinate and balance with Grant and Contract Accountant monthly.
• Review reports, reconciliations, budget variances and financial trends with Corps Officers as needed.

This job description should not be interpreted as an all-inclusive list. It is intended to identify the essential duties and requirements of the position. Employee will follow other instructions, and perform other related duties, as may be required by his/her supervisor. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/related field and two (2) years accounting/related field work experience. Combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Fluent in computer use with experience in spreadsheet, word processing and computerized accounting systems.
• Requires a high level of confidentiality.
• Must be a team player, a self-starter, able to handle several projects at the same time and perform well with minimum supervision.
• Must demonstrate ability to think independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Must pass an accounting test.

Physical and Work Environment Requirements

• Must be capable of performing the above essential duties in an office environment to include using a computer, answering phones, etc.
• Work will be indoors in a temperature-controlled environment.

The Salvation Army, as a religious organization, is exempt from participation in federal and state unemployment insurance programs. The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are back-to-work, US Veterans, people with disabilities, people who have been impacted by the justice system, and/or people without a college degree are encouraged to apply. The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Veterans/Disabled.