Accounting Specialist

Position Requirements: The Accounting Specialist is a vital member of the Accounting team, responsible for accurately recording and reconciling financial transactions, ensuring compliance with laws and accounting standards, and the integrity of our financial records. This position is expected to work at least 36-40 hours per week and is charged with the responsibility of precise execution and administration of the ministry’s financial position in accordance with general accounting standards, and the core values of Transformation Church.

HEART (Passions + Purpose)

• Demonstrate a stable, mature Christian walk, reflecting the fruit of the Spirit
  (Gal 5:22-23)
• Maintain a strong, personal relationship with God, exemplifying a disciplined worship plan through prayer, Bible study, and financial giving of tithes and offerings.
• Steward well church and personal finances, relations, time, and health
• Help transform lives by regularly inviting others to our church services
• Emotional health and balance between handling multiple, fast-paced projects simultaneously
• Belief and understanding of TC’s culture code, core behaviors, and C.O.R.E leadership
• Passion for Representing God to the Lost & Found
• Willing to become a member of TC and submit to the direction of the pastors and Lead Staff
• Passion for putting Christ in the middle of a culture

HAND (Responsibilities + Duties):

• Monitor giving inbox and respond to all inquiries
• Create and post weekly and mail deposits in donor system
• Import monthly Paypal and online contributions into donor system
• Support the monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing processes
• Creates corporate accounts with online vendors
• Provide backup to accounts payable
• Process and deposit mail and contributions received during the week
• Calculate and submit sales tax for the Represent Store to the necessary states
• Provide routing accounting support in one or more of the following areas: accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, reconciliations, cash management, posting journal entries, etc.
• Prepare weekly contribution reports for management and executive team
• Participate in the ongoing development and establishment of general accounting policies and procedures
• Assists with the management of project coding and vendor profiles in Financial Edge
• Record daily banking transactions including deposits, withdrawals, transfers, wires, etc
• Update member records in church database including merges, splits and moves
• Assist with filing, organizing and maintaining departmental records
• Prepare and post detailed and accrual journal entries to the general ledger
• Reconciliation of assigned asset and liability accounts including but not limited to cash accounts, payroll liabilities, A/R accounts and clearing accounts
• Tracks all organizational fixed assets and inventory those assets periodically
• All other duties as assigned

HEAD (Knowledge + Training):

• REQUIRED: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting preferred with at least one year of relevant experience
• Non-Profit experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of creating performance metric dashboards preferred
• Highly organized, self motivated and capable of managing multiple projects
• Must possess a strong attention to detail
• Engages comfortably with diverse groups and resolves conflict calmly
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, problem solving, customer service skills and a willingness to pursue continuous learning opportunities
• Proficient computer skills with Apple, Microsoft, and Google products and the ability to learn TC-used databases and technologies