GENERAL ACCOUNTANT
3 days ago
Saint Louis
Job Description OVERVIEW The General Accountant is responsible for general accounting and financial reporting and otherwise supports the efforts of Accounting and Finance, including performing general accounting journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts (including bank reconciliations), performing financial data analysis, preparing financial reports, and other accounting duties as assigned in support of the SVdP mission. Employees in this position should be able to apply fundamental accounting principles and practices to a variety of assigned financial accounting, budgeting, cost accounting, and other fiscal functions. Work is performed under general direction. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES General Accounting: • Prepares and records approved journal entries for payroll and related-monthly accruals, • Prepares and records approved journal entries for employee benefits, including self-insured medical, commercially insured dental, vision, 401(k), and other benefits, • Prepares and records approved journal entries for prepaid expenses, including analysis of amortization & reclassification, • Prepares and records approved journal entries for fixed assets and depreciation, • Prepares and records approved journal entries for Right of Use Asset (lease) accounting, • Prepares and records approved journal entries for all credit card purchases, and payments, • Prepares and records approved journal entries for all investment accounting, • Prepares and records approved journal entries for reclassification of donor restricted, Board Designated, and Management Designated funds, • Computes, prepares and records approved journal entries for allocations of overhead to operations, • Prepares and records other journal entries as assigned, • Performs monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including bank reconciliations, for assigned ledger accounts, • Assists Supervisor with cash flow and banking requirements such as fund transfers, • Other duties as assigned Financial Reporting: • Produces monthly accrual-based financial statements, • Assists Supervisor with monthly internal financial statement package, • Assists with external year-end financial, inventory, and tax audits as requested by Supervisor Compliance, Policies & Internal Controls: • Recommends workflow process improvements, • Assists Supervisor with special projects and workflow process improvements CORE VALUES AND COMPETENCIES The following values and competencies are required expectations for an individual to perform this job successfully. • Vision – The ability to visualize and articulate a future for the organization and to consider this view in decision-making., • Understands and articulates the vision for the Society, • Communicates the vision and strategy to employees, the board, volunteers, customers, • Maintains a focus on the vision while balancing day-to-day operations, • Business Acumen – The capacity to critically identify, analyze and use performance indicators that directly and indirectly affect the sustainability of the Society., • Identifies and manages against key performance indicators, • Understands and considers the financial dynamics of the Society and the industry in making decisions, • Weights the costs and benefits of decisions and adjusts appropriately, • Balances short term costs with long term viability, • Leadership – The ability to positively impact others generating commitment and high performance., • Consistently demonstrates servant leadership and lives the Society values, • Inspires others to make a difference and contribute, • Creates an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration: listens, fosters dialogue and facilitates joint problem solving, • Recognizes and respects individual differences, treating others with fairness, courtesy and good faith, • Admits mistakes, accepts feedback, demonstrates the capacity to work as part of a team, • Understands the impact of his/her own style and adjusts appropriately, • Communication – The ability to skillfully use interpersonal influence and create relationships characterized by dignity and respect., • Keeps self and others informed and up-to-date on projects, customers, volunteers, Board decisions and state of the Society, • Skillfully manages conflict, demonstrating and encouraging open, honest and respectful communication and seeking the common good, • Understands and empathizes with others, • Communicates with and responds to customers, volunteers, fellow workers, and other in a professional, timely, helpful and courteous manner, • Results Orientation – The ability to prioritize and focus on getting things done efficiently, effectively and in a timely way., • Sets challenging and realistic goals for self and others, • Prioritizes work to focus on the most important items, • Pitches in to help others get things done, • Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for achieving goals and results, • Supports others in achieving results and shares responsibility and accountability, • Adheres to SVdP Handbook policy regarding attendance, punctuality and time-off requests, • Continuous Improvement – The drive to ensure personal and organizational competitiveness through continuously improving., • Identifies and acts on opportunities for operational improvements within work area, • Shares expertise and knowledge to support growth and development of others enabling them to grow and improve in performance, • Other duties as assigned, • Organization Mission and Policies:, • Supports and demonstrates excellent customer assistance by following the SVdP Customer Service Motto to “Serve our Valuable Customers with Distinction and Purpose” which defines “our valuable customers” as both internal and external, i.e. co-workers, neighbors, donators, vendors, organizational contacts and thrift store consumers. EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Business Accounting or Finance, • At least two (2) years of comprehensive accounting experience required, • Experience in Non-Profit sector preferred, • QuickBooks Desktop experience is strongly preferred. SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS • Knowledge of:, • Generally accepted accounting principles (Intermediate Level), • MS Office skills (Intermediate level), • QuickBooks Desktop (preferred), • Office methods and procedures, • Skills and Abilities:, • Perform detailed work involving application of accountancy theory to accounting problems, • Evaluate accounting problems and analyze and interpret accounting records and reports, • Perform detailed work involving written or numerical data calculations rapidly and accurately, • Proficiency in accounting software and tools, • Perform with integrity, credibility, and commitment, • Work effectively with a team, • Communicating, orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences, • Organization and collaboration, • Physical:, • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, • Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear, • Occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.