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Accountant 1

Report To: Controller

Department: Accounting

Educational or Certification Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from an accredited College or University

Experience Requirements:

• Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge software is preferable.
• Two years reconciling accounts payable, and bank accounts.
• In-depth knowledge of the accounting cycle.
• Experience with very detail-oriented analysis of expense accounts.
• Troubleshooting account for budget discrepancies.
• Experiencing importing journal entries into the software.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required/Preferred:

• Knowledge of nonprofit accounting.
• Ability to perform advanced analysis using spreadsheets.
• Attention to detail is critical as is ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Interpersonal skills necessary to work as part of a team with other Accounting Department employees;
• Ability to prioritize tasks;
• Knowledge and experience in automated Accounts Payable system

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable – assist and be able to work in the automated Accounts Payable software (PaperSave)
• Process/Approve ACH and Wire payments
• In-House Deposits
• Payroll journal entry
• Haiti Office wires
• Journal entries – FSA/ADP Payroll fees/Wageworks/IRS Refund
• Run reports and queries from Financial Edge Software for troubleshooting and analysis
• Audit – assist Controller with responsibilities for the annual Financial Audit
• Import GIK Shipments and Revenue into Financial Edge Software and reconcile Balance Sheet and Income Statement totals with GIK departmental reports.
• Various other duties as assigned
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We are a Catholic ministry with an ecumenical staff of Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox believers working in unity to provide food, water, housing, education, orphan support, medical care, micro-enterprise, and disaster relief — and the love of our Lord Jesus Christ — to the poorest of the poor in more than 30 countries around the world. We believe strongly in unifying Christians in this mission of mercy, and we believe that creating a welcoming work environment for all Christian faiths is essential to achieving our ministry goals.