TITLE: Senior Accountant DATE: 3/10/2021

DEPT: THQ Finance STATUS: Exempt/Full Time

THE SALVATION ARMY MISSION

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing various accounting functions, including Officer Taxes and Payroll for Territory Headquarters.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the current essential functions and requirements of the position. The staff member may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and task other than those stated in this job description

Payroll Responsibilities

• Maintain and process Vehicle Mileage Log
• Process 1099 for Retired Officer’s & W2s for Active Officer’s
• Creating Payroll Reports

Officer Tax Responsibilities

• Process Qtrly Tax Grants for active Officer’s
• Process SE's
• Keep track & update Tax codes
• Keep track & update Policies and procedures for Officer Taxes in the Territory
• Ensured Tax rates are updated in the tax system annually
• Abide by current Tax Laws
• Handle Tax Questions including Discrepancies - from Officer's/Staff
• Maintain Tax Files for all officers including (Active Officers, Cadets, Post Retired etc.)
• Prepare Tax files for payment to the IRS
• Develop process and procedure in Qtrly communications with Officers

Accounting Responsibilities – ARC Accounting

• Tradewest Monthly posting
• Bruin (telecom billing) – Monthly journal and accrual
• Review and post ARC intercompany transactions with THQ
  • Insurance – Property and Vehicle
  • Monthly Reserve – Journal
  • Program funding – Journal
  • Divisional – ARC bill backs

Equipment Used

• Personal Computer in a Network Environment
• 10 Key - Touch

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• MS Word and Outlook – good written communication skills. Able to complete basic business correspondence with proper etiquette and grammar.
• MS Excel – familiar with the use of spreadsheets and excel formula and calculations.

• Experience with Shelby a plus.
• Must be self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision, adaptable, work well with a team and able to handle confidential matters with discretion.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with Accounting or Finance concentration
• 10 years of Accounting, Bank Reconciliation, General Ledger knowledge, Reporting

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead.
• Ability to operate telephone.
• Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. (usually file boxes).
• Ability to access and produce information from a computer.

Reports to: Controller

Experience

• 10 year(s): Accounting, Bank Reconciliation, General Ledger knowledge, Reporting

Education

• Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)