The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Senior Accountant, Finance and Records

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Salt Lake City • Utah • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide approval of project invoices, purchase requisitions, and purchase orders.
  • Account for facility projects in domestic and international areas.
  • Monitor and correct project ledgers and exception reports.
  • Perform financial reviews of completed projects.
  • Reconcile data from accounting systems and clear exceptions.
  • Assist in ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, international accounting standards, and Church financial standards and procedures.
  • Use electronic technology to extract data, analyze data, and create queries to extract system data.
  • Provide coaching, training, and support to lower-level employees, departments, and areas.
  • Assist in troubleshooting and resolving accounting and related technology issues that arise.
  • Assist in improving accounting and work processes by identifying, proposing, and implementing solutions using electronic technology.
  • Must be proactive and willing to learn new skills.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business management, or related field.
  • Four or more years of professional experience in accounting, finance, auditing, business management, or related field. (Information systems experience is helpful.)
  • Basic understanding of GAAP and a working knowledge of accounting principles.
  • Systems skills and experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, etc.
  • Intermediate Excel skills and a desire and aptitude to improve these skills.
  • A desire and aptitude to learn and apply electronic technology to accounting processes and process improvements.
  • Proficient at speaking, reading, and writing in English with the ability to work effectively with others. Spanish language skills are beneficial.
Benefits
  • Please note that this job posting may close at any time without prior notice.
  • Find out more about the many benefits of Church Employment at https://careers.churchofjesuschrist.org.

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