Senior GSD Accountant

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Professional Accountant providing expertise in financial operations, overseeing sacred funds for the Church. Responsibilities include maintaining accounts, preparing statements, and performing audits.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRiverton • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Initiate general ledger file maintenance so that financial statement presentations will be accurate and meaningful.
Reconcile accounts, review reconciliations, and make sure that all outstanding items are properly cleared.
Prepare special studies and reports for departments and organizations as required.
Prepare journal entries and other adjustments to correct errors.
Analyze budget requests and explain any budgetary changes resulting from increased costs or changes in programs.
Consolidate accounting information for use in accounting statements and summaries.
Review expenditures against budget and make necessary reconciliations, investigations, and correcting entries.
Assist in preparing various financial estimates and expense reports.
Draft correspondence to appropriate parties regarding any differences that require investigation or further action.
Review and monitor invoices submitted for payment which exceed certain dollar amounts as defined by policy.
Audit project accounts for compliance to policy and correspond with appropriate parties regarding the status of these projects.
Assist in evaluating and motivating employees under the direction of a supervisor.
May coordinate accounting matters with other departments, locations, and divisions.
Act as a resource for Accountant 1 and Accountant 2 incumbents being trained in Church accounting systems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or Finance or Business Management) is **required**.
CMA, CPA or MBA preferred. Incumbents must demonstrate a well-grounded knowledge of financial and accounting theory and a knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles preferred.
A minimum of 4 to 5 years of professional accounting experience is **required **for this position.
Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking in Spanish and English is **required**.
Familiarity with Church accounting systems is preferred.
A graduate degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA, or CPA, may be considered an equivalent of one year of this experience.
Should have the ability to analyze complex accounting problems and propose changes in the accounting system.
Should be conversant with and have a familiarity with various standard Church accounting reports.
Should have a good understanding of Church financial policies and procedures.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

general ledger maintenanceaccount reconciliationjournal entriesbudget analysisfinancial reportingexpense reportingaudit compliancefinancial estimatesaccounting theoryaccounting principles

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunicationproblem-solvingteam coordinationemployee motivation

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in AccountingCMACPAMBA