Accountant

FamilyLife is part of Cru, a pioneer in world Christian Missions, seeking talented individuals to contribute to their mission. The Accountant will be responsible for financial statement preparation, budget planning support, and ensuring accuracy in financial reporting while maintaining communication with finance leadership.

Responsibilities

• Regularly communicate with FamilyLife finance leadership on sensitive financial topics
• Support and assist the Accountant Manager in the planning and implementation of the annual budget process
• Responsible for financial statement preparation, report creation and distribution
• Research accounting issues and take corrective action to ensure accuracy of financial reporting
• Perform month end closing and accounts payable assistance, inventory reconciliations and process management
• Perform general cost accounting and other related duties in the accounting department
• Prepare periodic (monthly) balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements
• Maintain the general ledger
• Code invoices, set up new accounts, reconcile accounts, and close the monthly books
• Reconcile bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks
• Reconcile customer accounts and manages accounts receivable collections
• Verify payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts
• Provide outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit
• File required tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• 1-3 years of accounting experience

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