Junior Accountant - Engineering Ministries International

Junior Accountant - Engineering Ministries International
LOCATION:EMI USA - Colorado Springs, CO, USA
REPORTS TO:Accounting Manager
SUPERVISES:N/A
STATUS & CLASS:Full-time, Non-exempt, Resident Staff
COMPENSATION:Centrally-funded; Salary Range: $3,200 - $6,000 per month DOE (with option to raise support to supplement salary)
PURPOSE:Support ministry objectives by supporting the finance department in the USA Office and the finance staff in the overseas offices of EMI (Engineering Ministries International)
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
General Administration (5%)

• General Admin - office activities and common employment admin duties
• Entering time in time-keeping system
• Processing reimbursements
• Time spent preparing for and meeting regarding Annual reviews
• Weekly check-in's w/ supervisor
• Office-Wide Activities (i.e., CEO Updates, celebrations, general staff meetings, etc.)

Discipleship and Spiritual Leadership (10%)

• Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ in one's personal life and through one's ministry with EMI.
• Lead and manage the areas of responsibility and personnel under one's care such that they align and enhance EMI's efforts in the development of people's Christian faith and Christian practices.
• Mentor in Christian faith EMI interns, fellow staff, and EMI constituents.
• Regularly lead EMI in corporate prayer, devotion, and bible study through EMI Office Devotions, Days of Prayer, and other associated spiritual and pastoral activities.
• Adheres to the Biblical standards of moral conduct, EMI's Statement of faith, and EMI's standards and policies.
• Participate in Spiritual Development activities (e.g., EMI Days of Prayer, Intern Mentoring, Journey, etc.)
• Optionally pursue Professional Development activities related to core work of role (e.g., re-certification, non-EMI training seminars, etc.)

Financial Administration (85%)

• Review and post approved employee business expense reimbursements into accounting software, coding transactions to proper expense category and fund account
• Post credit card transactions to accounting software and reconcile to monthly statement; confirm automatic payment of statement balance by due date with interim payments as needed to assure adequate available credit
• Prepare payments to vendors by verifying documentation and preparing disbursements (wire, check, EFT); collect Forms W-9 from vendors as appropriate and prepare Forms 1099-MISC in January; resolve payment discrepancies and adequately document contacts
• Maintain electronic copy filing systems for financial transactions
• Prepare monthly financial reports assigned by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information
• Posting overseas and/or partner office reports, wiring funds, reconciling account balances
• Reconcile payroll taxes to ADP
• Participate in annual audit preparation and gathering information for annual Form 990
• Special projects and process improvement projects as identified (e.g., assist with developing internal policies and procedures, training staff, preparing projections)
• Help Donations Processor as needed
• Track accounts receivable and follow up on outstanding payments
• Schedule quarterly meetings with US project leaders
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS
Spiritual

• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and faithful fellowship with other believers in a local church
• Exhibits integrity and Christ-like behavior in private and professional life
• Is in agreement with EMI's statement of faith and mission

Education and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Associate's degree in Accounting with 2+ years' experience in accounting tasks (accounts payable, account reconciliations, financial reporting, etc.)
• Accounting experience and/or accounting internship preferred; other work experience demonstrating a strong work ethic will be considered
• Ability to utilize Sage Intacct easily including entering transactions and creating journal entries and reports
• Experience working with standard office equipment such as computer, copier, fax, phones, software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Interest in developing nonprofit accounting skills encouraged
• Solid knowledge of double-entry general ledger accounting; familiarity with nonprofit accounting helpful
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; timely responses to requests
• Self-starter and ability to work independently while handling multiple tasks
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Expected to maintain an extremely high degree of accuracy
• Able to maintain confidentiality of financial records
• Desire to understand the reasons underlying a process or procedure in order to build conceptual knowledge of accounting best practices
• High degree of motivation, adaptability and flexibility
• Ability to communicate in non-English language such as Spanish or French a plus