Finance Analyst: Stewardship & Internal Controls

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah seeks a seasoned finance professional to help safeguard sacred funds, prepare, analyze, and review financial statements and budgets, and design internal controls under the guidance of senior ecclesiastical leaders.

You will train personnel in financial principles, help prepare policies and procedures, and provide information to operational and financial managers to support compliant, professional decision making across a large, complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business management is required.
• Five to eight years of relevant experience in accounting, auditing, business management, or equivalent.
• CMA, CPA or MBA preferred.
• Demonstrate understanding of accounting principles and Church accounting systems.
• Must operate a personal computer and have knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet.
• Must be able to learn new software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze budgets and financial statements using information from operating statements, account ledgers, work order reports, project tracking systems, etc. for a large, complex unit or division of a department.
• Anticipate future needs and analytically review budget and financial statements.
• Reconcile appropriation and cash flow budgets to the general ledger and ensure correct coding.
• Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and identify trends and potential areas of concern.
• Prepare management reports and report actions; conduct on-site internal control reviews.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or Finance or Business Management)

Job description

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah seeks a seasoned finance professional to help safeguard sacred funds, prepare, analyze, and review financial statements and budgets, and design internal controls under the guidance of senior ecclesiastical leaders.

You will train personnel in financial principles, help prepare policies and procedures, and provide information to operational and financial managers to support compliant, professional decision making across a large, complex