Finance Assistant: Payments, Reconciliation & Reporting

The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division is seeking an EAS Finance Assistant to report to the EAS Finance Manager. The role oversees financial administration for business services, including payment processing, reporting, coordination, reconciliation, and handling stakeholder financial inquiries in line with GAAP.

Qualifications include an Associate’s degree in accounting/finance or related field, plus a minimum of two years of experience; experience with low-income populations is

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and professional work experience.
• Minimum of two years of experience in related field
• Experience with low-income populations (preferred)
• Strong ethics and confidentiality
• Familiarity with Salvation Army policies and procedures

Responsibilities

• Supports the EAS Finance Manager, participating in fiscal planning for the EAS program
• Prepares, analyzes and reviews financial reports for direct EAS bill payments, using generally accepted accounting principles
• Issues checks, records payments to client accounts or organizational ledgers, and assists with compliance auditing of payment requests
• Verifies and pays invoices, executes checks, reconciles balances and maintains records
• Sets up and maintains vendors or suppliers in the accounting systems
• Helps maintain data completeness and quality of financial data
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Oral and written communication

Confidentiality & ethics

Familiarity with policies

Education

Associate’s degree in accounting/finance or related field

Safe From Harm training

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

TEAMS

SharePoint

Job description

The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division is seeking an EAS Finance Assistant to report to the EAS Finance Manager. The role oversees financial administration for business services, including payment processing, reporting, coordination, reconciliation, and handling stakeholder financial inquiries in line with GAAP.

Qualifications include an Associate’s degree in accounting/finance or related field, plus a minimum of two years of experience; experience with low-income populations is