Financial Accountant

Reformed Theological Seminary; Highland Meadows (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, seeks a Staff Accountant to support the Controller with financial reporting, analysis, and budgeting. This role partners with the COO and HR for special reports and ensures accuracy across statements and accounts.

Responsibilities include month-end close, reconciliation, budgeting integration, and tracking of alternative investments. The position requires a bachelor’s degree, GAAP knowledge, and strong Excel skills, with 2+ years of experience.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• General ledger accounting experience.
• Understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis.
• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze income statements, balance sheets, and budgets to provide optimization insights.
• Generate reports on budgets, forecasts, financial plans, cash flow, and forecasts.
• Assist in development and integration of annual budgets into the accounting system.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end closing including reconciliations and accruals.
• Complete year-end reconciliation for alternative investments and tracking.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/related field

Master’s degree in accounting or finance (preferred)

CPA or CFA (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

Reformed Theological Seminary exists to serve the Church by preparing its leaders through a program of graduate theological education based upon the authority of the inerrant Word of God and commitment to the Reformed Faith. Candidates interested in this position must align with and support Reformed Theological Seminary’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values. To review our Purpose Statement in detail, please visit our website at https://rts.edu/about/purpose

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting and assisting the Controller in financial reporting and analysis, account reconciliation, annual budgeting, and alternative investment tracking. This position reports to the Controller but may, at times, work directly with the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Human Resources for special financial reports and analysis.

Every effort has been made to ensure a complete job description. However, this document in no way implies that these responsibilities are the only duties you may be required to perform. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position, especially where the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for the role. Reformed Theological Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate. All employment decisions are based upon qualifications, merit, and business need.

Essential Job Functions

Duties/Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive analysis and detailed research of income statements, balance sheets, and budget variances to provide insightful recommendations for optimizing financial performance.
• Generate in-depth analysis and reports on budgets, forecasts, financial plans, statistical data, cash flow projections, and business forecasts to facilitate management in informed decision-making processes
• Assist the Controller in the development, communication, and integration of annual budgets into the accounting system, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and financial targets
• Assist Controller in executing month-end and year-end closing procedures, including the meticulous reconciliation of accounts and the recording of accrual accounting entries to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Complete Year-End reconciliation and true-up processes for alternative investments, ensuring precision and adherence to regulatory requirements and accounting standards.

Additional Responsibilities and Requirements

• Evaluate historical and current financial data to understand the company’s financial condition
• Understand industry-specific business trends and research data
• Ability to write data-backed reports to support the management team in making strategic business decisions
• Develop financial models that forecast business outcomes and profits
• Maintain site access to alternative investment management groups to monitor and communicate distributions, capital calls, and other relevant information with investment custody agent
• Assist in preparation of subscription documents for new alternative investments.
• Serve as back-up for cash receipts
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications, Education, and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other related field.
• Strong alignment with the mission and values of Reformed Theological Seminary.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• General ledger accounting experience.
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Able to work independently as well as with cross-functional groups.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills required.
• Strong verbal and written skills along with good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Qualifications, Education, and Experience

• A master’s degree in accounting, finance, or other related field.
• CPA license, CFA, or other related certification
• Higher education and/or nonprofit organization experience
• Jenzabar One experience
• Experience working with a company with multiple locations across multiple states
• Public accounting firm auditing experience

Working Conditions

• Office setting, the noise level in the work environment(s) is relatively quiet. The position is based at the Reformed Theological Seminary Jackson campus.

Cognitive and Physical Demands

• Daily/majority of the day: sitting, computer work, screen time, keyboarding, typing, wrist flexing/extension and other repetitive movements.
• Daily/consistent: Professional judgment in alignment with organizational values and policies is required.
• Effective verbal and written communication is necessary to translate high-level instructions into an executable process flow and meet project deadlines.
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations and make critical decisions.