Staff Accountant.

The Salvation Army Southern California; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army Southern California is seeking a Staff Accountant to perform essential accounting duties, including journal entries, account reconciliations, vendor maintenance, and responding to inquiries.

Under the supervision of the Accounting Manager, you will support monthly closes, assist with audits, and ensure accuracy and compliance within the finance department. This role requires strong Excel skills and attention to detail, with the flexibility to travel off-island as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or 1 year of related experience.
• Proficient in Excel and other office applications.
• Valid Hawaii driver’s license.
• Travel off-island as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Record journal entries.
• Perform assigned account reconciliations and other monthly closings procedures including clearing internal company transactions.
• Assist Corps Officers and/or Department Heads in all finance matters as needed.
• Setup and maintain customers and vendors.
• Work directly with department heads and funding agencies in relation to billing revenue and collecting receivables on a timely basis.
• Assist accounting manager and controller with internal & external audits schedules and other requests as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures
• Ensure internal controls are in place and maintained.

Skills

Excel

Office applications

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or 1 year of related experience

Job description

Job Summary

Perform accounting functions including recording journal entries, reconciling accounts, maintaining vendor information, and respond to internal and external inquiries. Assist supervisor in other finance duties as needed.

Department: Finance

Position Title: Staff Accountant

Supervisor: Accounting Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hourly rate from $24.00 to $27.00

Job Summary

Perform accounting functions including recording journal entries, reconciling accounts, maintaining vendor information, and respond to internal and external inquiries. Assist supervisor in other finance duties as needed.

Essential Functions

• Record journal entries.
• Perform assigned account reconciliations and other monthly closings procedures including clearing internal company transactions.
• Assist Corps Officers and/or Department Heads in all finance matters as needed.
• Setup and maintain customers and vendors.
• Work directly with department heads and funding agencies in relation to billing revenue and collecting receivables on a timely basis.
• Assist accounting manager and controller with internal & external audits schedules and other requests as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures
• Ensure internal controls are in place and maintained.

Physical Demands

The position requires sitting; climbing and/or balancing; stooping, kneeling, bending, stretching, crouching and/or crawling; standing; walking; manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; use of vision; driving a vehicle; pushing/pulling/lifting/carrying 25-50 pounds and occasionally more than 50 pounds; travelling by airplane.

Communication Demands

The position requires talking to co-workers, clients, vendors; requires written communication to and from co-workers, clients, vendor; talking on the telephones; requires responding to written or verbal requests of co-workers, clients, and vendors; requires training/giving verbal and written instructions; requires receiving verbal and written instructions; requires writing/composing written language; requires reading; requires visiting/working at other worksites; requires communication via the latest technologies

Skills/Technical Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a year equivalent work experience in related filed.
• Proficient in Excel and other office applications
• Valid Hawaii driver’s license
• Travel off-island as necessary.