Junior Accountant

TITLE: Junior Accountant

DEPARTMENT: Finance

STATUS: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

PAY RATE: $29.70

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Process daily deposit (THQ, CFOT, and ARC)-by scanning checks to lockbox vendor, bank and other miscellaneous sites.
A/R duties for THQ and Silvercrest: invoicing and processing payments.
Scan dispute bank notices & lockbox returned items.
Research checks received, ACH items, and cash receipts
Mail or e-mail AR statements monthly and follow up on payments.
Maintain daily check log of all deposits and postings to accounting system to file in journal repository
Process miscellaneous loan payments including- student loans.
Sort donations to submit to lockbox vendor
Reconcile and post ARCC-Deluxe, Classy Pay and PayPal donations.
Reconcile/post telephone and internet billing from telecom vendor
Miscellaneous journals (research, preparation & post)- telecom vendor -THQ & ARCC
Post daily automatic journals, IC, IG, IP, IW, IY in Shelby.
Sort & mail employee and retired officer's paychecks and paychecks
Perform other accounting tasks assigned if needed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 2 years' experience in management accounting.
Experience in use of Windows PC and MS Office applications.

PREFERRED SKILLS

MS Excel - familiar with the creation and use of advanced spreadsheet tools and complex formulas.
MS Word and Outlook - good written and oral communication skills. Able to complete business correspondence with proper etiquette and grammar.
Experience with Shelby software a plus.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Must be self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision, adaptable, work well with a team and able to handle confidential matters with discretion.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

* Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
* Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead.
* Ability to operate telephone.
* Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer.
* Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. (usually file boxes).
* Ability to access and produce information from a computer.
* Ability to understand written information.

REPORTS TO: General Accounting Supervisor