Staff Accountant

Job Title: Staff Accountant                                                                   Status:  Full Time/Exempt

Seeking a Staff Accountant to help bring the Gospel where it has never been!  God is using Beyond to change the world by starting viral movements of the gospel among unreached people.   We’re seeking individuals who are sold out to Jesus and who want to be a part of this global transformation.  Your God-given skills and abilities are needed.   We ask that you consider if God is calling you to change your world.

Position Summary:  Under the direction of the Director of Accounting & Donor Relations, process accounting transactions and perform related tasks for a growing Not-for-Profit organization

Position Responsibilities:   

• Insure accuracy of accounting transactions in QuickBooks.  
• Process payments for approved vendor invoices and run payroll in a timely manner.  
• Assist field personnel with account questions and information.
• Coordinate with Donor Relations personnel to insure posting of donations in Kindful and QuickBooks. 
• Calculate administrative fees charged to field personnel.  
• Review bills and request approvals from department managers.
• Prepare payments for all bills including requests from field personnel.  
• Generate payroll and verify the payroll system has recorded and reported all applicable Payroll Tax returns. 
• Reconcile all bank statements.
• Maintain bank balances and identify transfers when needed.  
• Assist with special projects and reports as needed.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of Beyond and live in accordance with its Statement of Faith, Core Values, and Decision Matrix. Live according to biblical standards, as defined by the Board of Directors.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Demonstrate commitment to actively living out a Christ-follower life according to the Bible as interpreted by the Beyond Board of Directors.
• Demonstrate servant leadership 
• Possess effective verbal and written communications skills.
• A minimum of two years post-secondary Accounting studies. 
• Experience in Fund Accounting with a not-for-profit organization.
• Must possess high level of proficiency in QuickBooks, Microsoft Office and Excel. 
• Working with and providing information for auditors
• Able to provide good customer service both internally and externally.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous process improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills along with the ability to work in a complex and dynamic environment.
• Able to relate to the special needs of cross-cultural workers.
• Time Management:  Able to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Interpersonal skills: Able to work collaboratively with multiple people, varying position levels and departments providing strong, positive customer service.

Physical demands and work environment:  The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands:  While performing duties of the job, employee is occasionally required to type on a keyboard; stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.  Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.   Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment:  The noise level in the immediate work environment is usually moderate.