Accountant - Jews for Jesus

Malia B

We are looking for an outgoing, motivated Accountant to join the organization’s finance team. The Accountant will be responsible for a broad range of transactional, reconciliation and other accounting activities. Functions include AP, credit card reconciliations, and expense report processing. The successful candidate will have a "roll-up-the-sleeves" attitude, be able to multi-task, and ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Job Description
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE	The mission of Jews for Jesus is “to make the Messiahship of Jesus an unavoidable issue to our Jewish people worldwide.” The Staff Accountant is an integral part of the Finance Department, and reports to the Assistant Director of Finance. The Finance Department is responsible for handling all monies received via mail or internet, paying all invoices and reimbursements, and preparing payroll for processing. Jews for Jesus is a faith-based religious organization and does not engage in unlawful discrimination or harassment because of race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability or military veteran status. As a religious organization, and consistent with the law, Jews for Jesus hires staff based on their religious beliefs about Jesus Christ, so that all staff share the same religious commitment, purpose, and values. Jews for Jesus maintains its religious mission and reserves its constitutional and statutory rights to make hiring and other decisions on the basis of religion and in furtherance of its religious objectives. These rights are clearly established in state and federal law, that as a church organization Jews for Jesus has the right to hire only those individuals who are Christians and who agree with our statements of faith and practice, based on our religious beliefs and requirements for all staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS	Generate daily income reports Process all accounts payables Process credit cards via Concur Record health plan activities Process monthly charitable gift annuity distributions Prepare monthly benefit statements Track fixed asset acquisitions Prepare and reconcile monthly payments to international entities Reconcile bank statements Assist in month-end close including preparing journal entries, monthly accruals, and reconciling general ledger accounts Assist with the preparation of annual financial audits Prepare annual 1099’s Performs other duties & responsibilities as required or assigned by supervisor Solid commitment to follow Jesus Christ in your life
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS	Assists in training new staff within the same job role File documents in designated folders
COMPETENCIES or REQUIRED SKILLS	Be able to analyze and solve problems quickly and creatively with attention to detail Remain flexible in a constantly changing environment and work independently with strong planning and prioritization skills Have a positive attitude and strong communication skills Be willing to learn and take on new tasks both related and unrelated to accounting
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY	No Supervisor responsibilities required for this job
WORK ENVIRONMENT	Typical office environment. Routine use of the following: Computers Scanners Phones Copiers
PHYSICAL DEMANDS	The physical demands that are required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Examples: Sitting for long periods of time working on a desktop computer Lifting and moving boxes periodically Walking and stair climbing to deliver items
POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK	Full-time M-F 8am-5pm
TRAVEL	No travel required for this position
REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE	Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance 2+ years’ experience in accounting or related field Strong Excel and MS Office skills; familiarity with Blackbaud and Concur a plus Ability to handle change in a fast-paced growing company, along with “wearing multiple hats” Accuracy and attention to detail Ability to meet assigned deadlines Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus

The ideal candidate would be local to the San Francisco Bay Area.