GENERAL SUMMARY: The Senior Accountant is responsible for supplying great accounting support and excellent customer service. Play a key role in audit and tax return preparation, prepare monthly journal entries & reconciliations, and provide leadership to department-wide document retention and archiving process. Assist in lean process reviews, support software implementations, provide organization to Accounting Policy updates and maintenance, and support the Accounting Management group. Provide technical and accounting support for the Payroll unit, including payroll processing, internal auditing, and reconciliation.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: (Responsibilities, Accountabilities, and Competencies; May not include all duties of this job)
1. Accounting Department Support:
• Assist with audit and tax return preparation as assigned; including retirement plan audit.
• Provide leadership to department-wide document retention and organize annual archive process. • Provide structure and organization to Accounting policies, updates, and maintenance.
• Assist Controller and Assistant Controller with Accounting policy updates and maintenance.
• Assist with “Lean process” reviews and other process improvement work.
• Support software implementations directly and indirectly.
• Provide assistance in updating documentation of procedures.
• Provide support to the Accounting Management Group as needed.
• Assist with other special projects as assigned.
2. Payroll Function Support:
• Propose to the Assistant Controller improvements and modifications to the internal controls, policies and procedures, and compliance requirements of CRISTA payroll function.
• Provide backup coverage for payroll processing.
• Perform internal audits of Payroll post processing and payroll data or system updates. Assist with proactively analyzing, documenting, and implementing changes to the Payroll processes.
• Responsible for review of the 403b files.
• Assist in the 403b financial audit.
• Develop collaborative working relationships with centralized HR staff and Payroll Processor to ensure good team communications and the best possible service to employees.
• Help respond to Accounting Department questions regarding payroll activity and posting to GL; particularly during month-end close.
3. General Ledger:
• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations as assigned, primarily Payroll related.
• Assist with review of preliminary monthly financial information as needed.
4. Work collaboratively with supervisor, coworkers and customers. 5. Perform other related duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Welcome to CRISTA. CRISTA is a family of ministries empowered to serve the needs of the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Based in Seattle, Washington with a reach both locally and globally, we exist to transform lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through sustainable, Biblical Christian ministries.
CRISTA is five distinct ministries, each with their own vision and mission. And yet, they are all part of the CRISTA family. Each ministry has answered the call to serve in their unique way, striving together toward one goal—to draw people into a transforming relationship with Christ.
From World Concern’s relief and development efforts around the globe; from CRISTA Media’s stations that broadcast uplifting messages and music through your radio dials to the fireside songs that bring joy to campers year round at CRISTA Camps; from the young minds equipped with knowledge at King’s Schools to the seniors receiving exceptional care at CRISTA Senior Living. Whether traversing the globe or right in our backyard, the CRISTA family of ministries is empowered to meet the needs of those we serve.
Loving God by serving people—meeting practical and spiritual needs—so that those we serve will be built up in love, united in faith and maturing in Christ.
We look forward to sharing our journey with you.
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