Accounting Clerk Assistant

*** Full- Time, Temporary 40 hours per week, Potential Start/End Dates: November 1,2025- January 31,2025, Pay Range: $20.00-$22.00 Per Hour***

The Salvation Army Mission: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Summary/Primary Purpose: Performs full charge bookkeeping/accounting functions for multiple centers (Corps) of operations within the Division. Apply principals of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare reports.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the duties enumerated.
• Perform routine processing of revenues and contributions, receipts accounts payable, and payrolls.
• Maintain contact with the Corps Officers and representatives in all matters related to the financial recordkeeping and processing for the corps.
• Scan all documents into digital form and ensure clear resolution and completeness of all data for each corps.
• Assists the Divisional Finance Manager in compliance with TSA record retention requirements.
• Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and Salvation Army policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Education and/or Experience: Associate Degree in business or a related field preferred, and/or a minimum of 2 years of related experience.

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the minimal knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position.

• Project management skills to include implementation and conclusion of projects in the local and regional communities.
• Excellent skills in establishing priorities and ability to multitask to accommodate the team.
• Flexible and strong organization skills for managing multiple projects or tasks simultaneously, as well as creative problem solving and team building skills.
• Thorough knowledge of SalesForce, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and ability to access pay, personal and timekeeping data via a web-based system.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Must have exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Mathematical skills to include add, subtract, multiply, divide, use of common fractions and decimals.
• Must be a highly skilled self-starter, manage important projects and maintain focus from beginning to end of event/promotion.

Other Qualifications: Must pass all applicable background checks. Must possess a valid driver's license from the state in which you reside. Must be approved through The Salvation Army Fleet Safety Program to drive either a Salvation Army or personal vehicle on Salvation Army business.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands 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 requirements include hearing and vision ability along with excellent manual dexterity. This position will require the ability to lift and/or move more than 20 pounds occasionally.

Working Conditions: The work environment is an office environment, with moderate to loud noise, and may include varying temperatures that may be encountered in the facility, public venues and outside.

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.