Job vacancies at Compassion, February 2025
This entry-level accountant offers professional assistance on accounting and system-related topics, as well as program requirements, to both internal and external customers. Responsibilities include supporting activities such as Field Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Fixed Assets in daily, monthly, and annual processes. Specific duties may include collaborating with accountants to ensure timely and accurate recording of monthly expenses, managing the support and gifts process for international funding, and performing US accounting tasks related to stewardship activities, fixed assets, inventory, and the corporate investment portfolio.
Position: Accounting Associates
Responsibilities
- Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
- Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.
- Performs accounting duties including training, policy clarification, feedback, transactional accounting and analyses to internal and external customers. This may include field offices, partner countries, donors, and internal organizational groups.
- Analyzes financial reports and transactions to ensure assure that; there are no input errors, financial accounting policies and procedures are being followed, and activities are being classified correctly.
- Coordinates and manages payments to field offices, brokers, vendors, donors, and others as needed.
- Participates in the monthly and annual close processes, performing duties such as overseeing and preparing professional documentation for audits.
- Prepares journal entries using data received from various sources and enters it into the general ledger system, including inter-company transactions.
- Prepares reconciliations for general ledger accounts, sub-leger activity, and external statements.
Faith
- Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Culture
- Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion’s core “Cultural Behaviors” in all internal and external communication and relationships.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
Experience
- Experience in financial reporting, accounting, procurement processes, and internal auditing.
Licenses and Certifications
- CPI or ACC
Working Environment
Office – Standard Office Environment
Physical Demands
Sitting, standing, and/or walking for up to 8 hours per day
How to Apply:
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