This entry-level accountant offers professional assistance on accounting and system-related matters, as well as program requirements, to both internal and external customers. They support activities such as Field Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Fixed Assets, helping to complete daily, monthly, and annual tasks. Depending on the specific role, the accountant may collaborate with other accountants to ensure the timely and accurate recording of monthly expenses, manage the support and gifts process for monthly international funding, and/or handle US accounting processes related to stewardship, fixed assets, inventory, and the corporate investment portfolio.
Position: Accounting Associate
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 or accounting certification as CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or ACCA ( Association of Chartered Certified Accountants )
Experience
- 2 years of Experience in financial reporting and accounting. Procurement processes, and internal auditing will be preferable.
Working Environment
- Office – Standard Office Environment
Physical Demands
- Sitting, standing, and/or walking for up to 8 hours per day
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