Senior Accountant, Mount Pleasant Campus

Location: Mount Pleasant, SC
Hours: Full Time, 40 hours weekly                    
This position reports to: Managing Director of Finance/Controller
The mission: Seacoast Church goes all out in our mission to help others Find God, Grow their Faith, Discover their Purpose, and Make a Difference. With a staff of 300+ dedicated to our mission, the Senior Accountant is a highly motivated and experienced individual who uses accounting and analytical skills to manage financial reporting, prepares for annual audit, and assists in budget processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Under leadership of Controller, oversees month end closing and accounting practices of the Accounting Team




• Prepares monthly adjusting journal entries; examines journal entries of team members, reviews for accuracy and approval for posting


• Reviews expense accounts for coding discrepancies and reconcile differences


• Reconciles bank statements and balance sheet accounts


• Ensures all church receipts and expenses are reviewed, flagging concerns or questions to the Controller


• Reconciles General Ledger to Contributions System




• Assists counting and processing tithe income for all organizational locations


• Guides the activities of personnel engaged in recording and transmitting financial records


• Prepares and records fixed asset transactions and depreciation


• Assists controller with monthly reports. Inform management regarding the finances of Seacoast


• Assists controller with review of budget numbers versus actuals costs by department and locations


• Develop or modify personal desk procedures to ensure changes in our record keeping policies, accounting systems or other current computer technology stay up-to-date and are maintained on our accounting directory


• Assists with contribution inquiries from donors


• Prepares checklist items for annual audit under guidance of Controller. Provides external auditors’ information as requested


• Ensures integrity of financial data


• Protects the accuracy and integrity of financial data by reviewing accounting records, financial statements, and reports for completeness and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and our procedures


• Manage corporate credit card accounting and settings: supports the card software, handles credit limit increase requests, answers coding and policy questions from cardholders, reconciles transactions to statements, and uploads final transactions to accounting software


• Reconciles credit card transactions monthly


• Partners with the Controller to train new staff in procedures, software, account codes, etc.

• Team Player
  
  
  
  • Actively participates in weekly team meetings; attend all 1-on-1 meetings with leader; and attend monthly All-Staff meetings
  
  
  • Supports the goals of the Business Office by demonstrating teamwork and performing other duties as requested with excellence
  
  
  
  

Job Essentials:

• Christ Follower (Seacoast Church makes hiring decisions aligned with our religious faith and beliefs)


• Minimum three years core accounting or auditing experience is required. Degree in Accounting Required. CPA preferred.


• Intermediate computer skills are necessary along with willingness to learn additional software as needed


• Trustworthy with sensitive and confidential information to maintain high level of personal and professional integrity and to protect church credibility and assets


• Effective administrator, multi-tasker, detail-oriented and time manager who upholds policies and procedures


• Top Notch Communicator who can explain complicated processes and concepts clearly


• Live and drive Seacoast cultural values to Love God. Love People. Make it Better. And Have a Good Attitude.

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I also understand, if employed, that I am required to abide by all the rules and regulations of Seacoast Church. Seacoast Church is an Equal Opportunity Employer. While we make employment decisions that are aligned to our faith and beliefs, we do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. This application will only be valid for the position in which I am applying and will remain active for 45 days. If I wish to apply to another position or the 45 active period has passed, I may need resubmit a new application.