Accountant II

Maintains financial records and ensures financial transactions are properly recorded for Prestonwood Baptist Church (“PBC”) and its entities.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares balance sheet account reconciliations and analyses as assigned
• Actively participates in special projects related to church administration
• Performs financial analysis for assigned entities and projects to assist with financial management
• Proactively solicits input and feedback regarding service expectations for entities supported
• Assists with year-end audit inquiries
• Communicates relevant information, whether financial or operational, and interacts with all appropriate levels of management or ministries
• Provides excellent external and internal customer service to meet desired need
• Consistently meets or exceeds required deadlines, within sphere of control or influence
• Adds value to Administration by providing financial expertise and support to meet the growing demands of the organization
• Demonstrates full understanding and ownership over assigned duties, with ability to see and operate based on greater organizational vision with minimal supervision
• Demonstrates ability to identify existing and potential issues within assigned responsibilities, and appropriate solutions with resolutions with minimal supervision
• Operates under universal organizational competency requirements, such as, integrity, servant hood, quality, innovation, and stewardship
• Courteous and respectful toward external and internal contacts, including team members, and leads by example
• Works with ministry staff to ensure competency on procedures and financial software
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Growing relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as an active member of a local, Bible believing and preaching church
• College degree preferred
• Five plus years of experience in accounting 
• Excellent planning and organizational skills to manage multiple projects
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work independently and maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office, emphasis in Microsoft Excel
• Consistently meets or exceeds required deadlines, within sphere of control or influence
• Able to perform physical activities that require moving one’s whole body, such as walking, stooping, lifting, pushing/pulling a cart, use of stairs, and working at a desk with a computer screen for extended periods of time with the ability to perform continuous repetitive hand and finger movements