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Regional Accountant

Regional Accountant
 

The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has an opening for a Regional Accountant for the Arkansas/Oklahoma Division at our Divisional Headquarters located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Job Summary

Performs a variety of routine and complex clerical accounting functions and administers the day-to-day operations of the Great Plains Accounting Program for an assigned region by using a functionalized double-entry accounting package. Serves as accounting support between the assigned local units and Divisional Headquarters.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of the practices and procedures of basic accounting and/or bookkeeping
Knowledge of general office practices and procedures.
Ability to organize and maintain files of accounting records.
Ability to apply attention to detail and to perform assigned work at a level of proficiency that will limit the impact of errors.
Ability to process financial documents in compliance with established policies and procedures.
Ability to communicate in an effective and professional manner with assigned corps units.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of financial records.

Education and Experience

 Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related

field,
and
Two years progressively responsible experience performing double-entry computerized accounting work with Great Plains accounting experience preferred, of any equivalent combination of training and experience that

provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions   

Ability to meet attendance and work performance requirements.

Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.

Ability to keypunch information into a computer.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations.

Ability to sort and file documents alphabetically and numerically.

Ability to operate various general office equipment including a telephone, computer, fax machine and adding machine.
Ability to work well under the pressure of deadlines.
Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail with constant breaks in concentration associated with answering phones.
Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting, and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time. 

 
Working Conditions
 
Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Additional Comments:
All employees recognize 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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled 

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