Administrative Assistant

Location:            Wheeling Corps, Wheeling, WV

Position Type:     Regular Full Time at 32 hours weekly

Pay Range:         $12.50 - $14.00/hour

About this opportunity:

This position is responsible for He/she will prepare and process all paperwork for the Corps including correspondence, documents, reports, and spreadsheets which may be submitted to the Divisional Finance Board and Territorial Headquarters. 

Properly record and maintain precise fiscal records and financial data in coordination with the corps accountant; apply fundamental bookkeeping knowledge and skills to varied bookkeeping tasks prepare and maintains financial records in an accurate, complete, and timely manner while ensuring the integrity, security, and accountability of Salvation Army accounts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervises, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the day-to-day operations of the Corps office; ensures the accomplishment of the various office tasks in the most efficient and effective manner; supports all office assignments concentrating on targeted deadlines and quality standards.
• Prepares and verifies bank deposits; oversees the distribution of receipts and thank you letters to donors.
• Procures, prioritizes, and disseminates all office mail to ensure that all mail is processed in a timely and efficient manner; determines which items require special attention and which are routine in nature; prepares routine correspondence.
• Develops and maintains a filing system of a variety of correspondence, forms, cards, records, reports, and documents; ensures the files are maintained in an organized and efficient manner.
• Composes Commanding Officer’s correspondence, and/ or minutes in an accurate and timely manner; attends meetings and records minutes.

What we are looking for in you:

• Associate Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field AND
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible administrative experience OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and 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.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period:  11/14/2024 - 12/06/2024

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.