Accounting Associate III

This seasoned paraprofessional assists in completing broad accounting support tasks such as bank reconciliations, reimbursements, periodic close out activities, disbursements, financial statement preparation, accounts payable, global roll ups, and international partner billings. The incumbent may perform accounting support work for GMC or remote offices including reconciling and recording periodic entries, and calculating and processing support & gifts. Based on the actual work group assigned, the incumbent in this position may perform some or all of the essential functions listed, as well as other related duties. This seasoned accounting support position may provide coaching and technical advice to other assistant and offices.

Responsibilities

Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of 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.

Provides skilled support to accounting team, organizing and scanning backups, entering transactions, reconciling accounts, completing journal entries, and maintaining documentation. May occasionally provide general administrative support to assigned team.

Researches and resolves issues such as past due credit card balances, outstanding payments, and accounts payables discrepancies. Responds directly to internal clients such as employees and leadership regarding finance and accounting issues.

Performs skilled bookkeeping duties such as calculating monthly office support, preparing various forms and folders for approval, and forwarding documents such as Capital Requisition Forms and Capital Asset Transaction Forms for inclusion in the Fixed Asset system. Helps ensure that significant contracts are properly executed for building leases and in other obligations.

As the subject matter expert, administers and provides training content for expense management system.

Performs disbursement and/or reconciliation of petty cash, accounts payable, employee credit cars, reimbursements, and similar issues, ensuring that proper documentation is received and is in compliance with policy.

Provides skilled accounting services to various finance and accounting teams performing duties such as overseeing foreign exchange brokering, entering and tracking vouchers, overseeing wire transfers, maintaining daily cash spreadsheet, Exchange Rate Report spreadsheet, and expense report processing.

Supports project accounting and financial decisions making related to projects, ensuring consistency with budgeted expenditures and allocations throughout the project life cycle. She or he reviews forecast-to-complete and other project progress projections for management reporting and consults with project leadership regarding regular project cost reports such as variance and cash flow.

Provides coaching and technical advice to other staff.

Culture

Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion's core "Cultural Behaviors" in all internal and external communication and relationships.

Qualification

Holds a University or College Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a relevant field

Five years of relevant experience in financial analysis and reporting, preferably within the NGO sector

Has 1-2 years of hands-on experience with ERP systems, e.g. Workday, QuickBooks, or NetSuite is an advantage.

Exhibits exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on maintaining positive relationships in all interactions

Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy and integrity.

*Equivalent education, training and/or certification may be substituted for experience and education shown above

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