Senior Staff Accountant

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: Seed Company is an organization committed to Bible translation through national translators in creative partnerships. Seed Company seeks to work where it is evident that God is working and where the uniqueness of its vision makes it most feasible for us to be involved.

VISION: God’s Word transforming lives in every language in this generation.

MISSION: To accelerate Scripture translation and impact for people without God’s Word through Great Commission partnerships.

VALUES: Honoring God in all we do, valuing individuals and relationships, partnering effectively, encouraging creativity and innovation, and managing for quality results.

SCOPE: Perform functions and provide task oversight on accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, ensuring data accuracy. Responsible for performing balance sheet, expense, revenue and payroll entry and reconciliations. Train and mentor staff accountants. Assist with other general accounting, budgeting, audit and closing activities. Assist in work paper preparation and financial statement preparation for annual audit.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

•    Administer and lead all tasks related to accounts payable, accounts receivable and balance sheet accounts. Ensure compliance with organization and governmental policies is being maintained.

•    Lead all month-end close processes and preparation of monthly financial reporting packet. 

•    Assist with various accounting responsibilities including monthly and annual entries, adjustments and reconciliations of all accounts in assigned areas of responsibility.

•    Review and approve general ledger entries prepared by staff accountants, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.

•    Prepare and submit various forms for governmental filings, including year-end tax receipting and 1099 processing.

•    Maintain and record fixed assets, ensuring all documentation is retained and accessible.

•    Support the cross-organizational financial activities within the Wycliffe family of organizations.

•    Participate in and offer input to the continual improvement of processes, automation and value-added procedures.

•    Prepare basic analysis for financial projects as needed and respond to questions from budget managers on expense reporting.

•    Assist in annual audit preparation, including providing information to auditors, workpaper and financial statement preparation.

•    Provide backup assistance to the Controller.

•    Mentor and train staff accountants, for cross-training across functional areas.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

•    This position will include leadership of staff accountants.

OTHER DUTIES: 

•    Attend and participate in a variety of meetings and task force groups as directed and maintain required level of knowledge pertaining to operating procedures, requirements, processes and policies.

•    Lead and or participate in projects or task force groups which focus on issues having organization wide impact.

•    Perform or assist with any assignments as required or directed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a professional office environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Occasional exertion up to 20 pounds, lifting a box of paper, moving chairs, tables and sliding doors. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

•    Strong faith in Jesus Christ as Savior; God honoring lifestyle.

•    Passion for the Word of God and provision of the Word for every people group.

•    Championing Seed Company’s vision, mission, and values.

•    Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business or Finance or equivalent in experience.

•    Requires 3-5 years of experience in Accounting 

•    Knowledge of accounting software Sage Intacct and Bill.com a plus

•    Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.