Accounting Specialist

Are you a detailed-driven, data-loving accounting professional who wants your skills to make an impact? Do you thrive in fast-paced monthly cycles, love solving reconciliation puzzles, and enjoy bringing clarity to complex data? If so, we would love to meet you. 

We're looking for an enthusiastic and highly skilled Accounting Specialist  that provides support as a member of the SSMO Ministries Corporation finance team. The duties include: Payroll Based Journaling, Accounts Payable, Payroll backup support and accounting administration functions.

Full Time On-Site position
Experience in Healthcare industry preferred.

Benefits:
Our employee benefits include Medical/Vision/Rx, Dental, Basic Life, and Disability Insurance; employer contributions retirement program, Employee Assistance Program.

Background screening required for all campus employees.

What you'll do:
In this role, you will support our core accounting operations and keep our financial engine running smoothly. Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting monthly accounting cycles with accuracy and timeliness.
• ​​Managing records that support payroll-based accounting entries and compiling quarterly reports. 
• Receiving, verifying and reconciling invoices as assigned.
• Performing reconciliation of accounts across systems and identifying discrepancies.
• Combining, cleaning, and analyzing data files from multiple platforms.
• Maintaining accurate reporting, filing and documentation.
• Providing payroll support and troubleshooting if needed.
• Receive, process, verify and reconcile invoices to ensure accuracy and compliance with policies.
• Data Blending (collect and combine data from multiple sources) to create ad hoc reports for rapid analysis as well as retrieving information from other systems and preparing in a format that can be loaded into the payroll system.
• Maintain and create ad hoc reports. 
• Interact with customers both internal and external.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you bring: 
We're looking for someone who is:

• Highly skilled in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data manipulations, formulas).
• Exceptional at data analysis with a strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with multiple systems and merging datasets.
• Experienced with payroll processes and accounting practices.
• Ability to type 45 WPM.
• Adaptable, proactive, and eager to improve processes.
• A team player with excellent communication and organizational skills. 
• Knowledge of payroll accounting including federal, state, and local tax laws.
• Interpersonal skills.

Experience:

• Associates degree in finance or accounting or related fields is required, Bachelor's degree is preferred. (equivalent experience may be considered in place of a degree).
• One (1) year of professional accounting experience, preferable in a nonprofit or healthcare environment. 
• Experience with payroll systems and accounting software (e.g., Paycom, ADP or similar).
• Background working with data from multiple platforms or systems strongly preferred. 

Physical requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to type, use a keyboard, and perform repetitive hand /wrist motions.
• Ability to read documents, spreadsheets, and digital screens.
• Occasionally lift or move items up to 25 pounds (such as files, office supplies, or equipment).
• Ability to communicate clearly in person, over the phone and through written communication. 
• Ability to focus for extended periods and manage detailed work. 

SSMO Sponsored ministries encourage people from all backgrounds, communities, and industries to apply.