General Accountant

THE SALVATION ARMY HAWAIIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDS DIVISION
JOB DESCRIPTION GENERAL ACCOUNTANT

Department: Finance

Position Title: General Accountant

Supervisor: Divisional Finance Director (DFD) 

FLSA Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Date: April 2025 

Hourly rate: $25.00 to $28.00

JOB SUMMARY: Perform accounting functions including recording journal entries, reconciling, accounts, maintaining vendor information, and responding to internal and external inquiries. Assist supervisor in other finance duties as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Administrative Functions:

• Provide administrative support to the DFD and the Finance Department.
• Prepares or assists with the preparation of scheduled and/or ad hoc statistical and narrative reports; performs basic information gathering from variety of sources, analysis and/or forecasting (includes tables, graphs, and charts) as directed.
• Morning mail duties which include scanning checks into Deluxe
• Receipt and place in safe any walk-in checks, cash, gift cards, etc. that require processing by Morning Mail staff. Occasional bank runs for Finance.
• Back up to the DFD in overseeing and maintenance of various banking and institutional portals.
• Back up liaison to DFD for various bank contacts (coordinate on-line banking, open accounts, assist with banking needs).
• Back up to DFD on TSAMM set ups and updates.
• Back up to DFD on DHQ Physical Inventory upkeep.
• Assist Corps Officers, Institution Administrators, and DHQ officers and staff in identifying forms, requisition formats, completing such forms on behalf of the finance and other departments as requested by the DFD.
• Order finance department supplies as needed.

Finance Functions:
• Record journal entries as needed.
• Perform assigned account entries, account reconciliations and other monthly closings procedures including clearing internal company transactions as needed.
• Assist Corps Officers and/or Department Heads in all finance matters as needed.

• Assist Accounting manager and Controller with internal & external audits schedules and other requests as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Ensure internal controls are in place and maintained.

SKILLS/TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business preferred or substitute job experience.
• 2-3 years of accounting/financial and/or administrative experience required.
• Competent in oral and written communication
• Intermediate to expert skill with MS Office suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point
• Valid Hawaii driver’s license
• Travel off-island as necessary.