Staff Accountant

Fellowship of catholic university students
Finance Office
Staff Accountant
Organization: FOCUS is a Catholic collegiate outreach whose mission is to share the hope and joy of the gospel to college and university students. Trained in Church teaching, prayer, sacred Scripture, evangelization and discipleship, FOCUS missionaries encounter students in friendship where they are, inviting them into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and accompanying them as they pursue lives of virtue and excellence. Through Bible studies, outreach events, mission trips and one-on-one discipleship, missionaries inspire and build up students in the faith, sending them out to spread the good news and to live out the Great Commission: Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations (Mt. 28:19).
Position Mission: The Staff Accountant contributes to the organization's goals through daily operational activities, monthly, and yearly account reconciliation, interdepartmental support and analysis, and strategic projects. The goal of the position is to:

• Provide stewardship and accountability of benefactor gifts and FOCUS efforts
• Provide accurate, timely, relevant, and reliable financial reporting
• Provide exceptional service internally to all staff and externally to all constituents
• Support in decision-making through attention to detail as well as effective and efficient solutions

Responsibilities:

• Assist staff in day-to-day administrative support through Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, interim requests, and general assistance.
• Reconcile assigned accounts to ensure processes, procedures, controls, and financials are accurate, timely, and reliable.
• Respond to the needs of other departments and leadership of FOCUS through delivery of ad hoc projects and special requests.
• Assist in the month-end close process and the annual audit.
• Contribute to excellent performance of the Finance and Accounting teams as a whole and serve and care for individual teammates by adding to team discussions, participating in team events, problem-solving and brainstorming with teammates, and encouraging growth at an individual and team level through discussion and constructive feedback.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• Collaborative team player with eagerness to learn
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
• Passionate about the mission of sharing the joy of the Gospel with college students

FOCUS has retained Mission Advantage Recruiting to conduct this search.
To apply, please inquire with:
Caleb Fitzgerald | 629.900.7276 | cfitzgerald@missionadv.org