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11-205 - Financial Assistant -SC/CIS - Zahn

The Salvation Army
Los Angeles, CA , US
$25-$26 an hour
Full-time

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible.

Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Position Summary

The Finance Assistant in the Community Integration Program works as part of as multi-disciplinary team serving clients in the community by providing housing rental assistance.

S / he will be responsible for the daily administrative duties that include basic financial accounting, preparing financial reports for management and process documentation to headquarters.

Essential Functions

  • Assist with basic financial accounting and processing of high volume of check requests and expense reimbursements.
  • Assist the CIS Director with administrative duties.
  • Manages invoices ensuring programmatic quality assurance. Responsible for transactions, inventory, purchases and invoicing vendors and various other entities.
  • Prepare the grant binders along with its supporting documentation.
  • Ensure all required documents are submitted to DHQ finance department.
  • Assist the CIS Business Manager with basic accounting services related to grants.
  • Ensure two levels of approval is provided and forward to DHQ finance for check request submission.
  • Update Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA) tracker for all check requests (real time data).
  • Equipment maintenance.
  • Other duties as assigned.

PAY RATE : $$

Working Conditions

Ability to walk, stand, bend, kneel and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis. Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, boxes, and reach overhead.

Ability to operate computers / printers, fax, scanners, photocopiers and telephone. Ability to lift to 25 lbs.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must have a bachelor’s degree or 4 years relevant experience
  • At least two years of administrative / finance / accounting support experience.
  • Exceptional organizational / time management skills
  • Experience with Excel, Adobe and accounting systems.
  • Ability to interact with others professionally while maintaining a learning posture.
  • Excellent communication skills written and verbal, and a calm demeanor.
  • Professional phone and e-mail etiquette a must.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

  • Must hold intermediate skills utilizing Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft Windows, electronic mail applications and the Internet.
  • Possess necessary initiative, adaptability and responsibility to work with minimal supervision.
  • Must possess the ability to meet deadlines, handle figures with the aid of a calculator and / or use of Microsoft Excel, and work with complete attention to detail.
  • Skill with multi-tasking a must.
  • Ability to function in a confidential manner and self-discipline to perform repetitive tasks without lowering quality of work.
  • Experience performing statistical compilations a plus.
  • 30+ days ago
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