The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for a Business Manager for the Coastal Alabama Area Command, located in Mobile, Alabama.
About this opportunity:
This position is a Finance position. This position plans, directs, coordinates, supervises, monitors, oversees, and participates in all phases of accounting and bookkeeping functions for the Area Command ensuring accuracy, completeness and integrity of same. Supervises and evaluates the performance of accounting and bookkeeping staff. Represents the department during Advisory Board meetings to articulate the financial condition of the Area Command. Ensures that accounting transactions are performed in a timely manner and in compliance with established policies and procedures and verifies the accuracy and integrity of books. Prepares various routine and complex budgets (including United Way) and financial reports. Prepares for audits. Analyzes, prepares and generates complex grant documentation.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities include:
- Knowledge of modern computerized double-entry data entry methods as they pertain to bookkeeping functions.
- Knowledge of financial accounting systems and procedures. Knowledge of the principles and practices of grant administration.
- Ability to plan, develop and initiate effective and efficient bookkeeping practices and methods in order to increase accuracy and timeliness of financial recording and reporting.
- Analytical ability to plan work schedules, evaluate work performances, and provide input on budget planning.
- Ability to examine the bookkeeping work performed by subordinates in order to detect errors or omissions. Ability to prepare complex financial reports and records.
- Ability to accept fiscal responsibility of all functionalized accounts.
What we are looking for in you:
- Four year college or technical school degree in accounting, bookkeeping, business or related field and
- four to five years experience in the performance of all phases of modern bookkeeping, audits and related work
- with at least two years in a supervisory capacity or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Valid Driver’s License
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
Employee Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Aflac Supplemental - Critical Illness; Accident; Hospital; Vision; Dental
- Vacation , Sick, Personal Leave Time
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination. We strive to do the “Most Good” for our employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good, with these
five values at the heart of everything we do:
We are…
- Passionate
- Compassionate
- Uplifting
- Brave
- Trustworthy
To learn more about the Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama and apply online, please visit:https://salvationarmycareers.org