Have you often felt like you wanted your work to have meaning? Every day, Resurrection staff members are doing work that matters with people who care. Resurrection’s purpose since its conception in 1990 is to “build a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people are becoming deeply committed Christians.” Join our team and see how your contributions move the needle in transforming the World.
Resurrection has an opening for a Finance Specialist in the Business Operations division! The position is full-time, non-exempt and is located at the Leawood campus at 13720 Roe Ave. Please see below for a full job description.

JOB SUMMARY

The Finance Specialist - Accounts Payable accounts for the expenditures of the church, assists Accounting Team Director with other accounting procedures and helps establish and maintain a good accounting audit trail.
Essential Responsibilities and Expectations :
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position-Specific

• Perform support functions including, but not limited to, printing, copying, mailing and filing checks.
• Assign received invoices to appropriate staff members for review, coding and approval.
• Review and approve all invoices and check requests for payment by verifying proper documentation, accounting codes and approval based on dollar amount.
• Collaborate with staff and supervisors regarding vendor requests and invoice payment methods.
• Collect W-9s and maintain Vendor list, including verbally confirming ACH banking information with vendors.
• Print checks from Operating and Foundation checking accounts twice a week or as needed.
• Work with Congregational Care to write emergency community assistance checks.
• Weekly reconcile payment information in accounts payable software to bank statements.
• Assist staff with Purchase Order creation and tracking.
• Review monthly vendor statements and collaborate with staff regarding unpaid invoices.
• Fulfill Petty Cash vault requests and reconcile Petty Cash quarterly with Accounts Payable 1 staff.
• Prepare and post journal entries as requested by staff and the Accounting Team Director.
• Train new church staff in Accounts Payable procedures.
• Provide backup assistance for other Accounts Payable staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Churchwide

• Follow Jesus and engage in the “five essential practices” of the Christian life: worship, study, serve, give, and share.

• Support the church’s purpose of “building a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people become deeply committed Christians.”Exemplify the church’s values and support its theological direction as a United Methodist Church.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles (equivalent education/experience of 2-5 years of accounting/bookkeeping courses/work).
• Proven Results in:
• Exemplary computer skills, especially with Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Speed and accuracy in computer data entry.
• Prior experience with Sage Intacct is a plus.
• Prior experience in Concur or other expense management software is a plus.

Please refer the Job description for details