About the Position

The Assistant Director of Accounting is part of the Accounting Department, reporting directly to the Director of Accounting, who in return reports to the Chief Financial Officer. The primary purpose of this position is to perform clerical and financial tasks as designated by the Director of Accounting. This position is located in Johnson City, TN. The job requires 40 hours per week and receives full benefits. Irregular hours may be required; and, if so, will be scheduled in advance.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

General Responsibilities

Process grant preapproval and disbursement requests

Process grant preapproval and disbursement requests

Track grants for compliance

Process Positive Pay transactions and ACH payments

Reconcile bank statements with accounting system

Set-up and close projects in accounting system for new build departments

Track and integrate non-home related expenses into the accounting system for all new build departments

Process payments from statements

Assist with payroll

Complete monthly and year end closing procedures and financial statements

Provide financial reports for multiple departments using various software systems

Make general ledger transactions

Create and maintain complex excel spreadsheets

Other duties as assigned

Candidate Description

Required

Desire to serve others by working with a Christian organization and ability to interact cooperatively and in a spirit of teamwork with all employees of the Appalachia Service Project.

Non-profit accounting experience.

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Accounting.

5+ years of accounting, program management or comparative experience.

QuickBooks contactor experience

Microsoft Great Plains experience

Microsoft Business Central Experience

Bank reconciliation, month and year end closing experiences

Construction accounting experience

Experience in filing grant pre-approval and disbursement requests

Thorough computer literacy and understanding of an integrated general ledger accounting program

Exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Good reading, writing and interpersonal communication skills

Detail oriented

Compensation ASP provides a market-based salary and generous employee benefits program including:

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance offered for employee and family

Life insurance, retirement plan, medical spending plan and other typical benefits

Generous holiday, vacation, personal and sick time away based on ASP policy in effect at time of employment

Phone and laptop provided for work use

ASP vehicle available for local and regional business travel