Ministry Accounting Associate III

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
The Accounting Associate will assist in the daily operations of the Ministry Accounting Services.This role will assist in managing and overseeing the day-to-day accounting activities, ensuring financial transparency and accuracy in all church-related transactions. The Accounting Associate will play an important role in maintaining financial records, processing contributions, and assisting with budgeting, reporting, and audits. This includes certain clerical duties as assigned. This is a part-time role with an expecation of 25-28 hours per week.


REPORTING
The Accounting Associate reports to the Supervisor, Ministry Accounting Services.

GOVERNING POLICIES
Ministry Accounting Services Policy
Personnel Policy
Records Management Policy


STATEMENT OF FAITH
WatersEdge declares the Bible as the foundation for its faith and practice, and affirms as its
confession of faith, the Baptist Faith and Message, as revised and adopted in 2000 by the
Southern Baptist Convention https://bfm.sbc.net/bfm2000/.


BROAD JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Process invoices, contributions, and payments, ensuring accurate coding and timely
processing of all transactions.
2. Record and track individual and group donations, ensuring accurate documentation for
tax purposes and issuing receipts as needed.
3. Assist in preparing financial reports, including balance sheets, profit and loss
statements, and budget vs. actual reports for church leadership.
4. Help maintain and update the general ledger, ensuring proper classification and
accurate reporting of financial data.
5. Assist in preparing the annual church budget and track actual expenditures against the
budget, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
6. Follow set standard operating procedures for all accounting services processing
7. Document correspondence and scan mailings in appropriate WatersEdge software
8. Engage the Supervisor, Ministry Accounting Services regarding the progress,
challenges, and success of the Program