Divisional Bookkeeper III

Providing essential services to field staff and volunteers. Offering this support frees field staff for direct ministry with kids, optimizes financial contributions, and ensures careful stewardship of the mission's assets (both tangible and intangible).

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Divisional Bookkeeper

Summary

As a follower of Jesus Christ and a minister of His Gospel, demonstrate a basic understanding of Young Life’s ministry strategy and participate in providing excellent camping experiences for individuals to encounter Jesus Christ and know the truth of God’s love for them. Through both formal training and direct experience, lead staff and foster an environment where guests, staff, and volunteers are well cared for using the cornerstones of Biblical stewardship and YL financial and administrative systems. The Bookkeeper III is a support role that works alongside multiple camps in a division.Specifically, this position will maintain bookkeeping and accounting operations in the office and will provide support to multi-camp personnel, working closely with the administrative managers in daily office operations. In addition, the Bookkeeper III serves as a resource coach and trainer to other camp bookkeepers throughout the mission.

Essential Duties

• Multiple Camp Responsibility
• Perform all duties described below for multiple camps
• Collaborate with other Divisional Bookkeepers in facilitating best practices across camps
• Provide Bookkeeper training annually and as needed
• Lead camp-wide initiatives as they arise
• Bookkeeping
• Maintain all aspects of the camp accounting processes, including financial accounts, reports, reconciliations and cash collection/deposits
• Record transactions including camp fees, expenses, store and snack bar deposits, inter-camp and inter-departmental transfers, camp capital and major maintenance projects
• Prepare month-end and year-end entries for accounts payable and general ledger as required
• Complete monthly reports according to parameters and deadlines set by the Young Life accounting department
• Perform monthly reconciliation of the bank statement and accounts receivable aging report
• Assist with monthly financial/statistical reports as directed by administration manager
• Reconcile US Foods clearing account monthly
• Accounts Payable
• Process all camp invoices timely and accurately, reviewing in Workday as necessary
• Figure and pay sales tax as required by state law
• Prepare month end entries for AP & GL as required by Mission Support Services (MSS)
• Computer Responsibilities
• Use Young Life accounting software and Excel to accurately record accounting transactions on a timely basis
• Record accounting transactions according to Young Life Policy using entries in the Financial and Statistical report prepared by the camp to support all revenue entries.
• Financial Reports
• Complete monthly reports according to parameters and deadlines set by the MSS accounting department
• Payroll/Budget
• Act as liaison between the payroll department and employee for payroll issues as necessary
• Compare the yearly budget in Workday to the camp’s budget template
• Year-End Reporting
• Assist MSS accounting department with year-end close requests
• Assist MSS accounting department with external audit inquiries and requests as needed
• Working Conditions: Office environment, remote, or hybrid
  
  

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Experience Required For The Job:

• Three plus years of bookkeeping or a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Knowledge of computers and fluency with Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to learn and use all internal Young Life systems
• Experience with Workday preferred
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Compelling desire to help people
• Positive attitude and shows initiative
• Timely response to requests for information
• Task prioritization and time management skills
• Able to perform under stress, noise and interruptions
• Ability to perform duties for various camps and report to multiple supervisors
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Some travel required
  
  

Job Specific Working Conditions

The anticipated hourly rate for this position can range from $18.36-$22.98 depending on relevant education and experienc