LUF, Analyst at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

JOB DESCRIPTION

Local Unit Finance employees receive, account for, monitor, and design internal controls to safeguard sacred funds (donated confidentially in obedience to God's commandments) for the church's religious mission under the direction of senior ecclesiastical leaders.

Under the direction of the MSR manager the incumbent will prepare, analyze, and review financial statements and budgets, prepare management reports, and perform internal control reviews and some accounting functions.

The analyst will Provide customers, who include; the MSR manager, Controller and local unit leaders with information that will help in conducting the business and financial affairs of an area in a legal and professional manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and analyze budgets and financial statements using information from operating statements, account ledgers, work order reports, project tracking systems, etc., for one unit or a division of a department.  Anticipate future needs. 
• Analytically review budget and financial statements.
• Identify trends and potential areas of concern.
• Initiate basic adjustments, as needed, and report actions. 
• Prepare management reports.  Investigate alternatives.
• Create reports, charts, and graphs illustrating findings. 
• Recommend adjustments.  Perform onsite internal control reviews. 
• May be required to perform some accounting functions due to staff size or limitations.
• However, the focus of the position is gathering financial information, analysis, and recommending financial corrective action and training priesthood leaders. 
• Ensure correct coding to the general ledger.
• Conduct confidential investigations.
• Under supervision, performs work that is varied and that may be somewhat difficult in character, but usually involves limited responsibility.
• Train and provide support to Priesthood leaders as assigned across the Area.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be worthy of a Temple Recommend
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, Business Management/Administration.
• Minimum four years of relevant experience in accounting, auditing, business management, or finance. 
• Demonstrate understanding of accounting principles.
• Must have excellent computing, analytical and presentation skills. In addition; he/she must have advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Must poses Excellent  verbal and written communication skills both in ENGLISH and FRENCH.
• Working knowledge of LCR system, Church's networks, and basic software applications will be advantageous. CMA, CPA is also preferred.