Position Summary
The Accounting Assistant – Contributions supports the daily accounting functions of the finance office, including contribution processing, reconciliations and transaction recording, and helps the accounting team meet monthly close deadlines. This position needs someone with a solid accounting foundation who is detail-oriented, flexible and ready to help with projects that serve team goals.
Experience and Knowledge Required
- Agree to ACC’s doctrinal distinctive and vision as found in our What We Believe/Vision statement
- At least 1-2 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience
- Associate’s degree or coursework in accounting, or equivalent work experience
- Working knowledge of basic accounting principles, including debits and credits, journal entries, and the general ledger
- Experience reconciling bank, credit card, or cash accounts
- Experience with accounting software (such as QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, or a similar system)
- Intermediate Excel skills (formulas, sorting and filtering, basic pivot tables)
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy with numbers
- Experience in problem-solving and handling multiple projects effectively
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable with data systems and able to learn new systems
Duties and Responsibilities
- Participate in weekly staff meetings
- Accurately process and record various types of financial contributions
- Support credit card transaction processing and reconciliations
- Support and ensure the secure collection of tithes and offerings
- Assist with the online filing of records
- Assist with preparing and distributing annual giving statements
- Respond to donor inquiries about contributions and giving statements with care and professionalism
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies or documentation issues
- Assist with month-end close tasks as directed
- Maintain strict confidentiality of all financial data and donor information
- Demonstrate strong time management to meet deadlines
- Participate in special projects and complete other duties as assigned
- Engage as part of a team with Athey Creek staff, always being edifying to one another
Skills Required
- Agree to ACC's doctrinal distinctive and vision statement
- At least 1–2 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience
- Associate's degree or accounting coursework, or equivalent work experience
- Working knowledge of basic accounting principles, including debits, credits, journal entries, and the general ledger
- Experience reconciling bank, credit card, or cash accounts
- Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, or a similar system
- Intermediate Excel skills, including formulas, sorting, filtering, and basic pivot tables
- Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
- Problem-solving experience and ability to handle multiple projects effectively
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills
- Comfort with data systems and ability to learn new systems
What We Do
Athey Creek (Athey Creek Christian Fellowship) is a non-denominational Christian church based in West Linn, Oregon, founded in 1996 by Pastor Brett Meador. The church teaches through the Bible verse-by-verse, chapter-by-chapter, book-by-book, and offers weekend services, midweek Bible studies, livestreamed services, and ministries for kids, women, men, and young adults across multiple campuses in the Portland area, with a mission to point everything to Jesus.
