About

EMI USA has 40 years of experience serving hundreds of ministry clients around the world. The US office is located in Colorado Springs, CO at the front range of the Rocky Mountains. Our team of around 30 staff run our own design projects, as well as support other EMI offices around the world, assisting them with designs, and caring for American expatriated staff . 

The US office provides master planning and concept-level design services on many of our international projects along with owner’s representation in design-build infrastructure projects. EMI USA is a leader in WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), Disaster Response, and has become a global leader in mission healthcare design. As one of EMI’s larger offices, EMI USA has a heavy focus on discipleship of young professionals with several interns and fellows throughout the year. 

To better serve our office and the staff we mobilize around the world, EMI USA is currently seeking an Junior Accountant to join its team.  This position works alongside other staff to live out the mission of EMI to develop people, design structures, and construct facilities that serve communities and the church.  

Pay Range: $3,200 - 6,000 USD per month

Qualifications

Spiritual

  • Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and faithful fellowship with other believers in a local church
  • Exhibits integrity and Christ-like behavior in private and professional life
  • Is in agreement with EMI’s statement of faith and mission

Education and experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Associate’s degree in Accounting with 2+ years’ experience in accounting tasks (accounts payable, account reconciliations, financial reporting, etc.)
  • Accounting experience and/or accounting internship preferred; other work experience demonstrating a strong work ethic will be considered
  • Ability to utilize Sage Intacct easily including entering transactions and creating journal entries and reports
  • Experience working with standard office equipment such as computer, copier, fax, phones, software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Interest in developing nonprofit accounting skills encouraged
  • Solid knowledge of double-entry general ledger accounting; familiarity with nonprofit accounting helpful
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; timely responses to requests
  • Self-starter and ability to work independently while handling multiple tasks
  • Expected to maintain an extremely high degree of accuracy
  • Ability to communicate in non-English language such as Spanish or French a plus
Responsibilities

Financial Administration (85%)

  • Review and post approved employee business expense reimbursements into accounting software, coding transactions to proper expense category and fund account
  • Post credit card transactions to accounting software and reconcile to monthly statement; confirm automatic payment of statement balance by due date with interim payments as needed to assure adequate available credit
  • Prepare payments to vendors by verifying documentation and preparing disbursements (wire, check, EFT); collect Forms W-9 from vendors as appropriate and prepare Forms 1099-MISC in January; resolve payment discrepancies and adequately document contacts
  • Prepare monthly financial reports assigned by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information
  • Reconcile payroll taxes to ADP
  • Participate in annual audit preparation and gathering information for annual Form 990
  • Track accounts receivable and follow up on outstanding payments