Accountant

The accountant is responsible for providing appropriate and accurate record keeping and financial reporting for all areas of the parish: church, school, religious formation, cemetery and ministries.  This work is done within a framework of shared ministry and Catholic values consistent with the mission and purpose of St. Bridget Church and School and the Diocese of Superior.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial

• Processes all incoming invoices and creates checks for the pastor/trustee to sign
• Prepares billing for all parish wide activities
• Manages accounts receivable and collections
• Reviews and processes parish payroll (currently using the services of ADP)
• Maintains payroll records and reports
• Prepares and posts month end transactions
• Sends completed month end to audit firm
• Prepares and verifies bank deposits
• Generates ACH files
• Prepares and files reports and payments for employee benefits
• Prepares and records general ledger journal entries
• Prepares monthly financial statements
• Posts parishioner contributions
• Provides support for the parish Scrip program
• Maintains staff leave records
• Manage applications such as PayPal, Payment Brands, Option C and One Cause, QuickBooks, ParishSoft, ADP
• Provide guidance and record keeping of the annual diocesan appeal (CSA)
• Maintain record keeping of church investment accounts
• Other duties as assigned

Communications

• Assists in preparing parish mailings related to parishioner finances
• Attends parish staff meetings and parish finance council meetings
• Assists with parish publicity as needed
• Attends Diocesan and other workshop pertinent to job responsibilities

Additional Office Duties

• Provides backup office reception, general greetings of customers and telephone answering in the absence of the parish receptionist
• Provides backup staff support for office duties and parish events/activities
• Other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred
• Two years related experience preferably in a church, Catholic school or non-profit setting
• Strong Knowledge of QuickBooks and Excel
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Willingness to support the mission and structure of the Catholic Church
• Confidentiality and personal discretion concerning information related to the church and its members.

Interested parties please send your resume with qualifications and any questions you may have to pastor@stbparish.com.  Prefer candidates with strong Catholic faith and understanding of the Catholic church.