Job Description

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Parish Bookkeeper ~ St. Alphonsus - St. Clement Parish
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The part-time (around 10 hours per week) bookkeeper position for parish under 500 registered households is split between onsite and remote work. This may be as an independent contractor or a part-time employee. Duties include, but need not be limited to:
  • Maintain accurate and current accounting records and other financial ledgers of the parish.
  • Prepare and submit a monthly financial statement to the administrator / pastor and finance council.
  • Generate and/or maintain a suite of up to seventeen financial reports including auxiliary reports, such as, the WeShare online giving, weekly bulletin Stewardship Report, etc.
  • Assure the maintenance of parish payroll system and preparation of staff payroll; including, but not limited to, proper deductions, payment of taxes and benefits, and preparation of payroll tax forms.
  • Coordinate the financial and administrative records of the parish and assists in preparation of parish budget.
  • Manage accounts payable and receivable and reconcile bank statements.
  • Handle communications within the parish and between AOD (Archdiocese of Detroit).
  • Maintain Fiscal Year and Subject Files according to record retention guidelines.

Qualifications / Requirements:
  • Basic knowledge of how a Roman Catholic parish operates.
  • Trained (or become trained) in the current AOD financial & administrative policies and procedures.
  • Basic accounting classes as required, such as, - Principles of Accounting I, Principles of Accounting II, Sage Intacct (8-weeks training available).
  • Associate degree in accounting or business administration (B.S. preferred), or equivalent business experience as well as knowledge of bookkeeping and generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Budgeting and Financial Reporting Experience.
  • Strong analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of the LPI WeShare online giving program.
  • Ability to use the Paycor Payroll System.
  • Preference will be given to candidates with a working knowledge of the AODs accounting software packages, Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Word); and ability to convert / port from Intuit QuickBooks to Sage Intacct.
  • Up to date in the Safe Environments Program, Protecting Gods Children, etc.

Non-exclusive List of Job Responsibilities:
  • Comply with the Archdiocese of Detroits (AODs) Financial and Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual for Parishes.
  • Migrate from Intuit QuickBooks to Sage Intacct with conversion proveout.
  • Post-process online giving (OLG) transactions and issue weekly / monthly OLG reports.
  • Post Sunday, Holy Day and Special Offertory Collections and ensure annual statements for tax purposes to parish contributors, if applicable.
  • Pay vendor invoices in a timely manner.
  • Pay any debt as it comes due for payment (for instance, priests retirement).
  • Issue invoices to customers as required.
  • Ensure that receivables are collected promptly.
  • Ensure that cash receipts and bank deposits are recorded.
  • Process payroll in a timely manner and ensure that withholding is sent to the appropriate government agencies.
  • Conduct a monthly reconciliation of every bank account.
  • Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to supervision (for example, the monthly St. Alphonsus - St. Clement State of the Parish, including Allegria Village (AV) Chapel for the Fiscal Year to-date; and St. Alphonsus - St. Clement Income Statement for each month).
  • Calculate and issue financial analysis of the financial statements.
  • Conduct periodic reconciliation of all accounts to ensure their accuracy.
  • Reconcile bank account and distribute money within departments (for example, Plant Operations, Worship, Christian Service).
  • Maintain the chart of accounts.
  • Maintain the annual budget.
  • Issue financial statements.
  • Assemble information for external auditors.
  • Generate 1099s and W-2s.
  • Prepare and Submit to AOD Financial Reports (for example, Annual Budget [May 15th], Fiscal Year End [August 15th]) by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information and trends.
  • Maintain an orderly accounting filing system.
  • Maintain historical records by filing documents per record retention policy.
  • Attend Parish Finance Council Meetings if needed.
  • Support the Parish Finance Council as required (AOD Parish Finance Council Statutes).

To apply:
Submit a resume via email to: info@sta-stc.comcastbiz.net
and within the email add: To the attention of Peter Salamon, Finance Council Chairperson

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD4384574
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dearborn, MI, United States
  • Education
    Not mentioned