Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington ยท 2 months ago
Parish Bookkeeper - Archdiocese of Washington
Hyattsville, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is dedicated to spreading the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They are seeking a Bookkeeper/Accountant for their Parish, responsible for all bookkeeping and accounting tasks, ensuring compliance with archdiocese requirements, and providing financial reporting to the Pastor and Manager.
Religious Institutions
Responsibilities
Understand and determine compliance with archdiocese requirements for parish accounting and internal controls
Troubleshoot issues at a parish via inquiry, analysis, and research
Provide consulting and assistance on accounting procedures to Pastors
Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial reporting of parish financial results and various issues for the Pastor and Manager
Proactively identify changes to accounting policy and procedures to mitigate risk
Process accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll
Produce monthly and annual financial statements and manage financial operations and internal controls
Qualification
Required
Full understanding and appreciation of the mission of the Catholic Church
Accrual accounting and internal accounting controls
Organizational skills and capacity to learn and recall business and accounting issues across multiple parish entities
Professional poise and judgment to raise and discuss issues, as necessary, with the Manager and various parish personnel (Pastor, business manager)
Collaborative and friendly work style to interact with other archdiocesan groups, e.g., internal audit, Catholic Schools Office
Experience in Accounting or Bookkeeping role in a professional office setting
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office
Experience in Accounting software and ability to learn new technologies
Experience in preparation of financial reporting and analysis for discussion and decision making
Proficient in MS Excel, Word
Computer aptitude to learn the parish accounting systems, CMS and Microsoft Dynamics GP
Preferred
Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting, or related field is strongly preferred, but not required
Company
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is home to more than 655,000 Catholics.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Spotanski
Chief Operating Officer
Paula Gwynn Grant
Chief Communications Officer (CCO)
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