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Parish Bookkeeper

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson and Affiliated...

Tucson, AZ | Full Time

$56k-68k (estimate)

6 Months Ago

Parish Bookkeeper

$56k-68k (estimate)

Full Time 6 Months Ago

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson and Affiliated... is Hiring a Parish Bookkeeper Near Tucson, AZ

St Thomas the Apostle Parish

Job Description

Job Title: Parish Bookkeeper Status: Full time

Exempt Status: Exempt Salary Grade: 27

Primary Function: Under the direction of the Pastor, is responsible, as a full-charge bookkeeper, for performing a variety of bookkeeping and accounting duties for the parish and school. The Employee shall be a minister of the Gospel and Catholic Teaching behaviorally while at work and in his/her personal life, “…Live in a manner worthy of the call you have received.” (Eph. 4:1)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Recognize and support the unique Catholic Mission of the Diocese by speaking, acting, and instructing consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The employee may not espouse, in word or deed, any doctrine inconsistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
Give evidence of living Gospel values by being an active member of a faith community and being open to the importance of a personal faith journey; strive to model the teaching of Jesus by attitude and example.
Ensure compliance with applicable Personnel Policies and Practices, provide education and training to employees, as necessary.
Manage the business, administrative, and financial affairs of the parish and school in conjunction with other parish staff to include budgeting and planning, and management of income and expenses.
Responsible for the management of parish records including the parish registry and donor records.
Assist the pastor in preparation of the annual budget; prepare financial reports as necessary or as required.
Oversee controls to prevent irregularities or fraudulent activity and to safeguard parish funds and other assets.
Record weekly collections and other cash receipts.
Prepare payroll, update payroll system accordingly, present to the parish finance and pastoral councils and the parish Board of Directors
Enter day-to-day accounting transactions using PDS Ledger and QuickBooks online. Prepare financial reports and statements; maintain accounting records.
Prepare and maintain employment records.
Maintain required property and other insurance records.
Process payments to vendors and others, maintain vendor files.
Ensure existence of verifiable audit trail for all financial transactions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Salary commensurate with experience and educational achievement.

Physical/Mental Requirements: Requires coordination and manual dexterity, normal mental and visual ability; ability to lift as required in a normal office environment.

Required Activities: Walking; sitting; standing; stooping; reaching; talking hearing; carrying and keyboarding.

Basic Qualifications:

Must have a working knowledge of and a strong commitment to the mission of the Diocese and Catholic Church; must be in full communion with the Catholic Church
Excellent communications skills, verbal and written; excellent human relations and interpersonal skills.
Exercise courtesy to fellow employees, parishioners and the public
Must be a self-starter; well organized; and work with a sense of urgency.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; punctuality is a must at all times; ability to travel locally as required; weekend
Proficiency in computer technology to include word-processing, spreadsheets and 10 key calculators.
Professional bearing; clean and neat personal appearance.
Ability to pass the Diocese of Tucson Bookkeeping Test.
Ability to successfully pass a background, criminal history, and credit history check.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or equivalent experience
3-5 years' experience as a bookkeeper or accountant in a medium to large firm or equivalent experience

Other/Preferred Skills

Experience in the use of Quick Books Online
Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Covenants of Employment:

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is a Roman Catholic religious organization and that all employees are expected to respect and conduct themselves in accordance with the values, teachings, and morals of the Roman Catholic Church and by Arizona state law. Under the “Zero Tolerance Policy”, no one will be knowingly assigned or retained to serve in the Parish/Church/School when that person is determined to have engaged in the abuse of a minor or to have violated boundaries in dealing with minors.