Parish Bookkeeper (Part-Time) St. John Vianney Church - Prince Frederick Maryland

St John Vianney Roman Catholic Church in Prince Frederick, MD is seeking a Bookkeeper/HR Representative for the parish. This role is 3 days a week and reports to the pastor.

The Parish Bookkeeper is responsible for maintaining the system of internal control over parish accounting and financial reporting.

Parish activity accounted for includes:

• offertory and contribution revenue,
• capital campaigns for parish special projects,
• pre-school tuition income,
• parish and pre-school expenses and payables,
• construction, fixed asset purchases and maintenance, and
• employee benefits, payroll and payroll tax reporting.

Financial reporting includes:

• the annual parish budget process,
• monthly and ad hoc reporting to the Pastor and the Finance Council regarding the parish’s financial position and condition of the system of internal control
• the annual financial report to the parishioners and the Archdiocese.

The bookkeeper is the point of contact with the Archdiocese for the periodic internal audits of the parish.

Position Specifications/Requirements:

Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required by the Position

• Knowledge of basic accrual accounting and internal controls
• Computer aptitude to learn the parish accounting system and HR program, provided by the Archdiocese.
• Experience with Excel, Word and other MS Office software
• Aptitude to quickly become familiar with and follow the guidance in the Archdiocese Parish Accounting Manual and HR Handbook.
• Professional poise and judgment to raise and resolve issues, as necessary, with the Pastor, parish staff, and Finance Council
• Collaborative work style to interact with other parish and Archdiocese employees
• General knowledge of Church operations and functions

Qualifications

• High School Graduate/G.E.D. and some college level accounting courses.
• A minimum Associates degree in accounting is preferred.
• Three to five years’ experience in accounting required.
• Two years’ experience in human resources preferred.

Please forward your resume to: bookkeeper@sjvchurch.net