POSITION PURPOSE
Assist the pastor in being a good steward of the parish fiscal resources entrusted to his care to carry out the work of Jesus Christ.
Ii. Major Duties And Responsibilities
- Accounts for all contributions to the parish and deposits parish collections on a weekly basis. Assures timely and accurate counting and posting of all Sunday, Holy Day, Special Collections, Donations and Program Fees for the parish and campaigns. This includes posting in the parish database and Quickbooks, overseeing the collections counting for the Parish and Campaigns and ensuring accurate bank deposits of all monies collected for the Church, School and Campaigns. This also includes printing, accuracy verification and mailing of quarterly contribution statements.
- Maintains accounts payable and receivable ledgers, and prepares a financial statement for PAA, Pastor and Finance Council on a monthly basis.
- Maintains all Church banking accounts, processes check requests, and verifies authorization for expenditures in all program and operating accounts. This includes monitoring parish and school accounts for additional activity in the accounts outside weekly deposit and check withdrawals.
- Reconciles bank and credit card statements on a monthly basis, including timely and accurate reconciliation of all Church, School, Campaign, and PRF bank accounts.
- Coordinates volunteers for money-counting and record-keeping.
- Reviews time sheets for correctness, and approves payroll for accuracy and ensures submission by established deadline. Manages the payroll process, including running reports, reviewing and coordinating approval with the PAA and providing final approval to the Archdiocese. Prepares final reports and posts in Quick Books. Verifies amount swept from checking account is consistent with the payroll report(s).
- Coordinates with the PAA for submittal of employee forms and changes in Paycom for new hires, terminations, and other employee changes into the payroll system.
- Provide assistance to pastoral leader, PAA and others as directed in the preparation of the annual parish budget. Provides financial information including current budget allocations, year-to-date balances and anticipated financial needs for the future.
- Supports the Pastor and PAA in relation to the Parish Finance Council as requested. Serve as a resource to the staff in the area of bookkeeping, especially in implementing the mission of the parish. Be of aid to other staff members as needed.
- Provides bookkeeping services and sends communications for the various fund-raising efforts for the parish, including the Annual Catholic Appeal and Annual Stewardship campaign.
- Maintains a level of knowledge and skills required for the bookkeeping profession. This may be accomplished by participating in Archdiocesan sponsored training, attendance at workshops and classes, reading appropriate materials and/or membership in local professional organizations.
- Performs other duties as may be requested.
- Bookkeeping services are to be provided in accordance with Archdiocesan administration and finance policies and procedures.
In addition to possessing good communication skills and attention to detail, the successful candidate will have strong accounting skills and will exhibit proficiency with QuickBooks, Excel spreadsheets, Word and be proficient using a 10-key.
Interested applicants should submit a completed application available at Job Openings — St. Joseph Catholic Church | Issaquah and resume to paa@sjcissaquah.org
Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications.
Benefits: Eligible positions receive a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and disability, long term disability, pension, 403(b), HSA, FSA, and generous sick leave, vacation and holidays.
