Position Summary:
To further the spiritual and religious mission of the Diocese by managing the temporal goods of the Diocese by supervising, managing and coordinating the workflow of the Diocesan accounting. This position maintains all financial records for the Diocese (including fixed assets), oversees the Parish Methodology, oversees accounting for the Diocesan Ministry appeal, provides diocesan payroll services, and reviews budgets and financial records for all parishes. It establishes and maintains accounting databases for the Priests Pension Plan, the Lay Employees’ Pension Plan, the Priests' Post Retirement Benefits Other Than Pension, and the Catholic Foundation.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Oversees all accounting functions for the Diocese of Colorado Springs, Catholic Foundation, Priest Retirement, Lay Employee Pension Plan, Priest Post Retirement Benefits other than Pension.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for finance, accounting, and cash management for the Diocese, and affiliated organizations as needed.
- Manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable operations.
- Generate Payroll semi-monthly, provide all associated reports for payroll, including quarterly reports and W-2.
- Prepare tax deposits, reports, and 1099R forms for Catholic Foundation, Priest Retirement, Lay Employees’ Pension Plan.
- Manage a variety of complex temporarily restricted accounts and review documentation for new annuitants, parish designated funds and permanently restricted funds.
- Manage the Diocesan budget in coordination with other ministries in accordance with Bishop’s goals.
- Incorporate quarterly performance measures into the budgeting process to align budget allocations with an approved budget.
- Oversee and coordinate financial information for the general journal entries.
- Develop, Implement and maintain cashflow forecasting.
- Answer financial questions from all ministries of the diocese, presenting financial information in both written and verbal form.
- Oversee the coordination of the work of auditors at the fiscal year-end, gathering information. preparing reports, answering questions and researching information for diocesan accounts and Catholic Foundation.
- Maintain oversight of filing system for all diocesan accounting functions including diocesan accounts, Catholic Herald, Diocesan Ministry Appeal and Employee Benefits.
- Implement and maintain internal controls for prudent financial management.
- Maintains custodial accounts for associated diocesan groups.
- Direct the fixed asset process.
- Maintain accounting process for Flex Plan.
- Generate financial reporting for the Diocese and affiliated organizations as needed.
Oversees Parish Accounting
- Defines diocesan-wide accounting procedures for approval by appropriate parties.
- Oversee parish budgets' review and communications with parishes involving accounting systems and updates to parishes on changes in accounting procedures.
- Verify financial information from all parishes in Diocese through various reports.
- Maintains a positive working relationship with diocesan approved CPA's, parish business managers and pastors and oversees the parish financial review process.
- Prepare parish amalgamation of financial reviews for banks, insurance companies and the Catholic Herald.
- Perform training and education for diocesan staff as well as parish staff.
- Provide resources for ParishSOFT parish accounting multi-user prototype, maintain working relationship with outside support and diocesan IT department.
- Ensure appropriate accounting guidelines and Internal control structure is in place.
Education or Formal Training/Experience
- College degree in Accounting or Business Administration.
- Three years’ supervisory experience in addition to experience with not-for-profit and/or church accounting, web based accounting databases and payroll. In addition, experience with data processing and electronic spreadsheet is desired. Knowledge of Financial Edge and ParishSOFT accounting software preferred. Practicing Catholic in good standing.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Extensive knowledge of not-for-profit accounting practice.
- Knowledge of, ability to learn, FASB regulations, which directly affect work.
- Ability to process and maintain complex financial information with an extremely high degree of accuracy following accepted accounting principles, under strict deadlines.
- Ability to explain complex financial information, troubleshoot accounting problems, and train others in proper procedure, with a tolerance for those possessing varying degrees of accounting skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, relating to a broad base of constituents with diplomacy, tact, patience, and an attitude of service.
- Ability to be flexible, to multi-task, and to change priorities as necessary.
- Ability to present technical accounting information to groups and individuals.
- Ability to supervise others effectively and prioritize the workload of the accounting department.
- Demonstrated knowledge of payroll and PC based accounting databases (prefer Financial Edge and ParishSOFT) including report writing and design.
- Ability to work in positions requires a high level of trust and a high level of fiscal responsibility.
- Ability to work independently, with attention to detail, while being responsive to phone and walk-in inquiries.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
- Good oral and written skills, including experience with electronic communication and protocols.
Work Environment
· Most of the assigned duties are performed in an office environment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $110,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Colorado Springs, CO 80903: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
