The accountant is responsible for providing appropriate and accurate record keeping and financial reporting for all areas of the parish: church, school, religious formation, cemetery and ministries. This work is done within a framework of shared ministry and Catholic values consistent with the mission and purpose of St. Bridget Church and School and the Diocese of Superior.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial
- Processes all incoming invoices and creates checks for the pastor/trustee to sign
- Prepares billing for all parish wide activities
- Manages accounts receivable and collections
- Reviews and processes parish payroll (currently using the services of ADP)
- Maintains payroll records and reports
- Prepares and posts month end transactions
- Sends completed month end to audit firm
- Prepares and verifies bank deposits
- Generates ACH files
- Prepares and files reports and payments for employee benefits
- Prepares and records general ledger journal entries
- Prepares monthly financial statements
- Posts parishioner contributions
- Provides support for the parish Scrip program
- Maintains staff leave records
- Manage applications such as PayPal, Payment Brands, Option C and One Cause, QuickBooks, ParishSoft, ADP
- Provide guidance and record keeping of the annual diocesan appeal (CSA)
- Maintain record keeping of church investment accounts
- Other duties as assigned
Communications
- Assists in preparing parish mailings related to parishioner finances
- Attends parish staff meetings and parish finance council meetings
- Assists with parish publicity as needed
- Attends Diocesan and other workshop pertinent to job responsibilities
Additional Office Duties
- Provides backup office reception, general greetings of customers and telephone answering in the absence of the parish receptionist
- Provides backup staff support for office duties and parish events/activities
- Other duties as assigned
