Accounting Assistant

Covenant Presbyterian Church; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

403(b) Retirement

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Covenant Church of Naples seeks an detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to support day-to-day financial operations of the church. This full-time, in-person role handles bookkeeping, reconciliations, payroll support, and financial reporting while maintaining accuracy and donor confidentiality, reporting to the Accounting Manager.

You will assist with accounts payable/receivable, deposits, general ledger entries, and month-end processes, using Excel and Sage Intacct or similar.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Experience with monthly bank and account reconciliations.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with fund accounting software (Sage Intacct or similar) a plus.
• Familiarity with nonprofit or church fund accounting preferred.
• High integrity and discretion with sensitive financial and donor information.
• Comfort using technology and AI tools (such as Claude) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Record and reconcile daily deposits and contributions.
• Maintain accurate general ledger entries.
• Assist with bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Support payroll processing and month-end reporting.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounting

Bank reconciliations

Payroll support

Financial reporting

Confidentiality

AI tools

Tools

Excel

Sage Intacct

Job description

Benefits:

• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement
• Dental insurance
Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

About Covenant Church of Naples | PCA

Our mission is to develop and deploy fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ to disciple our family, community, and world. Learn more at covenantnaples.com.

The Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to support the day-to-day financial operations of the church. This role assists with bookkeeping, reconciliations, payroll support, and financial reporting while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and strong service to staff and ministry leaders. This is a full-time, non-exempt, in-person position reporting to the Accounting Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Record and reconcile daily deposits and contributions
• Maintain accurate general ledger entries
• Assist with bank and credit card reconciliations
• Support payroll processing and month-end reporting

Qualifications

• 2+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience
• Experience with monthly bank and account reconciliations
• Proficiency in Excel
• Experience with fund accounting software (Sage Intacct or similar) a plus
• Familiarity with nonprofit or church fund accounting preferred
• High integrity and discretion with sensitive financial and donor information
• Comfort using technology and AI tools (such as Claude) a plus

Schedule:

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with some flexibility