ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Lexington; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Lexington is seeking an Accounting and Financial Controller to oversee accounting operations at the Chancery. The candidate should have a CPA license or extensive accounting experience with journal entries, financial statements, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities include budgeting support, audits, and coordinating intercompany reconciliations, with occasional diocesan travel.

Qualifications

• CPA license or extensive accounting experience with journal entries and financial statements.
• Experience explaining budget-to-actual variances and intercompany reconciliations.
• Willingness to travel within the Diocese and present to groups.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel and QuickBooks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries and monthly financial statements.
• Analyze and explain variances between budget and actual results.
• Assist Finance Officer with budgeting, audits and special projects.

Skills

CPA license

Journal entries

Financial statements

Budget variance analysis

Intercompany reconciliation

Budgeting

Audit support

Presentation skills

Education

CPA license

Tools

QuickBooks

Excel

Word

Job description

The Chancery is seeking candidates for an Accounting and Financial Controller.

Candidates need a strong accounting background, either a CPA license or extensive experience preparing journal entries and financial statements, analyzing and explaining budget to actual variances, reconciling intercompany and other type transactions, and assisting the Finance Officer with budgeting, the financial audit and other special projects, as needed. Candidates must be willing to occasionally travel within the Diocese and feel comfortable presenting to a group.

The position requires an independent and proactive work ethic with strong interpersonal skills. Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in Word, Excel and Quick Books. Candidates should be able to multi-task, and be organized, prompt, dependable and trustworthy with confidential matters.

The position is Full-Time at the Chancery and available for a mid-September start date.

Interested candidates should email Debbie Swisher ([e-mail])