Financial Accounting Bookkeeper

Community Presbyterian Church; Celebration (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Presbyterian Church in Celebration, Florida seeks a Finance/Accounting Bookkeeper to manage financial reporting, budgeting, and payroll functions for a church budget around $1.6M. The role supports leadership with clear financial insights and ensures compliance with applicable laws.

The candidate should have 5+ years in finance or accounting, prefer a degree in finance or related field, and be proficient with accounting software.

Qualifications

• Five or more years' experience in a financial or accounting role.
• Knowledge of financial accounting, budgeting, control, and reporting methods.
• Experience with tax reporting requirements and external audits.
• Ability to analyze financial data to improve systems and assist leadership.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of non-profit accounting and donor IRS restrictions.
• Experience with nonprofit payroll and benefit setup.

Responsibilities

• Manage all financial reporting and maintain books and records.
• Monitor cash position and accounts payable; oversee payroll operations.
• Coordinate annual budget process and ministry budget review.
• Ensure compliance with federal/state/local laws and tax reporting.
• Oversee insurance (property/liability, workers' comp, health).
• Prepare monthly financial reports and present to Finance Committee.
• Report financial status to church leaders via bulletin, website, and meetings.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Tax compliance

Data analysis

Communication

Non-profit accounting

Donor restrictions

System automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting or business

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Job Description

Finance/Accounting Bookkeeper Community Presbyterian Church in Celebration 407-566-1633 Community Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) in Celebration, Florida is seeking a Finance/Accounting Bookkeeper.

Purpose: Community Presbyterian Church is a dynamic, energetic, growing church. We desire to grow into maturity in Christ through dynamic worship, inspiring teaching, loving fellowship, Spirit filled service and gracious outreach incarnating the love of God in Jesus Christ.

We are a mid-size church located in the vibrant town of Celebration, Florida with a total budget of roughly $1.6M. We are seeking a Finance/Accounting Bookkeeper to join our team.

Core Competencies

• Manage all financial reporting, maintain books and records, monitor cash position, accounts payables, manage payroll operations, oversee deposits of all donations/monies, coordinate annual budget process and ongoing ministry budget review, ensure compliance of all federal, state, and local laws, maintain tax reporting requirements and coordinate annual external audit.


• Review, analyze and maintain all facets of property/liability insurance, worker's compensation insurance and health insurance for employees.


• Oversee and report on monthly giving.


• Prepare and analyze financial reports monthly and present to the Finance Committee. Finance Elder presents the same reports monthly to the Session (Board of Trustees), which is made up of Elders, who are church leaders voted in by congregation.


• Oversee communication of financial status to leaders and members of the church through the bulletin, website, monthly reports and occasional meetings.


• Lead annual Giving Season (Stewardship) team to create, educate, inspire congregation to participate in annual pledge process.


• Work closely with Preschool and Children's Ministry Directors to ensure we are collecting tuition, accurately reporting, and reconciling with church accounting system.

Qualifications

• Profess a personal faith in Jesus Christ.


• Prefer a Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting or business related field.


• Five or more years' previous work experience in a financial or accounting role.


• Strong knowledge and ability in financial accounting, budgeting, control, system automation, tax compliance and reporting methods and standards.


• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data for the purpose of improving systems and providing church leadership with data to make decisions.


• Strong communication skills and adept at building strategic working relationships.


• Experience with financial/accounting software.


• Prefer knowledge of non-profit accounting and donor IRS restrictions.