Parish Bookkeeper: Mission‑Driven Finance & Reporting

Archdiocese of Denver; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Employer paid life insurance

Job summary

Archdiocese of Denver is seeking a Bookkeeper for Most Precious Blood Catholic parish in Denver to support the parish, school, and Early Learning Center (ELC). The role covers AP/AR, deposits, reconciliations, journals, and reporting in a nonprofit setting.

Ideal candidates hold an accounting degree with 3+ years of bookkeeping, proficiency in Parish Soft and FACTS software, and strong data entry accuracy. This is a full-time on-site position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of bookkeeping experience with accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations and journal entries.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable and receivable: manage invoices, payments, revenue tracking and reimbursements.
• Deposit management: reconcile deposits for Parish, School and ELC.
• Manage school contracts, tuition payments (FACTS) and 100% tuition reconciliation.
• Credit card, bank and accounts reconciliations; investigate discrepancies.
• Journal entries and general ledgers; assist month and year-end close.
• Maintain vendor W9s, contracts and other documentation.
• Support 1099 preparation, audits and tax-exemption compliance.
• Generate financial reports as per retention policies.
• Oversee document retention, security and destruction per directives.
• Track fixed assets and reconcile to the general ledger.
• Train staff on expense documentation and coding; ensure timely processing.
• Monitor restricted and designated accounts; assist in finance reporting.
• Assist in preparing Finance Council reports and annual budgets.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Accurate data entry

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Parish Soft Accounting

Parish Soft suite

Parish Soft giving

FACTS Software

Excel

Microsoft Teams

Word

Job description

Archdiocese of Denver is seeking a Bookkeeper for Most Precious Blood Catholic parish in Denver to support the parish, school, and Early Learning Center (ELC). The role covers AP/AR, deposits, reconciliations, journals, and reporting in a nonprofit setting.

Ideal candidates hold an accounting degree with 3+ years of bookkeeping, proficiency in Parish Soft and FACTS software, and strong data entry accuracy. This is a full-time on-site position with competitive benefits.