Parish Finance Manager & Budgeting Expert

Diocese of Allentown; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Diocese of Allentown's Secretariat for Temporal Administration– Support Services is seeking a Bookkeeper/Business Manager/Accountant to support parish and school finance. You will handle general accounting, payroll processing, budgeting, and financial reporting across parishes, schools, and cemeteries.

Based in Allentown, the role requires strong integrity, confidentiality, and proficiency with accounting software, MS Office, and payroll systems.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in accounting or finance preferred or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years minimum experience with processing AP/AR, payroll, and overall experience in bookkeeping and accounting.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and complete financial information to the Pastor regarding the parish/school/cemetery.
• Perform general accounting functions including reconciliation of bank statements, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and recording of all financial information into the accounting system for parishes, schools, and/or cemeteries.
• Prepare budgets and financial reports for the parishes, schools, and/or cemeteries.
• Process bi-weekly payroll and record all payroll information in the accounting system.
• Any other duties requested by Director of Support Services.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Payroll processing

Financial reporting

Organization

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in accounting/finance

5-7 years AP/AR payroll experience

Tools

Accounting software

Payroll systems

MS Office

Job description

The Diocese of Allentown's Secretariat for Temporal Administration– Support Services is seeking a Bookkeeper/Business Manager/Accountant to support parish and school finance. You will handle general accounting, payroll processing, budgeting, and financial reporting across parishes, schools, and cemeteries.

Based in Allentown, the role requires strong integrity, confidentiality, and proficiency with accounting software, MS Office, and payroll systems.