Part-Time Bookkeeper - St. Benedict Parish & Preparatory School - Northcenter - Vic II

Archchicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Total rewards package

Job summary

The Archdiocese of Chicago is seeking a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to support Parish and School financial operations. This role handles accounts payable, deposits, and payroll-related tasks within QuickBooks and UKG Payroll, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Ideal candidates have at least 2 years of parish or business accounting experience and strong MS Office skills. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Business or related discipline (Accounting preferred).
• At least 2 years’ parish or business accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of QuickBooks, GiveCentral, UKG Payroll, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable transactions and staff reimbursements in QuickBooks.
• Post bank deposits and electronic deposits including GiveCentral, Venmo, Pay schools, Smart Tuition, and Square.
• Assist with weekly collection counts.
• Assist with finances related to fundraising events, pledge drives, Parish offertory collections and School Annual Fund.
• Gather Procurement Card Expense reports and upload to QuickBooks monthly.
• Assist with monthly journal entries and reconciliation of Parish, School and Auxiliary bank accounts.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and year-end reports for management decision support.
• Prepare materials for Finance Council meetings.

Skills

Bookkeeping

QuickBooks

UKG Payroll

Financial reporting

Communication

Time management

Education

Associate’s degree in Business

Tools

QuickBooks

GiveCentral

UKG Payroll

Microsoft Office

Job description

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The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 216 parishes in Cook County and Lake County, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 13,000 employees in its systems and ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency. The Archdiocese also has one of the country's largest seminaries. The Archdiocese's 150+ elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems. Its schools have received 96 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Awards.

This position will fulfill the need for support of the administrative and financial activities of the Parish and School operations.

Responsibilities

• Ability to handle all bookkeeping functions, including but not limited to:
• Processes/posts accounts payable transactions and staff reimbursements in QuickBooks accurately and in a timely manner.
• Prepares and posts bank deposits and electronic deposits to QuickBooks, including data from GiveCentral, Venmo, Pay schools, Smart Tuition and Square platforms.
• Assists with weekly collection counts.
• Assists with finances related to fundraising events, pledge drives, Parish offertory collections and School Annual Fund.
• Gathers Procurement Card Expense allocation reports from each cardholder on a monthly basis, and uploads Credit Card data to QuickBooks.
• Assists with monthly journal entries.
• Assists with reconciliation of Parish, School and Auxiliary bank accounts.
• Assists with preparation of monthly financial reports and year- end reports (as requested) for management decision support.
• Assists with preparing materials for Finance Council meetings.
• Assists with bi-weekly UKG Timecard approvals, in preparation of payroll sign-off process.
• Acts as backup Payroll Administrator (as needed).
• Ensures proper internal controls are followed.
• Utilizes Archdiocesan best practices.
• Maintains files in an organized and timely fashion.
• Purges files as indicated by Archives and Records’ guidelines.
• Assist with office support tasks on an as needed basis.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of Associate’s degree in Business or related discipline, e.g., Accounting preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Parish or business, or equivalent combination of relevant education and related work experience.
• Basic knowledge of accounting practices and regulations and federal, state and city laws.
• Demonstrate understanding, respect and support of the Catholic Church teaching, mission and values.
• Strong demonstrated knowledge of QuickBooks Give-Central, UKG Payroll System and Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent organizational and time management competencies.
• Strong verbal and written communications, organizational, multi-tasking and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in team environment and havea “Service Mindset” when working with others.
• Ability to identify issues and propose recommendations/solutions.
• High level of respect with regard to confidential information.
• Strong drive to achieve results.

The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information about our benefit programs is available here.

This position has an hourly range of $23.00 - $33.00. An employee’s pay within the hourly range will be based on many factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.