Part-Time Parish Bookkeeper: Budgets, Payroll & Reports

Buffalo Diocese; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Buffalo Diocese in the United States seeks a part-time Bookkeeper for the Greater East Buffalo Family of Parishes, including St. Katharine Drexel and St. Stanislaus, with worship sites at St. John Gualbert, St. John Kanty and St. Adalbert.

The role covers timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, bookkeeping tasks, bank reconciliations, and payroll preparation, along with budget prep and compliance with diocesan requirements.

Qualifications

• BS in Accounting, Business or Finance or related discipline.
• Experience in accounting and financial reporting and compliance.
• Ability to interact and maintain positive relationships with staff, volunteers, finance council and external parties on parish related matters.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills with accounting software (PDS Ledger), Excel, Word and related software used for the business.

Responsibilities

• Timely preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
• Bookkeeping tasks, check preparation, bank reconciliations, payroll preparation, year-end reporting, and other day-to-day financial requirements.
• Preparation of the annual budget and comparison and analyses of actual revenues and expenses with budget.
• Maintaining compliance with applicable laws, regulations, accounting standards and diocesan financial and reporting requirements.
• Administering employee benefit programs and update policies as required by changes in laws or practices.
• Identifying opportunities for enhanced financial performance and operating efficiency within the financial and other operating areas of the parish.
• May include review of contracts for the parish.
• Work with diocese representatives on shared services and support (such as insurance, finance, payroll and benefits, buildings and grounds and other functional support areas provided by the diocese).
• Attend and participate in Finance Council and other meetings as required.
• Other tasks that may be requested or required by the pastor.

Skills

Financial reporting

Bookkeeping

Payroll processing

Communication

Interpersonal relations

Education

BS in Accounting/Finance

Tools

PDS Ledger

Excel

Word

Job description

Buffalo Diocese in the United States seeks a part-time Bookkeeper for the Greater East Buffalo Family of Parishes, including St. Katharine Drexel and St. Stanislaus, with worship sites at St. John Gualbert, St. John Kanty and St. Adalbert.

The role covers timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, bookkeeping tasks, bank reconciliations, and payroll preparation, along with budget prep and compliance with diocesan requirements.