Senior Bookkeeper - Parish Finance & Mentoring Lead

Bridgeport Diocese; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Seton Collaborative, which provides shared business services to parishes of the Diocese of Bridgeport, is hiring a part-time Senior Bookkeeper to handle our most complex parish assignments, review others' work, and mentor staff toward diocesan certification.

This senior, hands-on role requires on-site work between Shelton and parish sites across Fairfield County, with regular travel; you’ll lead bookkeeping, reporting, budgeting support, and compliance with nonprofit standards.

Qualifications

• Seven to ten years of bookkeeping experience, including full-charge responsibility, complex or multi-entity engagements, and review or mentoring of other bookkeeping staff
• Associate degree in accounting or business administration
• DBM credential with at least two years of post-credential experience - or willingness to earn the credential within a transition window
• Strong command of QuickBooks and consolidated financial reporting tools
• Strong working knowledge of non-profit and fund accounting
• Demonstrated ability to train, review, and develop junior staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting financial results to pastors and finance councils
• Sound judgment in identifying and escalating financial irregularities or control issues
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to client parish sites and our Shelton office
• Understanding of and full support for the mission of the Diocese of Bridgeport

Responsibilities

• Carry full-charge bookkeeping responsibility for our most complex parish assignments - multi-entity parishes, parishes with schools or cemeteries, and parishes in financial transition
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and monthly closes prepared by junior and certified bookkeeping staff for accuracy and policy compliance
• Serve as the first escalation point for complex accounting questions, unusual transactions, and parish financial issues
• Mentor and train bookkeeping staff progressing toward the DCA and DBM credentials, and help deliver the diocesan bookkeeper training curriculum
• Lead financial onboarding for new parish clients: assess existing records, clean them up, and transition them to standardized practices
• Develop and maintain standardized bookkeeping procedures, close calendars, and documentation used across the service
• Prepare monthly financial reports and present results to pastors and parish finance councils
• Support budget preparation, forecasting, and financial analysis for assigned parishes
• Support periodic reviews and audits with organized records and timely responses
• Ensure compliance with diocesan financial policies, non-profit accounting standards, and internal controls
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion in all areas of responsibility

Skills

Full-charge bookkeeping

Mentoring staff

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

Associate degree in accounting or business administration

DBM credential

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Seton Collaborative, which provides shared business services to parishes of the Diocese of Bridgeport, is hiring a part-time Senior Bookkeeper to handle our most complex parish assignments, review others' work, and mentor staff toward diocesan certification.

This senior, hands-on role requires on-site work between Shelton and parish sites across Fairfield County, with regular travel; you’ll lead bookkeeping, reporting, budgeting support, and compliance with nonprofit standards.