St. Joseph, Hessen Cassel - Parish Business Manager

Diocesan AM Services of Fort Wayne; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids for the Future in Indiana seeks a financial operations coordinator to support the parish mission by managing accounting, payroll, and budgeting processes. This exempt full-time role focuses on cash management, monthly closings, and financial reporting in coordination with parish leadership.

The ideal candidate holds an associate degree in business with at least three years of accounting experience, including accounts payable/receivable, and is proficient with Parishsoft and payroll

Qualifications

• Requires an associate degree in business and a minimum of 3 years' accounting experience, handling financial statements, AP/AR, and monthly closings.
• Experience using Parishsoft for payments, deposits, and bank reconciliations.
• Ability to coordinate payroll/benefits with the diocese.
• Strong budgeting, reporting, and cost‑saving initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Cash management using Parishsoft to pay invoices and reconcile balances.
• Financial accounting: enter, balance, and close monthly accounts.
• Finance council budgeting: prepare statements and coordinate budget with stakeholders.
• Human resources: coordinate payroll/benefits, maintain accurate personnel files.
• Project and risk management: improve efficiency or lower costs.
• Prepare reports to inform stakeholders.

Skills

Cash management

Financial accounting

Budgeting

Human resources coordination

Reporting

Education

Associates degree in business

Tools

Parishsoft (PS)

Job description

• Location 11337 US-27,Fort Wayne, IN, 46816,United States
• Base Pay $41,000.00 - $48,000.00 / Year
• Job Category Parish, School
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Manage Others No

Description

Overview:

The primary purpose of this role is to support the pastor and the parish in the growth of the parish mission through professional utilization of human and financial resources in alignment with all diocesan norms and guidelines. The key expectations below are not an exhaustive list of other duties that may be assigned by the pastor.

Requirements:

This role is an exempt full-time position.

1. Cash Management: Utilize Parishsoft (PS) to execute payments for approved invoices and enter deposits. Ensure bank accounts accurately reflect PS balances via monthly reconciliations.

2. Financial Accounting: Enter, balance, and close on a monthly basis all entries for the Statement of Account, Statement of Financial Planning and General Ledger.

3. Finance Council and Budgeting: Advise the parish council via the financial statements of relevant parish financial trends that may positively or negatively impact the parish mission. Coordinate the budget process for the parish and gain pastor's approval with Finance Council, School Board and other stakeholder input.

4. Human Resources: Coordinate with the diocese payroll and all pay/benefit related issues for staff. Ensure personnel files are accurate, available and secure.

5. Project and Risk Management: At the direction of the pastor, or by own initiative, coordinate and/or lead efforts to improve resource efficiency or lower costs.

6. Reporting: Prepare and issue reports as needed and required to provide transparency and engagement for the above expectations.

Requirements

The successful applicant should have an associates degree in business, and minimum of 3 years experience in accounting while being responsible for the financial statements, accounts payables and receivables and monthly closings.

Additional Information

• Degree Preferred 2 Year Degree
• Employee Classification (Do not display to applicant) Exempt Position = Salary/Contract Pay