Staff Accountant

Anglican Church in North America; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Philip’s Church in Charleston, SC, seeks a Staff Accountant to steward the financial health of the parish and its ministry entities.

The position is part of a Shared Services finance department reporting to the Director of Finance & Facilities. The ideal candidate has fund accounting experience, can work independently, and help lead accrual conversions and the migration to a single accounting system for the Church and Academy.

Qualifications

• Experience in fund accounting and managing monthly close processes.
• Ability to prepare financial reports and reconciliations across multiple entities.
• Support audit readiness and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Owns monthly close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and audit preparation across ministry entities.
• Contributes to accrual conversions and migration to a unified accounting system.
• Supports tuition management and related financial operations across the Academy.

Skills

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

Reconciliations

Audit preparation

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or CPA‑candidate preferred

Tools

Accounting software

Tuition management system

Single accounting system migration

Job description

St. Philip’s Church in Charleston, South Carolina, together with its ministry subsidiary St. Philip’s Academy, LLC—a Classical Christian School—seeks a Staff Accountant to steward and strengthen the financial health of a vibrant, historic, and growing parish. Founded in 1680, St. Philip’s is the oldest congregation in the United States south of Virginia and is part of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina within the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).

The Staff Accountant plays a central role in the newly established Shared Services finance department, reporting directly to the Director of Finance & Facilities. This role owns the monthly close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and audit preparation across multiple ministry entities and departments. The ideal candidate is an experienced fund accountant who works independently, reviews the work of others, and helps lead the Church’s conversion to accrual, the tuition management of the Academy, and a planned migration to a single accounting system.