Staff Accountant: Fund & Parish Financial Steward

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, 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.