Bookkeeper

Province Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe Inc

Greenwood, MS, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Job Description

Bookkeeper – PART-TIME

St. Francis Parish

Greenwood, MS| 20-30 hours/week

ABOUT THE JOB

St. Francis Parish in Greenwood, MS is seeking a dependable, caring and reliable bookkeeper who will support the parish.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

An individual with bookkeeping experience (accounting degree a plus but not required) and a willingness to support a Franciscan lead missionary Catholic parish.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Pay invoices for the parish with ParishSoft check writing software.
Enter weekly collection into ParishSoft Family Suite system and make bank deposit.
Code income and expenses into the ParishSoft system.
Reconcile the parish "checkbook" each month
Prepare a monthly income report for and attend the monthly Parish Council and Finance Council meetings.
Prepare with the Pastor, the annual budget using ParishSoft
Manage two parish savings accounts and reconcile monthly statements
Backup the parish secretary when absent.
Attend monthly parish council meetings and finance council (zoom?)

QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES

HS diploma or equivalent coupled with 7-10 years of bookkeeping and general administrative experience.
3-5 years of experience with accounting software (ParishSoft experience a plus) and willingness to learn and use Parishsoft.
Experience managing small office projects that include collaboration, communication and planning.
Strong PC skills, knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel – familiarity with MS Teams is a plus.
Strong written/verbal communication skills coupled with strong attention to detail.
Self-directed work style.
Strong preference for previous experience with a faith-based (ideally Catholic) organization in some capacity. Appreciation of and alignment with the Franciscan and Catholic tradition is important, as is a willingness to learn and understand the mission of the Franciscans and the Catholic identity of the Order.

Candidates are invited to apply @ https://friars.us/careers

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