441 East Broad Street Savannah, Georgia 31401 In the beautiful historical downtown district.

Employment

Bookkeeper

St. Benedict the Moor is seeking a Part-Time Bookkeeper (Approx. 12 hours a week).  The individual will work under the direction of the Pastor.  This position will be responsible for a variety of bookkeeping duties including financial record keeping, payroll, quarterly payroll tax return review, and employee benefits enrollment and management.  Workdays and hours will be determined.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Manage all aspects of day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting processes including accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank reconciliation, credit card reconciliation, ParishSoft subledger reconciliation, payroll, and journal entries.
  • Process and pay all invoices in a timely manner.
  • Process bi-weekly payroll using Paycor, a 3rd party payroll company.
  • Quarterly payroll tax reconciliations.
  • Ensure all expenditures are appropriately categorized.
  • Annual creation and reporting of vendor 1099s.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports, including standard P&L, Balance sheet reports, and budget vs. actual report.
  • Must get familiar with Diocesan finance policies and provide reporting to the Diocese as required.  Participation in monthly and annual financial training as provided by the Diocese.
  • Provide support for Diocesan audits of parish records when required, typically every three years.
  • Maintain organized filing system for all financial transactions and records.
  • Provide Pastor and Parish Finance Council with monthly financial analysis of parish records and make recommendations on financial information.
  • Support the Pastor and Parish Finance Council by preparing meeting materials and attending monthly/quarterly meetings.
  • Assist the Pastor in development and analysis of annual organizational budget.
  • Responsible for reconciling parish data in Parish Soft and preparation of annual tax statement to parishioners.
  • Other duties as assigned by parish pastor.

Qualifications:

  • Advance proficiency in QuickBooks
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel
  • Strong mathematical skills
  • 2+ years’ experience in a qualified accounting position

To make an application please send a resume to Human Resources at the Diocese of Savannah at jgreen@diosav.org.   

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