Senior Accountant – Shared Services at Diocese of St. Augustine

Jacksonville, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Sep, 26

Salary

66800.0

Posted On

06 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Statements, Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel, Point of Sale Programs, Non-profit Accounting, ParishSoft, 10-key Adding, Planning and Organization, Written and Verbal Communication, Attention to Detail, Internal Controls, Financial Forecasting, Variance Reporting, Tax Reporting, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Supervision

Industry

Religious Institutions

Description

DIOCESE OF ST. AUGUSTINE – CATHOLIC CENTER SENIOR ACCOUNTANT – SHARED SERVICES Reports to: Controller Department: Fiscal FLSA: Exempt Starting Salary: $ 64,000 -66,800.00 This is not a remote position. GENERAL SUMMARY The Senior Accountant – Shared Services will work under the direction of the Controller to provide accounting services to the Diocese of St. Augustine and its related entities and organizations. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Supervise Accounting Clerks and/or a Junior Accountant in the execution of their duties. * Accurate and timely recordkeeping of all daily accounting transactions, including but not limited to cash receipts, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll. * Track weekly packets to verify completion and transmission by the end of the business week following the transactional weeks. * Track clients’ records and documents to verify receipt by Wednesday of each week following the transactional weeks. * Track client accounts to verify closure by the 20th of each month following transactional months. * Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions in an accurate, organized manner within prescribed time frames. * Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting reports comparing to budget and prior year in a timely and accurate manner. * Responsible for accurate and timely preparation of cash position report. * Responsible for reconciliation of point-of-sale transactions. * Responsible for reconciling balance sheet accounts. * Track audit inventory cost calculations and inventory count completions. * Responsible for confirmation of the cost of sales. * Responsible for preparing monthly and quarterly tax reports accurately and within prescribed time frames. * Maintain internal controls for cash, checking accounts, vendor charge accounts, invoices, and purchase orders. * Development of forecasts and variance reports, as necessary. Participate in finance council meetings and inform on financial trends and the achievement of budgets. * Develop and present ongoing training for Diocesan bookkeepers. * Respond to inquiries from parishes and schools not participating in the Shared Services program. * Maintain confidentiality. * Perform other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED * Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited university is required * Minimum three to five years’ experience working with financial statements * Proficient in Microsoft Office * Intermediate to Advanced Excel Skills * Knowledge of Point of Sale programs * Knowledge of Accounting programs. * Familiarity with accounting practices for non-profits. * Proficient with ParishSoft accounting software helpful. * Proficient with 10-key adding – by touch * Planning and Organization skills are required * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Attention to detail * Initiative * Understanding of the Catholic faith, particularly with regard to fiscal matters, is a plus * Possess the ability to effectively relate and work with clergy, religious and laity of the Catholic Church * The ability to respect, promote, accommodate, and not be in conflict with the mission and teachings of the Catholic Church LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, vendors, employees, and the general public. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. WORKING CONDITIONS The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Position may require employee to travel and drive one's own vehicle to various diocesan locations when necessary.

Responsibilities

The Senior Accountant provides comprehensive accounting services to the Diocese and its entities, including recordkeeping, financial statement preparation, and tax reporting. They are also responsible for supervising accounting clerks and maintaining internal controls for cash and vendor accounts.