Parish Business Accountant

The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is the Catholic Church in Northeast Kansas: Growing as Disciples of Jesus; Making Disciples for Jesus. The Parish Business Accountant is responsible for all aspects of the accounting for Parish and School business: monthly accounting processing, including accounts payable, payroll, and reconciling balance sheet accounts. This position is full-time, and will average 40 hours per week. This position is onsite with work completed in the Chancery office, with some remote work at the parish or school if needed.
      
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and verify invoices and check requests and ensure proper approvals, including W-9 management.
• Verify and upload invoices into the accounting systems, track expenses and process expense reports.
• Prepare and process electronic transfers, payments, perform check runs and positive pay uploads to the bank.
• Recording revenue transactions, post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare an analysis of accounts, monitor to ensure payments are up to date, and research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
• Month-end closing: produce monthly reports and provide support to Finance Councils.

• Collect, compile and enter payroll data in the appropriate software, review and verify source documents, calculate and post payroll deductions and process paychecks by the established deadlines.

 
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently and as part of the team.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with both internal and external audiences.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to identify problems and bring viable solutions to the supervisor and create efficiencies using systems and process implementation.
• Working knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations and requirements.
• Must have a working knowledge of accounting procedures and principles with an emphasis on Accounts Payable, Payroll, Accounts Receivable and internal controls.

 
Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in accounts payable, bookkeeping, and/or church accounting is preferred.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word and Excel and other accounting software platforms; standard office equipment such as 10 key, copiers, phones, fax machines and other equipment.
• Experience with payroll software systems such as Paylocity, online accounting software QBO, and bill paying or expense reimbursement systems is a plus.
• Practicing Catholic in good standing is preferred. 

Note: All employees are required to consent to a background check, commit to our Code of Conduct, Abuse Prevention Policy, and Statement of Foundational Principles as they Relate to Employment policies and complete Safe Environment training before hiring. 
 
The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas offers a comprehensive health and welfare benefits plan including medical, dental and vision, a 401k plan that includes matching contributions, as well as generous paid time off policies such as vacation, sick leave and paid holidays.