Description
Purpose and Scope
To support the Diocese of Phoenix in its mission to serve the Body of Christ, this position provides accounting and analysis support to ensure Diocesan financial and business objectives are conducted within GAAP and Diocesan policy and procedure.
Essential Job Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.- Implement specified accounting programs and processes as defined by the Controller, CFO and Diocesan leadership to effect consistent high-quality procedures, reporting, analysis, and budgeting.
- Conduct transactions and job functions according to GAAP, financial controls, other written policy, and general office practices. Maintain financial security and confidentiality on all written and verbal communications.
- Conduct detailed reviews of DPC financial operations to evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of applicable controls and to ensure compliance with Diocesan financial procedures. Provide feedback to DPC directors and managers and follow up as needed.
- Establish and maintain communication with Diocesan personnel regarding financial controls, accounting, and budgeting processes.
- Assist Finance Office Team with budgeting; attains detailed knowledge of all DPC offices by gathering, analyzing, and assessing data, and incorporating that data into the budget.
- Conduct periodic reviews as assigned of key accounting and reporting tools: budget to actual reports, statement of position, statement of activities, cash flows, sub-fund reporting.
- Work with Finance Office Team to creatively ensure our accounting and budgeting software tools are being used to provide maximum efficiency and benefit to our operation.
- Prepare and distribute assigned reports, such as DPC department budgets, statements of position, statement of activities, budgets, schedule of loans, fixed assets, land assets, etc.
- Perform duties associated with accounts receivable functions, including the applying of payments to receivables and making deposits.
- Perform duties associated with accounts payable processing including payment of invoices and preparation of annual 1099 filing.
- Prepare journal entries; balance and reconcile statements, general, and subsidiary ledgers.
- Assist with reconciling all assigned asset and liability accounts and sub-ledgers.
- Prepare analysis and detail schedules in response to audit requests.
- Interface with parish and school accounting/finance staff and create a customer service-oriented environment to assist customers with questions.
Additional Job Functions
- Perform special reviews and special projects as requested.
- Serve in a backup role to other positions within the Diocesan finance office with detailed cross-training provided.
- Provide assistance to the Manager of Parish Finance Services position in accounting policy and procedure and audit services as required.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to organize, work independently, set schedules, prioritize tasks and work with other members of the department in a team setting.
- Working knowledge of accounting principles and practices according to GAAP.
- Working knowledge of computer accounting applications, spreadsheets, and word processing programs (Excel, Word required; Sage Intacct experience highly preferred).
- The ability to obtain a competent working knowledge of the Diocesan recommended software.
- The ability to drive on company business in conformance with Diocesan transportation policy.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting (or equivalent work experience).
- One year work experience in accounting or finance.
- Active practicing Catholic in full communion with the Church highly preferred.
Work Environment
- This job operates in a professional office environment.
- This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Physical Demands
- This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift stacks of files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand as necessary.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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