Controller

The Diocese of Pueblo is seeking a Controller

About Us
The Diocese of Pueblo is an energetic place of employment filled with strong Catholic faith. We are building the body of Christ through each of our ministries. We empower our team to work spiritually and at their best. If you are a self- motivated individual and interested in growing spirituality and using your talent and experience, come join our team!

Benefits and Perks
We offer a salary range from $80,000 - $95,000. A generous benefit package including Medical, Vision, Dental, Life, Supplemental Life Insurance, and 403(b).

We value your work and life balance offering Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, and an annual Christmas Holiday Closure. Daily Mass is celebrated in our beautiful chapel!

What you will be doing
The Controller of the Diocese of Pueblo manages the overall direction, coordination, and work product of the Finance Department. The Controller safeguards assets and ensures accurate and timely recording of all transactions by implementing disciplines of internal controls and checks. The Controller ensures the accuracy of accounting information recorded and reported to the diocese, parishes, schools, and related entities. The Controller produces monthly and annual financial reports and provides support and documentation to external auditors.

Could this opportunity be right for you?
Continue reading for the full job description.

Essential Duties:
•Ensure the existence of a sufficient system of internal controls., guidelines, policies, and procedures.
•Ensure all departments have a clear understanding of their budgets and budget responsibilities.
•Prepare and provide company financials and reports (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, investment updates) to present to the Diocesan Finance Advisory Council.
•Manages annual audit process by working with the independent auditing firm and prepares audit report, including the financial statements.
•General Ledger account reconciliation and review.
•Maintain chart of accounts.
•Monthly review of accounts payable and accounts receivable for accuracy and timely payment.
•Maintain all loan documents to priests, schools, and other entities.
•Monthly review of credit card reconciliation.
•Monthly review and approve bank reconciliations.
•Assist departments in the coding of invoices.
•Review, approve, and monitor payroll for Catholic Pastoral Center and parishes.
•Supports department in maintaining paper and electronic filing system.
•Record depreciation, as necessary. Maintain equipment vendor contracts and inventory such as phone system, computers, printers, cameras, speakers.

Education:
•Bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business, or equivalent experience. Master's degree preferred.
•A minimum of 5 years' experience in financial reporting, reconciliation, internal controls, database, and payroll functions.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:
•Ability to demonstrate strong customer-service skills and establish good working relationships.
•Ability to prioritize, plan, organize, and work effectively, using independent judgment to be in accordance with established policies and procedure.
•Ability to work autonomously and self-motivated.
•Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form with a professional and positive attitude.
•Detail-oriented with the ability to define problems, research, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
•Proficiency in budgeting, document management, forecasting, financial reporting, payroll management.
•Proficiency in Microsoft office, Outlook, internet, database research, copy, printing, and scanning
•Maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information

Supervisory Responsibility:
•There are no supervisory responsibilities for this position.

Work Environment and Required Activities:
•This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
•While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in an individual office with a door. The noise level is quiet.
•While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, use hands in repetitive motion tasks, handle objects and talk or hear.
•The employee is occasionally required to stand or move about and reach with hands and arms.
•The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
•Vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Other Requirements:
•Must be a practicing Roman Catholic in good standing and in full communion with the Church.
•Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation.
•Must have good driving record, current Colorado Driver's License, and automobile insurance.

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.

Employment in and by the Church is substantially different from secular employment. Church employees must conduct themselves in a manner consistent with and supportive of the mission of the Church. It is expected that all employees respect Roman Catholic doctrine and religious practices. In some cases, reasonable accommodations for the religious practices of employees who are not Roman Catholic may be provided however, some positions will require that the incumbent be an active Roman Catholic in good standing and in full communion with the Church.

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with
The Catholic Pastoral Center-Diocese of Pueblo!

To apply for this position, please complete a Diocese of Pueblo application and send to:
Veronica Chavez, HR Department
101 N. Greenwood, Pueblo, CO 81003 or email [email protected]