Bookkeeper at St. Vincent Church

St. Vincent Catholic Church in Margate, Florida has an opening for a Full-time Bookkeeper. This position is responsible for financial, accounting, payroll, and other business-related support to St. Vincent Catholic Church. Business responsibilities also include processing personnel-related transactions. The candidate performs all duties and responsibilities in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of the Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.

Schedule: 40 hours per week.

Functions and Tasks:
• Enters invoices for payables in ConnectNow, cuts checks, obtains Pastor's signature and mails.
• Corresponds with vendors regarding invoices, charges, disputes, and provides information required by vendors. Challenges questionable charges.
• Posts invoices on a weekly basis.
• Creates and maintains inventories of parish materials, supplies, and services. Orders new items as needed, proactively anticipating needs while exercising cost-consciousness.
• Processes new-hire information into payroll system, Health Plan, and other benefits.
• Processes bi-weekly payroll for parish and school staff, ensuring and reviewing monthly/quarterly/yearly payroll tax forms and returns, year-end W-2s, 1099s, quarterly RCT-6 forms.
• Manages and processes 403(b) retirement program for all employees
• Processes journal entries in ConnectNow software.
• Processes and distributes Accounts Payable.
• Prepares weekly deposits including collection deposits on Mondays after weekend Masses collections are counted.
• Prepares all annual Archdiocese of Miami reports.
• Prepares tamper-evident envelopes for all masses on a weekly bias.
• Processes ABCD annual campaign transactions and reports.
• Facilitates Archdiocese of Miami auditing process, including preparation of necessary records and reports.
• Works with the Archdiocese of Miami Office of Human Resources to ensure that appropriate documentation is maintained in payroll, accounting, and personnel files. Secures and maintains personnel and financial records per federal and state regulations.
• Maintains balances and apprises pastor of actual balances.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, with 3 years of professional -level experience.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting practices.
• Knowledge of modern office procedures and practices, including record keeping and data security methods.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of non-for-profit accounting a plus.
• Knowledge of accounts receivable and general ledger.
• Able to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning financial and contributors' files.
• Excellent customer service skills, including ability to maintain focus on and professionalism with people in challenging situations, both in person and by phone.
• Good computer literacy, including ability to navigate online applications and search engines effectively.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
• Strong oral and written English-language communication skills, including clear speaking voice.
• Good Spanish-language spoken and written communication skills required.
• Portuguese language communications skills are a plus.
• Supportive of the mission and tenets of the Roman Catholic Church; Experience in a Roman Catholic environment is a plus.
• Knowledge of the basic tenets of Catholic Church and parish structures.
• Must have professional demeanor.