JOB SUMMARY / BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION The Parish Accounting & Financial Analyst is the principal finance/accounting contact to Archdiocesan parishes school and other related addition to providing finance/accounting expertise the analysts main role is to establish relationships with those entities that allows for open accurate and transparent information sharing between them and the Archdiocese; this will include the ability to train/coach users on best practices as well as on Archdiocesan policies/procedures. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS REQUIRED OF THIS POSITION - Provide implementation training and full ongoing support for Archdiocesan-approved accounting systems.
- Aid Archdiocesan entities in their understanding and proper implementation of financial and administrative polices procedures and governmental regulations; includes budget preparation and reporting financial reporting payroll processing internal controls benefit administration and other related business operations.
- Assist the Regional Moderator and other Curia staff regarding requests for updates on the financial status of entities within the region.
- Analyze submitted financials to identify trends areas of concern and performance enhancement opportunities.
- Create reports and tools that will aid in analyzing data as well as presenting it to Archdiocesan entities in a clear and understandable format.
- Become a subject-matter expert in various Archdiocesan projects so as to ensure efficiency accuracy and timeliness in completing said projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to build relationships establish trust and credibility demonstrate competency and maintain those relationships
- Bachelors degree in accounting or finance (or a related field with an accounting minor)
- Three to five years of accounting experience with a focus on budgeting and financial analysis
- Prior parish/school accounting or not-for-profit accounting experience is a plus
- Highly developed skills in the Microsoft Office Suite with a focus on Word Excel PowerPoint and Teams; ability to create/manipulate data via programming means (i.e. macros) is highly desirable
- Experience with financial accounting software is required; knowledge of Sage Intacct is a plus
- Must be able to attend night/weekend meetings when necessary
- Ability to travel throughout the Archdiocese of Detroit
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