Parish Accounting & Financial Analyst
- Employer
- Archdiocese of Detroit
- Location
- Detroit, MI, United States
- Salary
- Competitive
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The Parish Accounting & Financial Analyst is the principal finance/accounting contact to Archdiocesan parishes, school, and other related entities. In addition to providing finance/accounting expertise, the analyst's 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
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 policies, 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.
- Ability to build relationships, establish trust and credibility, demonstrate competency, and maintain those relationships
- Bachelor's 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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