Accounts Payable Accountant

Position Summary

Position
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Accounts Payable Accountant for the Diocese of Charleston. Responsible for overseeing the accounts payable process for multiple clients, ensuring all vendor invoices are accurately processed, payments are completed in a timely manner, and financial records remain compliant with accounting standards. The accountant will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, client-focused team environment.

The accountant will be a critical member of the Parish Accounting Services team, ensuring proper financial stewardship of our parishes, schools, and ministries, while in alignment with diocesan policies and Catholic principles.

Classification: Exempt Reports To: Manager, Parish Accounting Services

• General Ledger Posting:
  Maintain and update the general ledger by accurately recording financial transactions and ensuring proper coding of expenses in accordance with accounting standards. Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes, including 1099 processing, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Accounts Payable:
  Process and record accounts payable transactions, ensuring timely payment of vendor invoices. Assist with month-end closing to ensure all payables are recorded in a timely manner. Perform vendor file maintenance.
• Payroll:
  Process payroll within ADP for clients or post payroll entries as needed based upon appropriate segregation of duties.
• Process Improvement and Modernization:
  Automate and improve standard operating procedures; assist in project work needed for process transformation.
• Financial Analysis:
  Perform financial analysis of client entities and make recommendations and plans for remediation of errors and deficiencies.

• Practicing Catholic in good standing preferred, but not required.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in accounting, financial analysis, planning, budgeting or related roles.
• Command of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Strong financial analysis skills, with a focus on identifying trends and projections.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational and stress management skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel.
• Strong adopter of new technology required.
• Ability to self-start and be a critical thinker is desirable.

The candidate should have knowledge of how to use copier, fax machine, phone, and postage machine. A driver’s license is required to occasionally run errands, pick up supplies for events, etc. This position involves standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, using hands and feet, climbing/balancing, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, reaching above shoulders, and tasting/smelling at least 1/3 of the time. The candidate should also be able to lift up to 25 lbs in order to move files, purchase supplies, carry materials to events, etc.