What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Archdiocese of Hartford?
The Archdiocese of Hartford has multiple openings for Staff Accountants. This role will either have a primary work location in Bloomfield or will have regular in state travel in supporting one of our entities across Hartford, New Haven, or Litchfield counties up to 5 days per week.
This role will require regular travel to schools, parishes, and entities across Connecticut to provide accounting and business management support. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for working with pastors and/or school administrators on all matters of accounting and business management functions.
- Responsible for the timely and accurate recording of entity financial transactions and reconciliation of bank accounts
- Assist with month-end, quarter and year end closing process to include, but not limited to, preparing necessary general journal entries and reconciliations
- Assists with the preparation of parish and/or school budgets
- Process and record daily Accounts Payable and Cash Receipts
- Prepare monthly financial statements
- Provide general support to the Finance Department
- Stays current with methods, accounting standards and rulings, and skills
- Recommends the elimination of unnecessary or redundant functions/processes and ways in which improvements can be made
Requirements:
- BS Degree in Accounting or Finance
- 2-3 years’ relevant work experience required
- Experience in a non-profit work environment preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications
- Proficiency with accounting software, experience with Quickbooks On-Line a plus
- Ability to perform outlined tasks with minimum supervision
- Requires prolonged standing, walking and/or sitting
- Candidates must understand and be committed to the social, moral, and ethical teachings of the Church
- Regular in state travel
To apply or request more information, please email Archdiocese Human Resources Department at hr@aohct.org