Accounting Analyst (Part-Time)

Who We Are:

At Ave Maria Press, a ministry of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, we believe in the power of words to inspire, enlighten, and transform lives. With a legacy of publishing high-quality, trustworthy Catholic content that invites readers into our family of faith, we are dedicated to spreading messages of faith, hope, and love. We are looking for an accounting professional with strong analytical skills to join us and play an important role on our accounting team.  You will be working with us at our offices located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame.

What You Will Receive:

• A supportive company culture.
• Fair and competitive compensation.
• 403(b) retirement plan and paid time off.
• Part time schedule, 25 hours per week.

Summary:

Do you have strong analytical and cost accounting skills? Do you love crunching the numbers? Does diving into the data, spotting variances, and creating useful reports make your day? Do you get energized bringing your analytical skills to projects and interdisciplinary teams to achieve a goal? Do you feel challenged and rewarded by having a positive impact on the financial success of a not-for-profit mission? Then our Accounting Analyst position may be for you.  Plus, you will serve as a valuable member of our accounting team that serves the financial needs of Ave Maria Press. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the Accounting Analyst may consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work cooperatively as the financial expert on our cross-functional book production teams to help ensure that book projects meet financial objectives.
• Apply your analytical skills to our financial data and work with departments and leadership to establish book project targets for costs and gross profit margin (GPM) by project and then monitor performance against these targets.   

·       Dive into our sales and book cost data and then develop in-depth analysis of trends and behaviors. Share and review findings and recommendations with leadership that can positively impact efficiency and profitability.

·       Consolidate, analyze, and summarize general financial data when requested, and then develop (and maintain) reports to help support management decisions.

• Work with leadership to establish appropriate metrics and KPI to monitor and drive organizational success.

·       Provide timely and accurate ad hoc financial analysis as requested by leadership.

·       Assist with the preparation and ongoing monitoring of the annual budget and forecast.

• Reconcile bank accounts.

• Reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Assist with month-end closing and reporting.
• Assist with annual accounting department responsibilities, including preparing audit workpapers and physical inventory.
• Cross-train and support essential accounting department tasks during the absence of other staff.
• Other accounting or financial duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance.
• 2–3 years of experience in cost accounting or financial analysis in a production or operational setting.
• Strong analytical skills to dive into our financial information and help us improve results.
• Solid general accounting skills to support all functions of the accounting team, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash, audit, tax, and special projects.
• Proficiency with an advanced ERP software such as Sage 100.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel to complete data analysis and generate useful tools and reports.

·       Aptitude and desire to embrace current business technology and ecommerce tools is desired.

Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities:

• High degree of integrity, organization, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously within a cooperative team environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills to effectively engage with our team members, customers, authors, and vendors.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and type to input information; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee may need to lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a part-time position of approximately 25 hours per week between the business hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM (EST), Monday through Friday. The exact schedule will be discussed and decided upon during the interview and offer stage.

Location: Notre Dame, Indiana

Travel Expectations: None

Ready to Apply?

Please send your resume and cover letter to Lisa Hanback at lhanback@nd.edu.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Ave provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.