Church Accountant-Bookkeeper Job Description

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ChurchAccountant/BookkeeperJobDescription

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JobTitle: ChurchAccountant/Bookkeeper

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ReportsTo: ChurchAdministrator

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PositionStatus: Full‐TimeRegular–Non‐Exempt

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Purpose

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Toprovidefinancialservicestochurchmembersandprofessionalchurchstaff.

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JobResponsibilitiesandDuties:

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1. Toobtainandrecordpledgesmadeduringtheannualstewardshipdrive.

2. Topreparequarterlygivingstatements.

3. Toenterweeklycontributionstogeneralfund,buildingfund,specialfunds,anddonordesignated

funds.

4. Tokeepconfidentialallfinancialcontributioninformation.

5. Toenterallinvoicessubmittedforpayment,cutchecks,submittotreasurerforsignature,andprepare

formailing.

6. To balance checking account and investment accounts and submit reconciliation to treasurer for

signature.

7. To submit to the church treasurer and church administrator a listing of all checks writtenduringthe

month.

8. TopreparemonthlyreportsfortheChurchBoardandindividualministryteams.

9. Toprocesspayrollonabiweeklybasis.

10. Topreparemonthly,quarterlyandyearlypayrolltaxformsandmakenecessarydeposits,andprepare

W‐2satyear‐end.

11. PrepareayearlybudgetdraftforreviewandadoptionbytheChurchBoard.

12. Tobackupthecomputersystem.

13. Toprepareforandcooperatewiththoseappointedtoperformayearlyauditoffinancialrecords.

14. Toprepareyear‐endfinancialreportsforannualmeeting.

15. Toperformothernecessaryandrelatedworkasmaybeassigned.

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JobSkillsandRequirements

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1. Aminimumofanassociate’sdegreeinaccountingfromanaccreditededucationalinstitution.

2. Practicalexperienceinfund‐basedaccountingandaccountreconciliation.

3. AdemonstratedChristianfaithcommitment.

4. Demonstrated proficiency incomputer skills including MS Word,Excel and Access, and specific fund‐

basedaccountingsoftware.

5. Attention

todetailandprecisioninaccountreconciliationandreportgeneration.

6. Acommitmenttogoodinterpersonalrelationships,teamworkandsupportofchurchministries.

7. A commitmentto confidentialityregarding all accountrecords, both ofthechurch andstaff,  andthe

members.

8. Dependableattendance.

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EvaluationandCompensation

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TheAccountant/BookkeeperworksdirectlyunderthePastorandreceivesanannualperformanceevaluation.

Compensationisreviewedannually.

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Ihavereadandreceivedacopyofmyjobdescription.IunderstandthisoverridesanythingIhavebeengiven

ortoldinthepast.IfurtherunderstandthatIamexpected

tofollowmyjobasoutlinedabove,andthatifI

haveanyquestionsconcerningwhatisexpectedofme,Iwillspeakwithmyimmediatesupervisoridentified

above.

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EmployeeDate

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