Accounting Coordinator

Accountant:
Diocese of Cleveland – full‑time, non‑exempt position.

Base pay range: $65,000 – $75,000 per year.

Transactional accounting support and preparation of monthly financial statements for the Catholic Community Foundation, including the Angel Scholarship Fund, the Catholic Charities Annual Appeal, and providing support to the Diocesan Controller.

• Support and preparation of monthly work papers and financial statements for the Catholic Community Foundation and Angel Scholarship Fund (includes bank reconciliations, investment reconciliations & earning allocations, journal entries).
• Support and preparation of monthly work papers and financial statements for the Catholic Charities Annual Appeal administered by the Foundation.
• Support gift entry functions with an understanding of gift coding structure.
• Coordinate accounts payable for operating expenses and fund distributions.
• Calculate capital campaign distributions to parishes and beneficiary projects.
• Maintain general ledger and reporting functions in Financial Edge NXT.
• Record, review and monitor deposits via import from Raiser’s Edge NXT.
• Investment administration: reconciliations, processing of administrative fees and filing of paperwork; quarterly parish investment reconciliation and asset allocation monitoring.
• Assist Office of Catholic Education, Catholic Charities, diocesan offices and parishes with inquiries and fund transactions.
• Assist Diocesan Controller with cash management.
• Assist with year‑end audit support and 990 tax return schedule preparation.
• Electronic file maintenance (work papers, bank and investment statements).
• Assist with financial analysis and projects as requested by the Diocesan Controller.
• Special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business.
• CPA or candidate preferred.
• 3–5 years in an accounting role managing the accounting function, preferably in a nonprofit environment.
• Experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT / Financial Edge NXT or other integrated nonprofit accounting systems.
• Experience with MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
• Experience with commercial bank and credit card merchant portals preferred.
• Strong customer service mentality with willingness to understand and respond to the needs of parishes, donors, fundraising staff and external stakeholders.
• Team‑oriented approach to interactions with gift officers, data operations staff and other Diocesan professionals whose duties intersect with Foundation finances.
• Enthusiasm for learning new systems and using them efficiently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Interest in understanding endowments, fund lifecycle and donor intent.
• Practicing Catholic preferred but not required.

Submit cover letter, résumé, contact information for three professional references, and a completed Diocese of Cleveland Employment Application.

Position is open until filled. The formal review of complete applications will begin on November 14, 2025.

Location:

Onsite in downtown Cleveland offices.

• Not applicable

• Full‑time

• Accounting / Auditing

• Non‑profit organizations

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Pension plan