Bookkeeper

St. Francis Parish in Greenwood, MS is seeking a dependable, caring and reliable bookkeeper who will support the parish.

An individual with bookkeeping experience (accounting degree a plus but not required) and a willingness to support a Franciscan lead missionary Catholic parish.

• Pay invoices for the parish with Parish Soft check writing software.
• Enter weekly collection into Parish Soft Family Suite system and make bank deposit.
• Code income and expenses into the Parish Soft system.
• Reconcile the parish "checkbook" each month
• Prepare a monthly income report for and attend the monthly Parish Council and Finance Council meetings.
• Prepare with the Pastor, the annual budget using Parish Soft
• Manage two parish savings accounts and reconcile monthly statements
• Backup the parish secretary when absent.
• Attend monthly parish council meetings and finance council (zoom?)

• HS diploma or equivalent coupled with 7-10 years of bookkeeping and general administrative experience.
• 3-5 years of experience with accounting software (Parish Soft experience a plus) and willingness to learn and use Parish soft.
• Experience managing small office projects that include collaboration, communication and planning.
• Strong PC skills, knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel - familiarity with MS Teams is a plus.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills coupled with strong attention to detail.
• Self-directed work style.
• Strong preference for previous experience with a faith-based (ideally Catholic) organization in some capacity. Appreciation of and alignment with the Franciscan and Catholic tradition is important, as is a willingness to learn and understand the mission of the Franciscans and the Catholic identity of the Order.