Senior Accountant – Office of Finance

Summary/Objective:
The Senior Accountant provides comprehensive accounting and financial managementsupport to the Office of Finance of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison and its affiliated organizations. The position is responsible formaintainingaccuratefinancial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, supporting strategic financial decision-making, and deliveringtimelyfinancial reporting. This role requires professionalism, integrity, attention to detail, and a commitment to the mission of the Catholic Church.

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepare, review, and ensure thetimelyissuance ofaccuratefinancial statements.
• Oversee banking, cash management, and treasury activities to ensure effective stewardship of financial resources.
  
  Perform bank reconciliations monthly.
• Prepare andmaintainrecurring and non-recurring general ledger journal entries.
• Ensure all reporting and accounting activities comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and applicable Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) requirements.
• Generate, analyze, and distribute management reports to support organizational decision-making.
  
  Assistin the development of budgets and budget-to-actual variance reporting.
• Maintain proper internal control functions.
• Assistintheevaluation,development,and implementation of new procedure sand resources to enhancedepartmentefficiency.
• Maintain financial software applications and accounting records.
• Communicate professionally with diocesan departments, parishes, affiliated organizations, vendors, and other external contacts.
• Assistwithadditionalaccounting, administrative, and operationalfunctionsto support the Office of Finance.

Required Competencies:

• Strivesto personally know, love, and serve Jesus Christ through active participation in the life of the Catholic Church.
• Publicly professes and follows
  
  Catholic teachings as proclaimed by the Magisterium of the Church.
• Strong interpersonal skillsand ability tocollaborateeffectivelyand joyfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Contributes to a positive working environment through words and actions andmaintainsa positive and professional demeanor.
• Demonstrates integrity, accountability,attention to detail,andcommitmentto excellence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains strict confidentialityregardingall sensitive parish and diocesan matters.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities, with the capacity to multitask, prioritize, meet deadlines, andadapt to changing organizational needs.
• Consistentlyexhibitshonesty, reliability, discretion, and professionalism in all interactions.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, orrelatedfield.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, preferably within a nonprofit, religious, or multi-entity organization.
  
  Property management experiencea plus.
• Experience with accounting and financial management systems; experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge NXTand/or Quickbooks preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, FASB standards, financial reporting, internal controls, and account reconciliations.

Work Relationships:

• Diocesan Finance Officer;
  
  Accounting Manager, Accounting Assistant
• Diocesan Staff

Classification:

• Full time, Exempt

Reports to:

• Diocesan Finance Officer

Normal Workdays& Hours:

• Monday-Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

This job description is not designed or intended to be a comprehensive or exhaustive list of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required ofan employee in this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice, at the discretion of the Bishop of Madison.