Business Manager & Full Charge Bookkeeper Job Manchester area,New Hampshire USA,Finance & Banking

Position: Business Manager & Full Charge Bookkeeper
Description:

POSITION: Business Manager & Full Charge Bookkeeper

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

SECRETARIAT: Cabinet Secretary for Temporalities

JOB TYPE: Full Time

INTRODUCTION:

The Bishop of Manchester is the visible principle and foundation of unity in the particular diocese entrusted to him. In a unique and visible way, he makes Christ’s mission present and enduring as Shepherd of the Christian Community. In order to fulfill his mission, the Bishop employs suitable, chosen collaborators (clerics, religious, or lay people). He shares with them the apostolic mission and entrusts various responsibilities to them.

Each position employed in the Diocesan Administration Building helps to extend the ministry of the Bishop in particular ways as outlined in the position description. All employees of the diocesan administration assist the Bishop of Manchester in serving the parishes, schools and institutions of the Catholic Church in New Hampshire.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Cabinet Secretary for Temporalities,with a focus on St. John Regional School and Bishop Brady High School in Concord, NH.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Business Manager & Full Charge Bookkeeper assists the Superintendent of Catholic Schools, building principals, and the Diocesan Director of Parish & School Financial Services in the day-to-day management of school finances, including full-charge bookkeeping services, and ensures timely and accurate financial reporting, implementation of internal financial controls, and administration of school finances, in compliance with Church law, civil law, and diocesan policies.

This position requires developing proficiency using accounting software (Parish Soft), Student Management Platform (FACTS), and various Excel and other data recording and analytical programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prepare payroll

Administer employee benefits plans at each location you support. This includes the notification of employees during the open enrollment process, reconciliation of monthly billing, and updating payroll deduction changes.

Manage accounts payable assisted by office administrative assistants

Implement student billing transactions

Monitor past due accounts and update aging report

Prepare Statement of Cash Flows & Projections

Maintain all insurance records and rental contracts

Reconcile general ledger

Track capital equipment and depreciation

Track loan payments and banking records

Update Diocesan Reports

Complete quarterly financial reports

Prepare and implement the budget with the Principal and Finance Committee

Communicate with Curriculum Facilitators regarding department purchasing

Track fundraising revenue and record all money coming into the school from events, departments, clubs, etc.

Support the annual audit or audit review interfacing with third party vendor with the support of the Director of Parish & School Financial Services

Make adjusting entries based on auditors’ reports

Acquire and process data for financial aid with the administrative assistant

Monitor inventory of equipment received through the federal EANS grant

Other duties as assigned

ENVIRONMENT:

Office or cubicle in clean, well-lit, and environmentally comfortable area

Frequent hand manipulation in the use of office equipment, processing paperwork, etc.; minimal physical activity such as twisting, bending, kneeling required

Other physical activity is generally limited to moving from one area to another

Requirements:

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting

Commitment to the mission of Catholic schools

Minimum of five years’ experience in business administration or accounting

Proficiency with Microsoft Office:
Word, Excel, etc, and accounting software programs

Effective organization and time management skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality with regard to personnel and family records

This position requires the ability to:

Occasionally required to lift, carry or move up to ten pounds

Minimal requirement to reach at or above shoulder level; occasionally reaching below shoulder level required

Hand manipulation – equipment and controls, frequent; grasping and handling, occasional

Work a flexible schedule, which may include night and weekends

Mobility includes regular sitting, some standing, and walking.

Travel to multiple locations