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Parish Business Administrator

Job in Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Listing for: Archspm
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Business Administration, Business Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 95000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 95000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Title: Parish Business Administrator

Salary range: $90,000 – 95,000 depending on experience

Reports to: Pastor

FLSA Status: Exempt/full-time with benefits

Direct reports: Director of Administration & Accounting, Director of Communications, Director of Maintenance, various volunteers

Schedule: 12 months, 40 hours a week, additional hours as position responsibilities require

Provides work direction to: other staff members in certain areas, volunteers

Resource person to: Finance Council, Parish Council, other committees & organizations upon request, liaison to parish groups

Receives direction from: Pastor and Parochial Vicar

Required: Pass a standard background check and attend VIRTUS training

POSITION

PURPOSE:

In this position your primary responsibility is to oversee (and be accountable to the pastor and parish communities of Assumption, St Peter and St Richard) the overall finances, day-to-day operations, facilities and property management, office services and human resources in a manner that is supportive to the work of the pastor and enables other ministries to function effectively; to oversee all aspects of grant solicitation, fundraising and stewardship;

to support responsive administrative liaison between Pastor, Advisory Councils/Committees and parish staff. Our ideal candidate will have experience with business management including accounting and budget responsibilities. To excel at this position you will have the ability to adapt to varying environments, tasks and responsibilities.

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Oversee or perform all bookkeeping tasks and additionally participate in financial planning, investment strategy, banking relations, budget management, financial stewardship and long-range financial planning in collaboration with the pastor and parish Finance Council.
  • Supervise the office staff and accept responsibilities for day-to-day operations. Be directly responsible for weekly money counting procedures, following internal financial controls in all areas of collection processing.
  • Oversee articles of communication such as the weekly bulletin, newsletters, etc. Pursue additional means of communications throughout the wider community.
  • Direct the overall budgeting process for the parishes. Work closely with the pastor and Finance Council in budget planning, operations, stewardship and other areas where appropriate.
  • Develop a structured purchasing program and oversee combined efforts of the parish staff and volunteers that encourages frugal purchasing practices and supports adhering to approved budgets.
  • Oversee all facilities and cemetery operations. Be dedicated to the upkeep, safety and maintenance of all parish properties. Commit to taking responsibility for effective physical plant management through cooperative efforts of the parish maintenance staff. Additionally, participate in long range facilities action plan (capital repairs and/or replacement), and a sound preventive maintenance program.
  • Serve a supportive role in capital campaigns, primarily through financial oversight, project management and administrative coordination.
  • Facilitate solid employment relations through responsive salary administration, benefits administration and employment policy development. Assure the employment policies and practices are conducted in accordance with Archdiocesan policy and local, state and federal employment laws.
  • Assist the pastor in interacting with advisory committees in areas of finance, financial stewardship and property management, seeking close attention to long range planning in those areas. Provide appropriate committees with adequate information, reports and documents, allowing them to actively function in the tasks assigned to them.
  • Actively participate in additional groups upon request.
  • Take responsibility for the following tasks, either by personal performance or by other staff members or volunteers.

    Purchase and inventory office and physical plant supplies.

    Process and record pledges and contributions.

    Cover for secretary/receptionist when required.

    Maintain property documents, information and transactions.

    Actively participate in parish activities as requested.

    Parish Councils, committees…
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