Financial Accountant Job Description
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese is a large diocese with almost 1 million Catholics and extending to 200 parishes across 5 counties.
This role reports to the Lead Accountant and collaborates closely with all team members in the Finance Secretariat. It's a dynamic, multifaceted position responsible for ensuring accurate and timely delivery of high-volume financial processes, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings.
The Financial Accountant plays a central role in the Finance Secretariat, supporting the financial operations of two charities.
Key Responsibilities
* Responsible for monthly/quarterly closing procedures, including review, journal postings, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
* Contribute insights for internal and external reporting.
* Recording of Income Ongoing recording of income, ensuring the timely recording of all income streams and accrued income, identify discrepancies, variance, and trend analysis and coordinate with parishes to resolve issues.
* Parish Accounts, Year-End & Statutory Reporting Review parish accounts with the other accountants on the team. Post required journals and corrections where applicable to ensure accurate parish accounts for audit.
* Diocesan Year-End & Statutory Reporting Prepare reconciliations and audit schedules. Maintain accurate Diocesan ledgers and Diocesan fixed asset registers and support financial statement preparation.
* Monthly Priest Payments & Medical Health Insurance Administer monthly stipends to priests on a timely manner. Reconciliation of priests payments and group medical insurance policy to ensure accurate.
* Approve Staff Payroll & Ensure Benefits are accurate Review and approve the staff payroll for circa 50 employees. Support the HR Administrator with financial queries and ensure accurate information is provided to the outsourced payroll provider. Reconcile salary, pensions, BIK, and medical insurance contributions.
* Systems & Process Improvements and documentation of processes Drive improvements in AccountsIQ and other systems. Identify automation opportunities and update and prepare process documentation for training and continuity.