Diocesan and Parish Support Accountant

Position Title: Diocesan and Parish Support Accountant  

Location: Catholic Chancery Office, Armidale 

Position Objective 

The position of Diocesan and Parish Support Accountant provides services within the Diocesan and Parish Support Team at the Catholic Diocese of Armidale, in the form of accounting, administration and bookkeeping support and consulting in various areas. 

The Diocesan and Parish Support Accountant will work within a small but dynamic team engaging with a variety of stakeholders. The role will support the optimal functioning of the financial reporting and associated obligations for Parishes across the Diocese as well as the Diocese itself. 

Responsibilities 

The key areas of responsibility of the Diocesan and Parish Support Accountant are: 

• Accounting and bookkeeping functions, working with the Diocesan Financial Administrator and Manager of Executive Services (including regular coding and reconciling of accounts, BAS preparation, assisting with financial statement preparation, electronic filing of source documents) utilizing the Xero accounting program
• Primary responsibility for management of the motor vehicle fleet of the Diocese
• Assist with management of shared inboxes and Diocesan and Parish Support Team communication
• Assistance to the Diocesan and Parish Support Team in a variety of areas including helping when the maintenance and functions schedule necessitates
• Any other special projects as directed from time to time, particularly relating to Microsoft Excel financial analysis and record management.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience  

• Preference for degree qualification in accounting
• Sound working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products, particularly Microsoft Excel (working knowledge of macros and pivot tables highly regarded)
• Experience with the Xero accounting program, working knowledge with other recognized programs 
• Monthly accounts coding, bank reconciliation and BAS preparation experience (experience with NFP's highly regarded)
• Preference for someone with payroll processing experience 
• Well-developed communication skills including careful consideration of email content, wording, grammar and how it is perceived
• Ability to assist on financial projects and be innovative in approach to process improvements
• Time and priority task management and available to work standard business hours.

Attributes 

• A demonstrated commitment to understand, embrace and give witness to the mission of the Catholic Church
• Ability to work collaboratively with high integrity and manage a variety of relationships
• Ability to accept and give feedback
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, respectful and conscious of other team members
• Professional manner and presentation
• Ability to operate with confidentiality and discretion
• Conscientious with attention to detail
• Possessing a consultative approach and ability to adapt to different situations
• A client-focused approach.

This role can be tailored to suit:

• Recent graduates
• Junior accountants with experience in a few of the areas required
• Experienced accountants.

Rewarding salary on offer to the right candidate.

How to apply

To apply, please provide your resume along with a cover letter detailing why you would be best suited to this role. 

Applications close Friday 3rd January 2025.

For more information please email David at [email protected]