Apply to be St. John's new Bookkeeper!
Email stjohnsridgevalley910@gmail.com with a resume and 2 references to apply!
Job Description: This part-time, hourly position supports the mission of the congregation by safeguarding the congregation’s funds, disbursing funds within budgetary guidelines, accounting for all receipts and disbursements according to fund designation, and giving financial guidance to officers and leaders of the church.
Minimum Qualifications: Employee must have a certificate or Bachelors degree in applicable studies or equivalent experience in a similar position. Employee should have experience with QuickBooks software, or the willingness and ability to learn. Employee cannot be a member of the congregation.
General Duties:
Other duties may be assigned by the Church Council and/or the Pastor, as time allows.
Hours: 3-4 hours/week, year round. Additional hours will be available for budget season and additional reports. Hours are documented via a sign in/out sheet given to the church secretary each month. Any change in hours should be arranged with Council and/or Pastor. A rough schedule will be given to the church council each year.
Supervision: The Bookkeeper reports to the Pastor and Council. The Bookkeeper will meet with the Staff Support Team a minimum of once a year for review.
Pay: $18/hour, to be paid every two weeks.
Other:
Criminal Clearance: All employees and volunteers of this congregation are required to have a criminal background check and a child abuse clearance, as dictated by PA state law, prior to first day of work. Cost of those clearances will be covered by the church.
Sickness: In the event of illness during a scheduled work day, employee should notify the pastor and attempt to make up the hours, where possible.
Termination: The employee will be given warning if not fulfilling duties, and given an appropriate amount of time to adjust performance. Following that warning, if there is no improvement or willingness to adjust, employee will be given a 2-week notice of termination. Resignation of the Bookkeeper shall be submitted in writing 30 days in advance of leaving.
Job Description: This part-time, hourly position supports the mission of the congregation by safeguarding the congregation’s funds, disbursing funds within budgetary guidelines, accounting for all receipts and disbursements according to fund designation, and giving financial guidance to officers and leaders of the church.
Minimum Qualifications: Employee must have a certificate or Bachelors degree in applicable studies or equivalent experience in a similar position. Employee should have experience with QuickBooks software, or the willingness and ability to learn. Employee cannot be a member of the congregation.
General Duties:
- Ensures an adequate financial internal control system with detailed procedures in place that will safeguard the handling of all funds.
- Coordinates with the financial secretary to ensure all receipts are recorded properly, according to fund designation.
- Writes, secures signatures, and disburses checks.
- Ensures all disbursements are proper according to budgetary limitations, and check requests are supported by proper documentation and are recorded in accounting records which are segmented by fund.
- Makes all disbursements on a timely basis. If cash flow problems occur, the bookkeeper will bring this to the attention of the pastor and finance committee immediately.
- Tracks variances with the budget (both receipts and expenditures) and alerts the finance team and Council about spending patterns.
- Assists the Finance Team and Council with the creation of an annual budget, with analyses which show receipt and spending patterns over time.
- Makes a formal month report of income and expenses (including how they relate to the budget), a check register, and a balance sheet.
- Prepares income & expense reports, check register reports, and balance sheets for the congregation Council and Finance Team each month. Prepares annual reports for the Congregation Meeting each January. The bookkeeper will be available to present these reports at the Congregation Meeting if possible.
Other duties may be assigned by the Church Council and/or the Pastor, as time allows.
Hours: 3-4 hours/week, year round. Additional hours will be available for budget season and additional reports. Hours are documented via a sign in/out sheet given to the church secretary each month. Any change in hours should be arranged with Council and/or Pastor. A rough schedule will be given to the church council each year.
Supervision: The Bookkeeper reports to the Pastor and Council. The Bookkeeper will meet with the Staff Support Team a minimum of once a year for review.
Pay: $18/hour, to be paid every two weeks.
Other:
Criminal Clearance: All employees and volunteers of this congregation are required to have a criminal background check and a child abuse clearance, as dictated by PA state law, prior to first day of work. Cost of those clearances will be covered by the church.
Sickness: In the event of illness during a scheduled work day, employee should notify the pastor and attempt to make up the hours, where possible.
Termination: The employee will be given warning if not fulfilling duties, and given an appropriate amount of time to adjust performance. Following that warning, if there is no improvement or willingness to adjust, employee will be given a 2-week notice of termination. Resignation of the Bookkeeper shall be submitted in writing 30 days in advance of leaving.
