Staff Accountant

Full time Accounting Entry Level Finance

Job Description

Hours Per Week: 40 Hours; Hybrid-schedule; Mon.-Fri.

Position Summary:

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh is seeking a Staff Accountant to join the finance team. The Staff Accountant will work in a financial support role for The Foundation, Diocese, and Catholic Community Deposit and Loan.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare month end journal entries for prepaids, accruals and cash for the Diocese and The Foundation.
  • Prepare quarterly sales tax and use refund returns for the Diocese and The Foundation.  Prepare monthly remittances for special collections.
  • Process check run and deposits for The Foundation on a weekly basis.
  • Record deposits in Financial Edge accounting system for The Foundation.
  • Prepare monthly deposits to and from endowments for The Foundation.
  • Enter cash management activity in Financial Edge accounting system for Diocese, Catholic Community Deposit and Loan, and Foundation.
  • Manage credit card activity and receipts for Diocese and Foundation.  Organize and prepare for submission to accounting system.
  • Review endowment withdrawal requests in accordance with endowment agreement and distribution spreadsheet.
  • Update Master Endowment Sheet of over 100 endowments, including purpose, beneficiary and unusual restrictions on a regular basis.
  • Reconcile Foundation’s balance sheet accounts, excluding investments and cash.
  • Assist in implementation of Payer Express system for parish deposits into The Foundation.
  • Create accounting practice regarding unrealized bequest tracking and recording.
  • Other analysis as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

  • A bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
  • Ability to work with confidential information and maintain confidentiality.
  • Good time management and task prioritization skills.
  • Must satisfactorily complete the required criminal background and reference checks.
  • Must complete Diocese-sponsored Safe Environment Training.

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge is preferred.

About the Diocese:

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh comprises the 54 eastern counties of North Carolina, covering 33,088 square miles with a population of 5,088,389 (based on 2020 census data). The diocese is divided into eight deaneries with a total of 80 parishes, 17 missions, and four centers for campus ministry. The diocese is served by 147 active diocesan and religious order priests. The diocese includes nearly 500,000 Catholics. In addition to the growing Hispanic population, the diocese has become home to an increasing number of Catholics from the African and Asian countries. Approximately five percent of the Catholic population is native to North Carolina.