Posted 3/4/2025
Job Title:
Bookkeeper
Hours:
Full time
Parish:
St. John of the Cross Parish
5005 Wolf Rd.
Western Springs, IL
Description:
Publicly support and promote the Pastor’s initiatives and decisions regarding the mission and operation of the Parish. Assist the Pastor with stewardship of the financial resources of the parish in accordance with Archdiocesan policies and guidelines.
Requirements:
Duties and Responsibilities
- Handles all bookkeeping functions, including but not limited to reconciling bank accounts.
- Processing/posting of accounts payable transactions and ensuring that all invoices and staff reimbursements are paid accurately and on time.
- Process cash receipts, recording/posting deposits.
- Post wire transfers, ACH, and credit card transactions.
- Gather Procurement Card Expense reports and receipts submitted by each cardholder monthly.
- Post payroll journal entries.
- Oversee budget to actual and timely alerts on expense budget overruns.
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual closing journal entries.
- Assists with preparing materials for finance council meetings.
- Assists with payment of salaries, benefits, and other payroll functions, including benefit deductions and garnishments.
- Submits payroll registers for the Operations Director's review and approval before payroll submission.
- Assists with fund raising events, pledge drives, and parish offertory collections.
- Maintains files in an orderly and timely fashion.
- Purges files as indicated by Archives and Records guidelines.
- Attends meetings as necessary, including but not limited to staff meetings, finance council, or parish council.
- May be given various other assignments and projects consistent with the responsibility level and general duties of a bookkeeper.
To Apply: Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: Julie Villegas at jvillegas@stjohnofthecross.org.
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