Bookkeeper

Description

Reports to: Business Manager/Director of Mission Operations

Work week: 40 hours

Status: Non-exempt - Hourly 

Description: 

Overview: 

Are you ready to bring your professional talents and Catholic faith together to make a true difference in the world? 

Most Precious Blood Catholic parish in Denver is seeking a Bookkeeper to support our parish and  schools. 

Why Join Us?

• Live Your Faith: Be part of a workplace where Catholic values are celebrated and integrated into daily life.
• Mission-Driven Work: Your contributions will have a lasting impact on our Church and community.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Challenging, Engaging, Rewarding 

Key Job Responsibilities: 

• Accounts payable and Receivable: Manage invoices for accuracy,  payment processing, revenue tracking, reimbursements and discrepancy resolution while maintaining organized records for the Parish, School and ELC. 
• Deposit Management: Manage deposits, and reconciliation for the Parish, School and ELC in compliance with internal controls. 
• Manage school student contracts, tuition payments (FACTS Software) and incidentals bills; insuring a 100% tuition reconciliation.
• Credit Card, Bank and Accounts Reconciliation: Perform monthly reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and flagging unresolved items for resolution. 
• Journal Entries and General Ledgers: Prepare journal entries, maintain account integrity, and support accurate month -and year end closure, Ensure all transactions are posted in the correct period and to the correct account, fund or program.  
• Maintenance of vendors W9's, contracts, COLI and other documentation.
• Tax and Compliance: supports 1099 preparation, audits and ensure adherence to financial policies and tax-exempt requirements. 
• Financial Records and Reporting: Generate reports in line with retention policies.  
• Oversees accounting document retention, security, and destruction per AOD directives.
• Fixed Assets: Track assets and reconcile asset records to the general ledger. 
• Administrative support: Maintain consistent bookkeeping practices across all locations, Parish, School and ELC ; Train and guide Staff on expense documentation and proper coding while ensuring timely submission for processing and month end. 
• Tracks and monitors temporary restricted and designated accounts.
• Assist in preparing financial reports for Finance Council Meetings
• Assist in preparing the annual report and various budgets.
• Handle sensitive confidential material and serve as a liaison to other staff members.

Requirements

What were looking for: 

• Be a fully initiated Catholic in communion with the Catholic Church 
• Align with the values and mission of the Catholic Church in an Apostolic Age. 
• Highly detail - oriented with strong accuracy in financial recordkeeping and data entry. 
• Organized and able to manage bookkeeping for a large Parish, School and ELC 
• Handles confidential information with discretion and professionalism. 
• Reliable, self -directed, and consistently meets recurring deadlines 
• Communicates clearly and professionally with Staff.  
• Adaptable and solution-oriented in a dynamic environment. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Teams, Excel, and Word.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred, equivalent work experience considered. 
• Minimum of 3 years of bookkeeping experience, with demonstrated proficiency in accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations and journal entries. 
• Prior experience in a non -profit organization or faith-based setting strongly preferred. 
• Experience supporting multiple departments simultaneously preferred. 
• Proficiency in Parish Soft Accounting, Parish Soft suite, Parish soft giving and FACTS Software highly preferred.
  
• Great Benefits:
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage options 
• Virtual Care
• Generous paid vacation (start accruing) Paid Holidays. (including full week between Christmas and New Year) 
• Retirement plan; Annual Contribution of 6% of salary to retirement plan 
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and short and long term disability 
• Free Catholic Biblical school and discounted Courses  

Application Deadline: May 29, 2026