Church Accountant Resume
Objective : As a Church Accountant, provides financial services to church members and professional church staff. Responsible for the management of the accounting business office often including supervision of the staff or volunteer assistants.
Skills : Bookkeeping, Accounting.
Description :
- Prepared of month-end/ year-end analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries.
- Maintained appropriate levels of confidentiality in all aspects of work performance.
- Performed special projects or analyses for other related duties as required.
- Designed financial reports in the management reporter system as required.
- Reviewed and checked for completeness and accuracy of cash receipts deposited and posted to the financial system and signed off on a timely basis.
- Responsible for posting payroll journal entries.
- Processed and reconciled accounts receivable and created invoices.
Experience
0-2 Years
Level
Entry Level
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Church Accountant Resume
Summary : As a Church Accountant, responsible for administering all aspects of the church finances and working in partnership with multiple stakeholders. This includes processing all income, accounts payable, payroll, bank reconciliations, month-end financial reports, annual budget development, and other statistical tracking.
Skills : Financial Reporting, Budget Management.
Description :
- Participated in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings and audits.
- Enforced compliance within the team of key month-end controls surrounding journal entries and management review.
- Performed validations of Balance Sheet and Income Statement and coordination of external reporting schedule submission to Corporate.
- Prepared and reviewed balance sheet account reconciliations, championing account reconciliation standardization and action plans for aged items.
- Responsible for cash and bank account reconciliations, clearing of cheques/EFTs, and processing wire payments for AP runs.
- Prepared and entered journal entries for key accounting cycles.
- Performed system checks and reconciliations and drove corrective actions as required.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Church Accountant Resume
Summary : As a Church Accountant, responsible for administering all aspects of the church's financial accounting and reporting. Working with the churchs Finance Committee, the Consistory, and various other ministries.
Skills : Nonprofit Accounting, Tax Compliance.
Description :
- Responsible for master data requests and maintenance within the financial reporting ERP system.
- Supported the accounting manager in the efficient execution of the year-end audit.
- Coordinated and lead internal audit SOX testing and process documentation.
- Reconciled and maintained various financial statements, including balance sheet and income statement
- Helped provide support for offline ledgers and reconciled ledger information.
- Reconciled fixed assets, and maintained supporting ledgers.
- Assisted in the budgeting process, working with operations and management team.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Church Accountant Resume
Objective : As a Church Accountant, prepares, coordinates, and completes financial statements and schedules for the year-end audit, including working with auditors, operations, and other front-line staff for year-end compliance tracking and completion.
Skills : Financial Software, Attention to Detail, Communication Skills.
Description :
- Assisted in the preparation, coordination, and completion of financial statements and schedules for the year-end audit.
- Assisted community leaders in understanding accounting process and coded invoices when necessary.
- Assisted in census tracking, reporting and review.
- Maintained banking accountability and reconciliations, and reviewed check registers.
- Communicated work status and issues with seniors, managers and directors on a timely basis.
- Participated in budgeting and forecasting process for various P&L lines (royalties, depreciation, interest income.)
- Led and participated in process improvement initiatives to gain simplification and automation efficiencies in standard tasks.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Church Accountant Resume
Objective : As a Church Accountant, responsible for the centralized administration of the accounts payable process including vendor maintenance, invoice processing, and payments. Clears and accurate focus on each transaction and its impact on the affected statement of financial position and statement of activities accounts to ensure proper accounting treatment.
Skills : Proficient in accounting software.
Description :
- Led documentation of standard operating procedures and maintaining a centralized repository for SOPs, process narratives, and controls.
- Taught community leaders how to understand and interpret financial statements, and accounting processes and code invoices.
- Analyzed financial reports, and census changes, and reviewed and explained/taught front-line staff operating results and effects of change.
- Maintained banking accountability and reconciliations, reviewed check registers, worked with banks, and monitored changes.
- Prepared reimbursement packages, expenditure reports, and requests for payment by contract and funding source requirements.
- Communicated any anticipated problems, delays, disallowed costs, and fiscal issues to the Senior Director of Finance.
- Assisted with the completion of the monthly variance analysis and follows up with the Program Directors to take necessary actions.
Experience
0-2 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Finance
Church Accountant Resume
Objective : As a Church Accountant, responsible for assisting in various functions of the accounting office including performing general ledger account and bank reconciliations, preparing journal entries and financial statements, and creating and maintaining periodic reporting.
Skills : Knowledge of tax regulations and compliance.
Description :
- Assisted in preparing fiscal and budget reports as per funding source requirements, such as year-end funding reports, and annual reports.
- Provided budget recommendations to the program directors based on allowable costs and the expenditure trends of the program.
- Utilized accounting systems, billing systems, and spreadsheets.
- Performed various complex account analyses and reconciliations.
- Prepared documentation for external auditors.
- Assisted fellow employees in the implementation of financial accounting policies and procedures.
- Documented the persons authorized to sign checks for all the Church’s accounts.
Experience
0-2 Years
Level
Fresher
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Finance
Church Accountant Resume
Summary : As a Church Accountant, assists with the month-end closing process, conducts research and makes corrections to journal entries for account discrepancies, prepares closing journal entries, posts accrual entries, and prepares financial statements.
Skills : Numeracy, Proficiency in IT.
Description :
- Balanced and reconciled checking accounts and investment accounts and submitted them for review.
- Submitted to the Finance Chair a listing of all checks written during the month.
- Prepared monthly reports for the Finance Committee.
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, and yearly payroll tax forms made necessary deposits, and prepared W-2s and 1099’s at year-end.
- Prepared a yearly budget draft for review and adoption by the Church Council.
- Prepared monthly and annual financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
- Collaborated with church leadership to analyze financial data and provide recommendations for financial decision-making.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Consultant
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Church Accountant Resume
Summary : As a Church Accountant, maintains complete and accurate records of all church financial, employment, and business transactions. Assures that all financial, employment, and business records and all transaction data are correctly, accurately, and timely documented and maintained.
Skills : Excellent attention to detail, Organizational skills.
Description :
- Prepared and filed financial reports required by the Conference, Trustees, and Finance Committees.
- Prepared quarterly giving or contribution statements.
- Entered weekly contributions to general fund, building fund, special funds, and donor-designated funds.
- Kept confidential all financial contribution information.
- Entered all invoices submitted for payment, cut checks, submitted to the treasurer for signature, and prepared for mailing.
- Balanced checking accounts and investment accounts and submitted reconciliation to the treasurer for signature.
- Ensured all invoices and liabilities incurred by the church were cleared in a timely manner.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Church Accountant Resume
Objective : As a Church Accountant, works with the chair of Finance for the Church to annually assess internal control aspects of the Churchs accounting system. Works with the chair of Finance to obtain an annual audit that encompasses all cash accounts of the Church.
Skills : Teamworking ability, Interpersonal skills.
Description :
- Submitted to the church treasurer and church administrator a listing of all checks written during the month.
- Prepared monthly reports for the Church Board and individual ministry teams.
- Prepared for and cooperated with those appointed to perform a yearly audit of financial records.
- Managed the financial records of the church, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger.
- Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
- Collaborated with church leadership to develop and monitor the annual budget.
- Developed and monitored church budgets, providing regular updates to the leadership team.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Church Accountant Resume
Summary : As a Church Accountant, attends all Church Council, Leadership Council, and Finance Committee meetings. Attends and participates in Church staff meetings weekly and shares in other related administrative functions as requested by the Pastor.
Skills : Analytical, Time management.
Description :
- Conducted regular audits to verify financial transactions and identify discrepancies.
- Processed payroll and maintain employee records in compliance with tax regulations.
- Coordinated with external auditors for the annual audit process.
- Implemented cost-saving measures and recommended financial strategies to improve overall financial health.
- Assisted in the preparation of financial statements and reports.
- Conducted internal audits to ensure adherence to financial policies.
- Assisted in the budgeting process and financial planning.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
