Job Summary

The Senior Accountant supports the financial operations of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio through accounting, reconciliation, payroll administration, financial reporting, and related financial activities. The Senior Accountant also serves as a resource to the diocese's faith communities, providing practical guidance, training, and assistance with financial questions and challenges. Working collaboratively with the Controller, the Senior Accountant helps develop and implement solutions that strengthen financial management and address gaps in financial expertise and capacity across the diocese.

Responsibilities

• Prepare assigned month-end and year-end account reconciliations.
• Maintain the fixed assets database and record monthly depreciation.
• Manage assessments by preparing and sending monthly and annual parish statements, updating status reports, following up on missing reports, serving as the primary contact for parish questions and issues, and maintaining related databases and forms.
• Oversee payroll by reviewing biweekly payroll, reports and payroll data, serving as the primary payroll-vendor contact, processing Church Pension Group and supplemental benefit payments, processing health savings and retirement plan withholdings and employer payments, assisting parishes with payroll questions, and processing workers’ compensation payments and related expense accruals.
• Manage gifts by reviewing and posting diocesan gift entries and pledges and researching and resolving gift-entry issues.
• Support Bellwether Farm by serving as backup for invoicing and revenue recognition across Financial Edge and Camp Brain, preparing and managing cash receipts, applying deposits to event invoices, assisting staff with accounting and payroll questions, and reviewing reconciliations of accounts receivable and event deposits.
• Support Joint Investment Fund accounting and administration with the Controller by recording journal entries, maintaining the general ledger, calculating and reviewing net asset value and investor allocations, managing capital calls and distributions, preparing GAAP-compliant financial statements, footnotes, and reports, creating tailored reports for Trustees and parishes, coordinating the annual audit, and participating in accounting process and system improvements.
• Serve as an accessible and responsive financial resource to the faith communities of the diocese, providing practical assistance, troubleshooting, and training to treasurers, clergy, and other congregational leaders on financial matters, including bookkeeping, financial reporting, payroll, assessments, budgeting, and other financial processes.
• Partner with the Controller to identify common financial challenges and gaps in expertise and capacity among the diocese's faith communities, and help design and implement practical, sustainable solutions. These may include shared financial services, standardized tools and procedures, training programs, and other approaches that strengthen congregational financial management. Support the development and coordination of new services and resources as they are established.
• Perform other Finance Office duties, including processing accounts payable check requests as backup, Develop, maintain, and update financial guidance, tools, and resources for faith communities, including materials available through the diocesan website, preparing and reconciling monthly invoices, recording quarterly beneficial trust entries, managing expense reimbursements and credit card reporting, and completing other duties as requested.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration and five or more years of accounting experience required; CPA certification, nonprofit accounting, and fund accounting experience highly preferred.
• Ability to work independently with general supervision.
• Detailed knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, including accruals, account reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Strong detail orientation, self-starter; ability to handle multiple projects and priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to explain financial information clearly to individuals with varying levels of financial expertise, provide practical training and support, and develop effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders. Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with Financial Edge or similar financial management related software.
• Intermediate level computer skills including Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, internet and database systems.
• Experience using expense reporting software.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to travel independently across the Diocese of Ohio. Must be able to move between various physical environments (including settings with limited accessibility), lift up to 25 pounds, and communicate clearly in person and by phone/Zoom. The Diocese of Ohio provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.

Episcopal Diocese of Ohio Non-Discrimination Statement

The Episcopal Diocese of Ohio lives into our Baptismal Covenant to honor the dignity of all persons. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, or military status in any of our activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Interested applicants may send a resumé to Ruth Mercer, Missioner for Human Resources.