Diocesan Positions

Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
Employment Opportunities/Position Openings
 

Last updated:  2/22/2021

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact  Jeanne Lausten, Chancery Office, (765) 269-4604 or jlausten@dol-in.org.  The postings below are all positions available in the diocese and listed in order of posting, the newest first.
 

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Staff Accountant
Chancery
Lafayette, IN

We are currently seeking candidates for the position of Staff Accountant to work in our Chancery Office in Lafayette, IN.  Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, and the guidance of the Controller, the Staff Accountant will perform financial and accounting duties as needed for the efficient operations of the administration of the Diocese.

Essential Duties:
Perform general accounting duties as directed by the Controller

1. Perform ad hoc financial analysis as directed by the CFO.
2. Assist with the annual budgeting process. Prepare dept. spreadsheets; monitor return; update and verify to full budget spreadsheet.
3. Collect annual parish financial statements, update summary spreadsheet, and prepare the annual Accountability Report for publication in The Catholic Moment.  Includes writing the draft text/article.
4. Manage the apartment leases on Chancery property.
5. Administer the Central Administration payroll.  Enter the payroll into the general ledger.
6. Administer company issued credit cards, including employee credit card agreements.
7. Reconcile bank accounts: General, Payroll, Property Insurance, SJRCC, and Foundation.
8. Be backup for depositing funds, including but not limited to Catholic Ministries Appeal funds, to the bank as needed utilizing Remote Capture software.
9. Enter CMA (regular/lockbox) and property insurance deposits into the cash receipts module.
10. Input and process bills in the account payable module, mail checks and file invoices.
11. Enter detailed accounting for SJRCC in QuickBooks and reconcile monthly to SJRCC accounting IQWare and Financial Edge.

Other Duties
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a complete listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifi cations: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:

• College degree, certificates or applicable financial training preferred
• Finance or accounting experience preferred.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word

Software utilized:

• Financial Edge / Raisors Edge
• Quickbooks
• Excel and Word
• PG Calc
• Remote Capture
• IQ Ware

Interested and qualified applicants should submit their resumes to jlausten@dol-in.org