Part-time CPA

Company Description

Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House is a spiritual retreat center located in Barrington, IL, offering a peaceful environment for individual and group retreats grounded in Ignatian spirituality. The organization supports guests seeking reflection, renewal, and deeper spiritual engagement through structured programs and hospitality. Staff members work collaboratively to maintain a welcoming atmosphere and ensure smooth administrative and operational support for retreats. The retreat house values integrity, service, and careful stewardship of its resources to sustain its mission.

This Part-time CPA/Accountant is responsible for closing the books monthly; preparing financial statements and other financial reports; reconciling and booking monthly investment reports from external managers; preparing the annual budget with management direction; and assisting in the annual financial audit. The role is expected to provide accurate and timely information and to become knowledgeable of the retreat house mission. Once familiar with the role, the position will require about two-three days a month to update and prepare accurate monthly financials, and quarterly financial information for board meetings. Additional time will be needed during budget preparation (spring) and the annual external audit (summer), but overall time will likely not exceed 300 hours annually.

Essential Job Functions

· Coordinate with the Director of Operations and Accountant to close the books and prepare monthly financial statements and reports for the board, including analyses of variances from budget and prior year, and to participate in preparing the annual budget and annual report

· Set up monthly reporting schedules to identify certain financial information such as:

o Unearned revenue

o Prepaid contracts

o Accruals

o Expenditure tracking

o Status of construction and other capital improvement projects

o Summary of changes in investments

o Checking Bank Reconciliations

· Work with QuickBooks and Excel to create information noted above as well as ad hoc reports, or to check various financial documents

· Work with Accountant and Director of Operations to prepare annual budget and audit documents.

Requirements

Must have an undergraduate degree in accounting and significant experience with closing the books in a non-profit environment using fund accounting; CPA certificate is desirable but will consider the nature and duration of prior work experience as a possible substitute.

Must have a Bachelor’s Degree and at least 3 years relevant experience. Having experience working with endowments and investments of a non-profit is necessary. A certified CPA is ideal, but not necessary. Must be able to commute to Barrington, IL for meetings at least once a month with greater frequency initially.

Excellent proficiency in QuickBooks and Excel.