Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant (Santa Barbara)

St. Barbara Parish at Old Mission Santa Barbara is seeking an experienced part-time Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant to perform basic financial functions in our office , including accounts payable and receivable, deposit reconciliation, weekly donation database update, membership records maintenance, and bi-monthly payroll submission, as well as some HR administration, administrative assistance, and event support as needed. Must live within commuting distance of Santa Barbara, CA.

Responsibilities

• Track expenses, budget, taxes, cash flow, receipts and other financial information
• Provide regular financial reports (weekly, monthly and yearly)
• Monitor accounts payable and receivable
• Ensure timely processing of payroll
• Manage the parish membership database
• Provide Administrative assistance and event support

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent experience and training
• 3 years QuickBooks experienced preferred
• Bookkeeping experience and skills with a working knowledge of QuickBooks
• Analytic skills to maintain parish database and define reporting requirements in support of parish operations.
• Experience in report writing and the ability to respond to data requests and report needs of staff and finance council.
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Strong computer/spreadsheet skills, especially Excel
• Ability to coordinate tasks and projects with others and work in a collaborative manner with parishioners, staff, clergy and volunteers
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, and a positive attitude.