Description
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Columbia, MO is seeking to fill the position of Business Manager. This position within a parish or school is general reserved for larger organizations which require supervision of multiple full-time employees within the parish office.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintains accuracy of all financial files and records, and establishes a responsible cash flow management system.
- Authorized signer of checks for all parish bank accounts.
- Performs or supervises parish bookkeeping functions, including cash receipts, cash disbursements, and payroll.
- Reviews financial statements with parish council, comparing budget to actual with explanations for variances.
- Prepares, administers, and reviews the budget process in collaboration with finance and other committees, subject to review and/or approval by the pastor.
- Acts as liaison between the parish and the diocese in financial matters.
- Maximizes cash management resources.
- Coordinates and reviews parish organizations’ funds.
- Establishes and maintains a personnel evaluation process.
- In collaboration with the pastor, establishes and implements personnel policies that are in direct support of diocesan policies.
- Manages the parish office.
- Oversees the management of parish records.
- Performs administrative duties including greeting visitors, maintaining sacramental records, publishing the weekly bulletin, and managing social media sites.
- Maintains good working relationships and effective communications between the parish community, various groups, and outside authorities.
- Attends pastoral staff meetings and parish council meetings as necessary.
- Consults with and advises the pastor and principal on business and administrative matters that affect the parish and school.
- Responsible for use of parish facilities by various groups.
- In coordination with the diocese, supervises any major construction, improvement, or repair.
- May solicit and review bids and quotes and negotiate contracts.
- Establishes emergency situation procedures for maintenance staff.
- Acts as liaison to the chairperson of the Development Committee and supervises the bookkeeper.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the pastor.
Job Qualifications
- Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Staff management experience.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Ability to work evenings and/or weekends if necessary.
Parish: Our Lady of Lourdes
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Employment Status: Full-Time (working 30 hours per week or more)
FLSA Status: Exempt (paid a fixed salary)
Directly Responsible To: Pastor
Skills Required
- Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Staff management experience
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Bachelor's degree
- Ability to work evenings and weekends if necessary
What We Do
The Diocese of Jefferson City is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the state of Missouri. It invites all the faithful to deepen their prayer and witness to the dignity of human life.
