Bookkeeper

GRAND RAPIDS CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS
POSITION DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: Bookkeeper
REPORTS TO: Controller
POSITIONS SUPERVISED: N/A
HOURS & FLSA STATUS: 25 hours; nonexempt

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for preparing and recording bank deposits for Catholic Central and West Catholic High Schools as well as Grand Rapids Catholic Secondary Schools and the Foundation for Catholic Secondary Schools. Also responsible for invoicing parishes and elementary schools for Parish Support, transportation, and shared health insurance.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Records check deposits in QuickBooks
• Scans checks into bank scanning software
• Prepares cash deposits, records in QuickBooks, prints bank deposit slips and places in bags, records cash deposits in logbook and meets with armored car service
• Files deposits and checks after review process is completed
• Prepares transportation invoices
• Prepares Parish Support invoices
• Prepares elementary health insurance invoices
• Makes copies of invoices
• Mails original invoices and files copies of invoices
• Assists in the preparation of tuition packets to be mailed to parents
• Creates, maintains, and archives physical billing files for Parish Support and transportation
• Meets with parents to accept tuition payments when Tuition and Financial Aid Specialists are not available
• Other responsibilities as assigned

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associates degree in accounting or 2+ years’ experience in bookkeeping and accounts receivables
• QuickBooks experience preferred
• Quick and accurate keyboarding skills
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information and to handle multiple tasks with varying deadlines
• Must be organized, detail-oriented, accurate and efficient with strong project management skills and strong verbal and written communications skills
• Comfortable with learning and mastering multiple accounting and financial software to accomplish duties
• Experience with customer service and client communication
• Strong problem-solving skills

To Apply:

Please email a resume and cover letter to [email protected].