About Us

Our Lady of Fatima Parish Kingsgrove is a welcoming and caring community, rich in history, culture, and known for its commitment to the ongoing spiritual and pastoral needs of its people. The Parish lives out its mission in the many opportunities to participate and strengthen its spiritual and pastoral lives as individuals and as a community of faith.

About the Role

We are seeking an organised individual to provide administrative and secretarial support to the Parish Priest, and who is self-motivated, extremely well planned and who has a high attention to detail.

As Parish Bookkeeper, your key responsibilities will be (but not limited to) the following:

• Perform all financial management duties for the parish and providing the Parish Finance Committee with regular and comprehensive reports
• Maintain and develop the parish accounting records through MYOB software, i.e.: cash receipts, cash payments and general ledger
• Monthly bank reconciliations of all parish bank accounts
• Generate financial statements when required and provide the Parish Priest and Finance Committee on scheduled meetings
• Recording of pastoral income and expenses in MYOB and preparation of quarterly pastoral revenue and expenses Report
• Preparation of quarterly Business Activity Statement
• Manage the weekly banking collections and other fundraising appeals
• Processing of payments to suppliers
• Coordinate processing of staff payroll to the Chancery Payroll Bureau and maintain staff records
• Preparation, printing and distribution of annual taxation receipts for parishioners
• Preparation of Annual Parish Financial Report for audit

This position is a part-time role and based at Kingsgrove. Hours of work will be 20 hours per week, 8:30am start with flexible finish time, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Key Requirements

The Parish Bookkeeper will ideally possess the following knowledge, experience and qualifications:

• A demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of the Catholic Church
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role or in a role encompassing the key areas of competency for this position
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of the Catholic Church
• Experience in dealing with people
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher (or similar software) and Outlook
• Experience working with MYOB
• Demonstrated commitment to service and a willingness to be accountable for performance

Enquiries and Application Process

For a confidential discussion about this position and to obtain a copy of the Position Description please contact Anthony Spata at Reach HR on 0402 210 055 or [email protected]

Applications should be sent directly to [email protected] and must include a resume and cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role, in particular, how you meet each of the Key Requirements outlined above.

Applications are being considered as they are received.  Prospective candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Preferred candidates will be required to have a National Police Check and Working with Children Check clearance and appointment will be subject to satisfactory check outcomes.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.