FINANCE OFFICER

Corio Lara Catholic Parish

Permanent Part Time | 3 Hours per week / working 1 day
Parking available | Warm, community-focused role

Are you looking for a fulfilling role where you can make a real difference in people’s lives while supporting the daily operations of a welcoming and growing parish?

Corio Lara Catholic Parish is seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and capable Finance Officer. The Finance Officer plays an integral part in the life of the parish by managing the parish’s finances and assets under the leadership of the parish priest.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• PACEM
  • Weekly to monthly, create PACEM invoices for all non-gateway deposits into parish bank accounts to enable reconciliations
  • Weekly to monthly, enter all physical envelope contributions into PACEM
  • Together with secretary, follow up rejected PACEM direct debits
• Reconciliations
  • Set up and manage bank rules in Xero for recurring transactions
  • Payroll journals
    • Receive payroll information from CAM Parish Payroll
    • Create payroll journals in Xero (Gross, net, PAYG, super, annual leave accrual etc)
  • Insurance
    • Under direction of accountant, create manual journals for insurance loan repayments
  • NAB Credit Cards (monthly)
    • Receive NAB statement from secretary
    • In Xero, allocate GL code to all transactions
  • For Term Investments (upon maturation):
    • Download transactions in CSV file and upload to Xero
  • Then complete bank reconciliations in Xero
• Assist the parish priest with the preparation of quarterly Business Activity Statements (BAS) as required.
• Calculate and review quarterly PRF and Cathedraticum returns, as well as CAM levies (Quota)
• For WorkCover insurance, estimate yearly ratable remuneration and certify previous year’s estimate
• Prepare Xero reports for parish priest and finance committee as required.
• Any other role-appropriate financial task as directed by the parish priest.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Strong administrative skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Xero Accounting Software.
• Capacity to familiarise with PACEM (parish Salesforce database).
• Warm, values-driven personality with a genuine commitment to the Church’s mission
• Compassionate and respectful approach to people from all walks of life.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with healthy, professional boundaries.
• Capacity to collaborate with other staff and superiors.
• A proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude and willingness to ask for help when needed
• Integrity, confidentiality, life experience, and a good sense of humour.

REQUIRED

• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current Police Check
• Valid Driver Licence

PERKS AND SAFETY

• Onsite parking provided
• Secure, supportive working environment with responsive duress protocols
• A deeply meaningful role in a unique suburban parish