Bookkeeper, Management Collaborative for Religious, (4 communities in the Diocese of Pittsburgh)

The Management Collaborative for Religious (MCR) is hiring a full-time Bookkeeper to help support the financial and accounting activities of four Catholic women’s religious congregations. This position will report to the Finance Director and will perform a variety of accounting support functions including accounts payable, payroll, and account reconciliations. The Bookkeeper position will work mainly out of the offices of the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh, located north of Pittsburgh in Bakerstown (3526 Bakerstown Road, Bakerstown, PA 15007).  There will also be occasional travel to the other Pittsburgh locations served by MCR, however, much of work can be handled remotely from Bakerstown.
Core Functions and Responsibilities

• Manage G/L transactions and prepare the monthly financials for review
• Verify timecards and process payroll  
• Vendor payments and invoice filing
• Credit card receipt coding and tracking
• Account reconciliations as needed
• Prepare deposits and misc receipts, record cash activity
• Assist with supplying information for the annual review or audit process
• Health insurance management, particularly Medicare and Medicaid

Qualifications and Experiences

• Associate Degree in Accounting or equivalent.  Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 2 to 5 years of accounting experience
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with a particular attention to detail in order to enter data accurately

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time management skills
• Experience and proficiency with QuickBooks Online preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel and Word
• Comfortable working in a religious environment and committed to supporting the mission and upholding the values of the Catholic women’s religious communities served by MCR

Salary and Benefits

• Salary Range:  $45,000 – $55,000
• Health insurance: Highmark PPO Blue plan (employee only) with low annual deductible
• Retirement program: SEP-IRA (5.5 % of gross pay, mailed to Calvert quarterly)
• AFLAC (total employee contribution): Several optional supplemental policies
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and 7 paid holidays
• Paid lunch break PLUS Free Meals

Company Description
The Management Collaborative for Religious (MCR) is a consortium of four communities of religious Catholic sisters. MCR includes the Sisters of the Holy Spirit (Diocese of Pittsburgh), Benedictine Sisters of Bakerstown, Sisters of Saint Francis of the Providence of God, and the School Sisters of St. Francis.