Church Accountant Resume

Church accountants manage accounting business of the church. From bookkeeping to budget and financial statement preparation, these professionals handle several duties and responsibilities. Though the type of the accounting work done for the church is not similar to a business, maintaining and performing bookkeeping work are the same. Their job is to handle special church event and record details, prepare statement displaying monthly contributions from the church members and the expenditure incurred. They also allocate and and enter details of funds for maintenance and other expenses in the accounting system. Besides, creating special funds for long-run such as building fund, general fund, and charity fund, are also in the domain of this job profile.

Church Accountant Resume Example

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Garth M. Vance
1321 Hill Haven Drive
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: 254-231-5443
Email: gmvance@anymail.com

Career Objective:

Looking for a church accountant position with the “The Church of Jesus Christ,” to use my accounting skills in managing accounting business of the church and supervising the church staff.

Summary of Skills:

• Experienced and knowledgeable in applying generally accepted fundamental accounting principles (GAAP)
• Expert in handling daily bookkeeping activities and preparing financial statement
• Skilled in preparing budget and developing separate funds to be used for the growth of the church
• Ability to work with latest accounting software and MS Office suite
• Skilled in maintaining records of the daily activities of the church
• Ability to organize and monitor special church events

Work Experience:

Church Accountant
Christ Church, Waco, TX
October 2014 - Present

• Preparing and entering contributions to specific fund accounts such as general fund, building funds, and charity fund
• Handling bookkeeping activities and maintaining confidentiality of information
• Sending acknowledgement letters, and emails to donors appreciating their contributions
• Collecting, compiling, and verifying supporting documents and reconciling balance sheet
• Handling payroll process on a fortnightly basis and preparing monthly payroll tax forms
• Depositing cash and check in bank and preparing annual budget draft

Church Accountant
St. Mary's CHurch, Waco, TX
February 2013 - September 2014

• Prepared annual financial reports and mailed a copy of the same to all the donors and church members
• Collected and entered invoices in the accounting system and issues payment to vendors and service providers
• Reconciled balance sheet and submitted for review to treasurer
• Collected and maintained records of the pledges taken during annual stewardship drive
• Ensured all invoices and liabilities incurred by the church are cleared in timely manner
• Reviewed, checked, and approved special requests put forward by the church staff

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
  ABC University, Waco, TX
  2012

Reference:

On request.