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Diocese of Tucson

Job Description

Fiscal Department Controller for the Diocese of Tucson

Reports to : Chief Financial Officer

Location : Diocese of Tucson Pastoral Center Tucson Arizona

FLSA Status : Exempt

Salary Grade : 34

Status : Full Time

Position Summary :

Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer the Controller is responsible for the comprehensive oversight of diocesan parish and school accounting and finance operations. This includes ensuring the accuracy timeliness and integrity of all financial records; developing and maintaining robust internal controls; managing audits; and supporting strategic financial planning in service to the mission of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Tucson. The Employee shall be a minister of the Gospel and Catholic Teaching behaviorally while at work and in his / her personal life Live in a manner worthy of the call you have received. (Eph. 4 : 1)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Financial Management & Reporting

Direct the preparation of accurate and timely monthly quarterly and annual financial statements for multiple diocesan entities in accordance with GAAP and nonprofit fund accounting standards.

Design implement and monitor internal control procedures to safeguard assets and ensure compliance with diocesan policies GAAP and applicable laws.

Assist in the development of annual budgets for diocesan entities; monitor budget adherence and analyze variances.

Supervise accounting staff including accounts payable receivable payroll and parish accounting services providing technical guidance and professional development.

Maintain current knowledge of accounting standards nonprofit regulations and relevant provisions of Canon Law related to temporal goods.

Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA and / or MBA strongly preferred.

Experience

Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible accounting experience including at least 5 years in a supervisory role.

Technical Skills

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables complex formulas macros and financial modeling.

Personal & Professional Attributes

Practicing Roman Catholic in full communion with the Church with an understanding of and commitment to the mission of the Diocese of Tucson.

Standard office environment with occasional extended hours to meet reporting deadlines or audit requirements.

Requires coordination and manual dexterity normal mental and visual ability; ability to lift as required in a normal office environment.

Walking; sitting; standing; stooping; reaching; talking; handling; hearing; carrying; and keyboarding.

Covenants of Employment :

The Diocese of Tucson is a Roman Catholic religious organization and that all employees are expected to respect and conduct themselves in accordance with the values teachings and morals of the Roman Catholic Church and by Arizona state law. Under the Zero Tolerance Policy no one will beknowingly assigned or retained to serve in the Diocese when that person is determined to have engaged in the abuse of a minor or to have violated boundaries in dealing with minors.

Applicant Skills Matrix :

Skill Area

Critical Requirement

Weight in Selection

Comprehension

Audit Oversight

Proven experience leading external audits preparing audit papers and developing internal controls is essential.

Advanced Excel Proficiency

Must demonstrate mastery : pivot tables macros complex formulas financial modeling.

Nonprofit / Fund Accounting

Strongly Preferred

Familiarity with GAAP for nonprofits restricted funds endowments and grant accounting.

Leadership & Staff Management

Experience supervising accounting staff and managing multiple entities.

Mission Alignment

Strongly Preferred

Practicing Roman Catholic understanding diocesan mission and Canon Law on temporal goods.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1