Position Description

Sanctus Church’s vision is to become a missional church of 10,000 meeting the emotional, physical and spiritual needs of people in Jesus' name.

The role of the Bookkeeper is a key role at Sanctus Church. They will work alongside both the Accounting and Administration teams and will report directly to the Executive Director of Operations. This is a full-time, permanent position for 40 hours per week.

Expectations

• To embody the five staff values of Respect, Alignment, Fun, Trust and Excellence
• To be fully aligned with the mission, vision and strategic direction of Sanctus Church
• The role requires excellent time management skills, ability to prioritize tasks and meet critical deadlines
• An analytical mind with keen attention to detail; ability to identify trends
• Commitment to handling confidential information
• A proactive approach to risk mitigation

Responsibilities

• The majority of this role is to assist the accounting team with day-t0-day accounting and bookkeeping operations, including but not limited to:
• Accounts Payable - processing staff expense reports in Certify, ensuring organization’s credit cards are balanced and expenses accounted for
• Accounts Receivable - assisting with the entry and tracking of donations
• General maintenance of all Quickbooks entries and the chart of accounts
• Support ministry team leaders throughout the year as it relates to budget and financial matters, including expense management
• Assist with the annual tax receipt processing from the database and sending to all congregants; answering questions as needed
• Assist in the work to proactively spot opportunities to minimize expenses 
• Volunteer management: assist in building a robust counting team
• Financial reporting for staff and for leadership
• As time allows, there will be additional administrative duties assigned
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Operations

Required Skill Set

• Highly administrative and organized 
• Quickbooks experience required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• High degree of technical proficiency is required 
• Experience with data management and programs such as Hubspot, Planning Center, Slack and Google Suites is an asset
• Knowledge of accounting software like Certify and/or Pushpay is an asset
• Knowledge of relevant tax and payroll laws is an asset
• Post secondary education in an accounting or administrative related field is an asset

Spiritual Gifts

• Administration
• Serving/Helps