Assistant Bookkeeper
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland•Cleveland, OH
•$32,832 - $42,270•Onsite
About The Position
The Assistant Bookkeeper provides transactional accounting and administrative support, primarily focused on accounts receivable and financial recordkeeping. This role ensures accurate processing of financial data, maintains organized records, and supports the finance team in audit and reporting activities. All work is performed in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland.
Requirements
- Combination of experience and education normally represented by an Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 1-3 years of bookkeeping, accounting support, or related experience
- Basic knowledge of accounting principles
- Demonstrated attention to detail and precision with data.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Must have the ability to build relationships, earn confidence, and collaborate.
- Ability to handle work of a confidential nature, prioritize assignments with a proven ability to multi-task, and work with minimal supervision.
- Strong interpersonal skills, customer-centric, team player, excellent oral and written communication skills, solid organizational skills
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Final applicant is required to be fingerprinted and to complete all background checks.
Responsibilities
- Process incoming payments, including checks and electronic deposits
- Record financial transactions accurately within the accounting system, including data entry and documentation
- Apply payments to appropriate accounts and invoices
- Maintain deposit logs and supporting financial documentation
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity of financial records
- Assist with reconciliation of incoming payments
- Review and verify transactions for accuracy and completeness
- Support communication with third-party billing partners as directed
- Compile data for routine reports and audits
- Maintain organized, auditable financial records
- Assist in preparing financial documentation, correspondence, and reports
- Respond to basic inquiries from staff, vendors, and clients
- Escalate discrepancies or issues to the Lead Bookkeeper
- Ability to identify basic discrepancies and escalate issues appropriately
- Assist with mail processing and deposit preparation
- Attend team meetings as assigned
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Health Insurance starting your first day
- 401k plan including employer match
- Competitive Time Off Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
