Business Manager

Location: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Clarksville, IN

Posted: September 19, 2024

The Parish Business Manager is a senior staff member in support of the Pastor’s responsibilities to St Anthony of Padua Church, School, and Pre-School. The Business Manager, with the Pastor, is the principal steward of administrative, financial, physical, and human resources.

Employee must be able to work in a Catholic environment and support its various ministries. Regular hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. The position requires some variable work hours and on-call response after regular hours to meet the needs of the Parish, School and Pre-school. The position requires some weekend, holiday, and evening work for events. The Business Manager is responsible for the business, banking and daily operations of the parish and school. This position requires timely and accurate account reporting, as well as operational and staffing support.

  • Consults with and advises the Pastor on business and administrative matters affecting the Parish.
  • Assists the Archdiocese in preparing and distributing financial statements that are understandable, relevant, reliable, and timely.
  • Directs the management and safe keeping of parish/school records.
  • Oversees administration of all Parish human resource needs, and ensures compliance with Archdiocesan human resource policies, specifically including employee benefits, employee grievances, and payroll.
  • Manages the safekeeping of all Parish financial assets in accordance with Archdiocesan Internal Controls & policies.
  • Manages the annual budget process for the Parish.
  • Processes payroll for all parish and school staff.
  • Manages compliance with all regulatory reporting requirements including sales tax, incorporation status and non-profit status.
  • Seeks and applies for grants that may be necessary to maintain or improve the daily operations of the Parish, School, and any ministry therein.
  • Supervises all arrangements and contracts with outside contractors.Oversees onboarding procedures and manages documents for all new-hire employees.
  • Communicates benefit packages to employees and assists with enrollment process.
  • Acts as liaison between all employees and Archdiocesan HR Department.
  • Establishes and maintains staff hiring and termination policies in accordance with Archdiocesan policies and practices.
  • Actively collaborates with the Pastor, School Principal, Parish Finance Committees, Parish Councils, School Commission and other ministry leaders involved with the regular review of Parish and School financial/operational performance.

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to pastor@stanthony-clarksville.org.

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