Our History

In 1879, Father Bernard Donnelly established Mount St. Bernard’s Orphanage in Kansas City. With that one act of faith, hope and charity, many lives — and a community — were transformed.

And, from that humble beginning a strong tradition of compassionate care and social service took root, thrived, and grew to become Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph.

Catholic Charities empowers at risk people to create a pathway out of poverty by alleviating their immediate crises to create stability; then providing robust support to lift them to dignity and self-reliance.

Today, millions of lives have been transformed, in the communities we serve. We have office locations in the Kansas City metro-area, St. Joseph, Missouri, a Food Pantry in Kansas City and another in Cameron, Missouri, while serving a 27-county region. 

Our Culture/Mission Characteristics

While performing job duties, staff will:

• Follow the Catholic Social and Moral Teachings in all aspects while performing job duties.
• Work collaboratively to achieve goals and resolve conflicts to achieve the greater good.
• Respect the diversity of talents and gifts of others and believe in cultivating those to promote personal and professional development.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment for helping others improve their own lives.

This Accounting Clerk position is a part-time role based out of our main office, located at 8001 Longview Rd. Kansas City, MO 64134. This non-exempt position works 24 hours per week. This is a remote hybrid role, working some days in office and some days from home. This agency is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm and closed on Fridays.

Position Objective

The Accounting Clerk is responsible for supporting the financial operations of Catholic Charities by maintaining accurate records, processing transactions, and assisting with financial reporting. This role ensures compliance with nonprofit accounting standards and contributes to the organization's mission by providing reliable financial data for decision-making. 

Essential Duties

Cash Receipts 

• Ensure cash receipts are deposited periodically into the appropriate bank accounts. 
• Ensure proper coding and recording of deposits into our accounting system. 
• Retrieve and record daily lockbox and wire information from banking website. 
• Assist Senior Accountant with other cash receipts duties. 
• Perform bank reconciliations for the four active cash accounts. 

Cash Disbursements 

• Convert purchase requisitions into invoices. 
• Assist in processing weekly checks when necessary. 
• Assist Senior Accountant with cash disbursement duties. 
• Oversee the annual 1099 filing process.

Reporting/Other Duties

•  Assist with custom and non-custom financial reports from the accounting system. 

Qualifications 

• Associate degree or similar required, bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.  
• Three (3) years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting or a similar role is required; five (5) years preferred.  
• Non-Profit accounting experience preferred. 

Skills and Competencies 

• Team player. Willing to take on new tasks as a growth opportunity. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel. 
• High attention to detail. 
• Committed to practicing good organizational habits and be able to consistently produce timely and accurate data in a fast-paced environment. 
• Must be a self-starter and take initiative. 
• Professional demeanor and articulate communication skills are required. 

I understand that as an employee of Catholic Charities I am expected to perform in a manner consistent with the stated characteristics as outlined below:

• Follow the Catholic Social and Moral Teachings in all aspects while performing job duties and will not advocate for things that are in opposition with the Catholic faith, beliefs, and Catholic Social and Moral Teachings.
• Work collaboratively to achieve goals and resolve conflicts to achieve the greater good.
• Respect for the diversity of talents and gifts of others and believe in cultivating those to promote personal and professional development.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment for helping others improve their lives.
• Follow the Agency values: Faith/Hope, Trust, Commitment, Collaboration.