
St. Paul’s Church    update: 15-Feb-2007 
Hopkinton, MA 01748 
Assistant Treasurer Job Description 
 
Qualifications and Gifts: 
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  Have a love of God and demonstrate a commitment to following the way of 
Christ 
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Have experience in the use of standard accounting procedures
 
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Ability to establish and maintain appropriate safeguards
 
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  Have an enthusiasm and vitality for this vocation 
 
Time Commitment: 
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  Vestry meetings 
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  Vestry retreat (if applicable) 
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  Weekly oversight of collection tabulations and deposits 
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  Diocesan meetings, as necessary 
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  Annual Meeting 
 
Responsibilities: 
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  Collect, count and deposit all contributions to the congregation, ensuring that at 
least two persons are present at all times during collection and counting  
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  Assist the Treasurer with all accounts maintained by any organization that is a 
part of the congregation ensuring that they follow established accounting 
procedures and appropriate safeguards 
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  Determine that the income portion of the books and accounts of the 
congregation are in accordance with standard accounting procedures 
and the requirements of the canons 
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  Ensure that the congregation's financial operations are in accordance 
with national and diocesan canons, the congregation's by-laws and state 
and federal laws 
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  Meet regularly with the Treasurer for planning and evaluation 
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  Develop, and be an active member of, the Finance Committee 
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  Assist in the development of budgets 
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  Be available for other committees that might need help in planning 
budgets or need other assistance in financial matters 
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  Fill-in for the Treasurer in cases of absence or inability to perform his/her 
required duties (see description for Treasurer) 
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  Submit a yearly financial report to the vestry and congregation, and more 
frequently as requested by the vestry