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Church of the Saviour · 1 day ago

Financial Director

Wayne, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$50K/yr - $75K/yr

5+ years exp

Church of the Saviour is a Christ-centered, nondenominational church located in Wayne, PA, that seeks to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ. The Finance Director oversees the daily operational and fiscal activities of the accounting department, ensuring accurate fiscal management and supervising the accounting staff.

Religious Institutions

Responsibilities

Direct financial audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements

Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits

Attend Committee meetings providing updates of financial position and other findings through the audit process

Develop and implement finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures

Assist in the budget preparation process annually

Provide control and administration of the budget throughout the year

Monitor and analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels to ensure expenditure control

In cooperation with the Executive Director and Senior Pastor, develop and maintain a long-term financial plan for capital assets to include maintenance, repair, and replacement

Provide financial support to other managers through financial information analyses, reports, and recommendations

Maintain and provide analysis/trend reports of historical financial data and church attendance

Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and informational reports

Attend Investment Committee meeting to report on investments for review

Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of departments and the church

Ensure accounting procedures conform to Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)

Regularly monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness

Establish and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards

Plan and develop systems and procedures to improve the operating quality and efficiency of the accounting department

Analyze and document operating processes and procedures

Maintain an organizational structure to effectively accomplish the accounting department's goals and objectives

Recruit if needed and train volunteers on policies and procedures

Supervise those performing accounting duties in accordance with church policies and procedures

Assist staff to resolve complex or non-routine problems

Oversee the process and approval for payroll for all employees

Implement and ensure accurate payroll changes

Post entries into accounting system

Calculate and transmit 403(b) contributions

Prepare payroll reports for analysis of budget

Heads Sunday’s offering count

Input checks and cash into contribution accounting system with accuracy

Take deposits to bank

Prepare benefit related invoices or accounting postings

Post entries into accounting system

Manage changes and issues with brokers

Administer employee attendance tracking system

Works with Sr. Pastor, XP, XD, and Business Manager on human resource related issues

Coordinates with elders on financial related items

Places Investment trades at Vanguard for cash flow and to recalculate asset allocations defined by Investment Committee

Processes Sales Tax remittance, 1099 mailings to contractor and upload them to IRS system, remit uncashed checks (3 years old) to state treasury

Administrator of all church credit cards and online reconciliations

Qualification

Non-profit accountingFinancial analysisBudgetingCPACMA designationMicrosoft Office 365Leadership experienceInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsDetail-orientedOrganizational skills

Required

A personal and growing relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ

5–10 years of experience in a church of 500–1,000 attendees, or comparable leadership experience

Bachelor's degree required

Willingness to work a flexible schedule to support the needs of ministry events

Ability to be called upon when needs arise

Humble, hungry, and smart (EQ)

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

If married, demonstrates a strong, healthy family life

Proven experience leading and developing staff and volunteers

Working knowledge of communications and human resources

Demonstrated success in financial development

Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365

Full alignment with the vision, mission, values, Statement of Faith, and Church of the Saviour's practice of complementarianism as well as both paedo- and credo-baptism

Willingness to become an active member of Church of the Saviour through participation in worship, community groups, service, and faithful tithing