What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Director position at Southland Christian Church of Lexington, Kentucky?
Position Summary:
The Finance Director serves Southland by establishing and maintaining financial systems and internal controls as required to record and manage all financial transactions of the church. Responsible for all general ledger, accounts payable, and contributions processing functions. Also responsible for generation of monthly and annual financial statements, and providing appropriate management reports to ministry leadership.
Essential Position Responsibilities:
- Lead the finance team consisting of two other financial professionals.
- Maintain an effective set of internal controls and processes to safeguard assets of the church and mitigate financial risks.
- Manage all aspects of contributions to Southland, including the collection, counting, deposit, and verification of weekly offerings, online contributions and stock donations.
- Establish and maintain an accurate and confidential contribution database; provide timely and accurate contribution receipts for all donors.
- Maintain general ledger, accounts payable, and contributions accounting in Sage Intacct accounting software.
- Oversee all payment processes, including vendor payments and support payments to local and global ministry partners.
- Coordinate the annual budget process and produce reports of monthly performance against budget reports for ministry leaders.
- Lead Dollar Club committee to select financial assistance award recipients.
- Monitor the appropriate usage of church credit cards.
- Oversee reconciliation of all bank accounts on a monthly basis.
- Generate timely and accurate monthly income statement and balance sheet reports, and other management reports as required by the church’s lead team, finance committee, and elders.
- Develop tracking system for capital expenditures by project.
- Maintain compliance with all taxing authority requirements including required tax payments and filings.
- Manage all aspects of the annual external audit; develop and implement responses to management letter findings.
What we are looking for:
- A strong belief in the mission and core values of Southland
- Great attention to detail and the ability to solve problems quickly
- CPA with relevant professional experience
- Knowledge of Sage Intacct accounting software is a plus
- Familiarity with Google calendar and Google suite of products
- Ability to develop processes and communicate those effectively
- A desire to grow, learn and improve
- The ability to receive feedback and make adjustments as necessary
- A spirit of humility and service
- Ability to deliver top quality work in a fast-paced environment
- Follows the lifestyle guardrails of Southland and conducts their personal life according to the teaching of the church
