Finance Director

Couts United Methodist Church

Weatherford, Texas

Finance Director

Reports to: Senior Pastor

Status: Part Time, Approx 5 hours/week

Effective Date: September 25, 2024

Role Summary:
The Finance Director is a key member of the staff at Couts United Methodist Church, responsible for managing and overseeing the financial health of the church and Couts Christian Academy (CCA). This role includes budgeting, payroll, financial reporting, and record-keeping to ensure transparency and compliance. The Finance Director plays a vital role in supporting the church's mission by ensuring sound financial practices and clear reporting.

Essential Functions:

• Budget Management: Assist in developing, managing, and overseeing the church’s and CCA’s annual budgets.
• Payroll: Process and manage payroll, including payroll tax reporting, W2s, and 1099s
• Accounts Payable/Receivable: Oversee all accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely payment of bills and accurate record-keeping of income.
• Giving Records: Record and maintain accurate donor and giving records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with church policies.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and present monthly financial reports for the Finance Committee and CCA Board, quarterly giving statements for donors, annual financial reports, end of year reporting for the United Methodist Church, and other reports as requested.
• Annual Audit: Assist by maintaining clear records, providing needed records to auditors and supporting auditors on site.
• Software Utilization: Maintain financial records using Church Windows and Breeze software. Ensure data is backed up, up-to-date, and easily accessible for auditing and reporting purposes.
• Compliance: Ensure all financial practices comply with the church’s policies and procedures, the United Methodist Book of Discipline, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
• Financial Records Management: Collect, maintain and store all financial records as required by federal, state and local requirements and by the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church.
• Additional Duties: Provide financial insights and recommendations to church leadership. HR experience is a bonus and may include managing employee benefits or other HR-related financial responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business (preferred).
• Minimum two years of experience in bookkeeping or accounting.
• Experience with church-specific financial software such as Church Windows and Breeze is preferred but training available.
• Knowledge and Understanding of the United Methodist Church is helpful
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.

Other Responsibilities:

• Attend Finance Committee meetings and provide needed information.
• Collaborate with the Senior Pastor, Finance Committee Chair, Finance Committee, and CCA Board to provide financial updates and recommendations.
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor or Finance Committee.
• Knowledge of various computer tools: Microsoft Office, banking software, ability to learn custom software

Core Competencies:

Mission Ownership: Demonstrates understanding, support, and commitment to the mission, vision, values, and beliefs of Couts United Methodist Church; demonstrates and consistently behaves in a manner congruent with them.

Integrity and Trust: Is seen as trustworthy by others; practices direct, honest and transparent communication; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn’t operate with hidden agendas; responds to situations with constancy and reliability.

Attention to Detail: Consistently attends to the many small pieces which must be assembled into an organized whole; follows up on missing or out of balance items; resolves unanswered questions needed to address a problem; keeps the larger picture in mind while tending to the smallest of details.

Informing Others: Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs well; helps people understand the information and knowledge and its relevance to the task at hand; is timely and transparent in the sharing of information.

Technical Expertise: Acquires and demonstrates the technical skills required to proficiently execute the essential functions of the job; understands which skills are lacking and seeks to develop those skills; continually works toward the mastery of technical proficiency.

Interpersonal Skills: Establishes good working relationships with people at all levels of the congregation; builds appropriate rapport; maintains appropriate boundaries; considers the impact of his/her actions on others; uses diplomacy and tact; is approachable; avoids communication/relationship triangles.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $42.00 - $46.50 per hour

Expected hours: 5 – 7 per week

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (Required)
• Bookkeeping: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Weatherford, TX 76086 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $42 - $47