What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Financial Business Operations position at First United Methodist Church?
FORT COLLINS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1005 Stover Street, Fort Collins, Colorado
www.fcfumc.net
JOB TITLE:
Director of Financial Business Operations
(Non-exempt; Hourly)
SUPERVISOR:
Lead Pastor
COMPENSATION:
Full Time (20-25 hours per week)
$24.00/hour to $28.85/hour
Benefits:
Paid time off
Work Schedule/location:
Monday through Friday in person work during standard business hours. Employee will coordinate their schedule needs with their supervisor, upon hire. Flexibility is possible with the days of the week and hours per day.
Job Description:
1. Accounting/Bookkeeping
- Pay all bills, check requests, and remittances in a timely manner
- Balance multiple monthly bank and credit card statements to financial records
- Reconcile balance sheet and expense accounts monthly/quarterly
- Follow year-end close process.
- Ensure GAAP and FUMC Financial Policies and Procedures are followed, immediately bring any discrepancies to Manager and/or Finance Committee Chair. Recommend updates to Finance Committee as needed.
- Maintain Accounting Process documentation, make process changes as needed
- Reconcile financial records with our software program to ensure all pledges/donations are correctly recorded
2. Payroll
- Prepare necessary documentation for our Gusto payroll system and ensure correct booking in financial system
- Coordinate with Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) and administrators to keep employee information, pay rates, and deductions up to date
3. Financial Reports
- Collect and enter yearly budget from committee and staff input.
- Prepare monthly fund and program reports for staff and committees to keep leadership up to date and aware of budget status
- Prepare reports for monthly Finance meeting and attend the meeting (Third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm)
- Prepare reports requested by Pastors and/or the Finance Committee
- Cooperate with yearly audit, explaining policies and procedures, and collecting requested material
- Complete annual Worker’s Compensation reports
4. Other Job Responsibilities
- Communicate with the Clergy, program staff and committee leaders to stay ahead of routine financial and business support
- Maintain annual State Certification and Local/State Tax exemptions.
- Participate in biweekly staff meetings.
- Proper and secure filing of all necessary paperwork.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications & Experience
- Background in business accounting with a minimum of 3 years’ experience
- BS Accounting preferred but not required
- Knowledge of online financial software platforms, such as Aplos
- Computer proficiency including Excel.
- Strong ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with members of the church
- Good organizational skills and follow-through
- Good communication skills and ability to work well with diverse groups of people. Will highlight concerns and issues in a timely, appropriate manner
- High initiative, self-manager
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 - $28.85 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 25 per week
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $24 - $29
