Ministry: Operations
Role Title: Finance Director
Pipeline Level: Area Leader
Reports to: Executive Director
Purpose Statement: The Finance Director leads and develops volunteers for all stewardship and financial aspects of Hope Church, ensuring that the finances are handled with wisdom, transparency, accountability, and faithfulness, creating a culture of high trust for the leadership, staff, and donors and ultimately maximizing Kingdom impact.
Responsibilities: The Finance Director is fully responsible for the finances of Hope Church, both the strategic financial planning and all day-to-day financial operations including payroll, accounts payable, contributions management, donor tracking, and reporting/management of accounts. Duties include:
Manage cash flow, reporting, budgeting and forecasting to provide valuable insight for optimal decision making to further kingdom impact.
Work closely with the Board of Directors and Church Treasurer, providing regular monthly reporting and updates for their monthly meetings, attending those meetings if required.
Manage and lead the Stewardship process, including onboarding Electronic Giving, Legacy Giving, New Giver process, the Annual Report, and annual giving communications.
Formulate, document, and revise financial policies and processes, ensuring alignment with all General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) regulations to generate accurate financials and successful audits.
Lead audit process with an outside accounting firm.
Oversee and manage payroll, working closely with HR on benefits, new hire onboarding, etc.
Own the Financial/Stewardship Dashboard, utilizing it to drive process improvement
Recruit, Lead, Train and Develop Staff and Volunteers in all financial duties
Prerequisites:
Five or more years of experience in financial management
Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Google, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of related experience
Competencies:
Actively lives out the 5G’s of Discipleship
Be supportive of Hope’s Mission and its Leadership
Must be a regular Worship Attender
Must have a demonstrated history of Leadership experience
Must be able to confront relational challenges in a biblical manner
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback
Must be able to demonstrate Strategic Planning capabilities
Must be able to be an effective trainer, utilizing excellent communication skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Time Investment: 20 hrs/week
Commitment: Minimum of 2 years
