Job Description

FINANCIAL MANAGER

REPORTS TO: Senior Pastor

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: The volunteers in the Financial Area

HOURS:  25-30 hours/week; work hours can be negotiated but must be fixed.

FLSA: Exempt

The Finance Manager is responsible for executing and overseeing all financial aspects of ministry at AHUMC.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• *Handle all aspects of accounting for the congregation

• *Deposits

• *Payment of bills

• *Payroll

• *Management of bank accounts

• *Documentation of financial transactions

• *Assist as needed with fund-raising

• *Keep track of pledges and contributions to the church and communicate as needed with members of the congregation about their individual giving

• *Maintain complete confidentiality regarding contributions, sharing only as needed with Senior Pastor

• *Run reports as requested by Senior Pastor or Finance Committee

• *Prepare reports for and attend Finance Committee meetings to ensure good communication with the Finance Committee

• *Design and implement workflow solutions for internal accounting procedures (i.e. check requests, bank deposits, reimbursement policy, etc.)

• *Ensure that Senior Pastor and Finance Committee are aware of current financial situation and projected changes that require attention

• *Work with Stewardship Committee on stewardship campaign

• *Communicate ministry budget information to relevant church staff

• *Assist as needed with Haupt Preschool financials (they have their own bookkeeper)

• *Must be able to attain proficiency in the following: ShelbyNext (payroll and accounts payable), Elexio (contributions and membership database), Excel, Word

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in program staff meetings as requested
• Assist in occasional financial audits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 3 years of financial administrative experience; demonstrated competency in accounting, word processing and database software

• 2 years of experience in church employment or church leadership preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Demonstrates the ability to lead others.

Demonstrates the skills of active listening and openly accepts criticism.

Engages people positively, with a demeanor of optimism and abundance.

• INITIATIVE: Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and energetic about worthwhile activities; not fearful of taking calculated risks; seizes opportunities; sets demanding but achievable objectives for self and others.

• PROCESS MANAGEMENT: Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow.

• PROBLEM SOLVING: Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at analysis; looks beyond the obvious.

• 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.

• 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.

• LEARNER: Willingly and enthusiastically learns new tasks; takes initiative in seeking help when needed; acknowledges shortcomings with supervisor so training can be arranged.

ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• TIME MANAGEMENT: is able to prioritize projects and stay on task until completion; uses time well

• RECORDS MANAGEMENT: Is able to keep organized, accurate and easy-t0-understand records; can retrieve information efficiently

SUPERVISORY COMPETENCIES (RELATED TO VOLUNTEERS)

• DELEGATION: Clearly and comfortably delegates routine tasks; appropriately shares responsibility; creates accountability; sets clear objectives and measures, monitors process, progress and results; builds feedback loops into the work; trusts people to perform their own work.

• SUPERVISING WORK: Is good at establishing clear expectations and setting clear direction; distributes the workload appropriately; provides regular and ongoing feedback about performance; proactively deals with substandard performance

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $35,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations: This position has its own office. Cleaning and sanitizing occur regularly. Masking and distancing is currently required in the building.