SUMMARY:

Responsible for the completion and consolidation of annual budgets, variance analysis, and monitoring of spending for Pinelake Church. 

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works in coordination with the overall goals and objectives of Pinelake Church;
• Assists other staff members, when needed, to support teamwork and contribute to the successful completion of their objectives and strategies; and,
• Perform duties and responsibilities in a manner to glorify Christ and further the mission and ministry purposes of Pinelake Church (Colossians 3:23-24).

SPECIFIC LIST OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop best practices for the preparation of annual budgets;
• Provide advice and technical assistance with budget preparation;
• Assure budgets are completed by prescribed deadlines;
• Work with ministries to develop budgets based on goals communicated by senior leadership; 
• Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs;
• Develop tools to analyze budget variances;
• Provide monthly budget variance explanations in conjunction with ministries;
• Maintain financial dashboards;
• Communicate with ministries their quarterly financial results;
• Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests;
• Serve as an advocate between Pinelake and third-party suppliers of accounting and budgeting tools;  
• Administrate the corporate credit card program;
• Special projects as needed; and,
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Must be able to keep all employee information confidential;
• Must love working with employees and applicants while maintaining a professional demeanor; 
• Must have good organizational skills and give strong attention to details;
• Must have good customer service skills;
• Must be able to communicate in an effective, positive manner, both in person and over the phone;
• Proficient in Office 365; and,
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

College degree in accounting, finance or business administration with 5-7 years of experience developing budgets and/or accounting systems.