Church Finance Controller & Team Leader

Hope Presbyterian Church; Cordova (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hope Presbyterian Church in Cordova, TN seeks a seasoned Controller to lead daily accounting operations, budgeting, and financial reporting. You will oversee a small finance team, maintain strong internal controls, and drive audits and capital project reporting in a nonprofit setting.

You will report to the CAO and collaborate with ministry leaders to enhance financial decision-making and governance. Bachelor’s in accounting/finance preferred; experience with church/nonprofit GAAP is highly

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting experience with close, reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and daily operations.
• Controller experience strongly preferred.
• Strong supervisory/management skills; nonprofit GAAP and fund accounting standards preferred.
• ShelbyNext Financials, ADP Workforce Now, Ramp, MinistryPlatform, and advanced Excel experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily accounting operations including accounts payable, general ledger, contribution accounting, payroll in ledger, payroll reconciliation, and month-end close.
• Ensure timely reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and analyze monthly reports for the CAO, Executive Team, Finance Committee, and Session; communicate variances, trends, and risks.
• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting; support ministry leaders with financial analysis for decisions.
• Manage cash positioning, liquidity, transfers, banking relationships, and investments per policy.
• Track and report the financial status of capital projects and other significant initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and cross-train a Finance team of 3-4 staff with accuracy, service, and deadlines.
• Maintain internal controls, policies, procedures, and documented workflows; identify process and tech improvements.
• Coordinate annual audit/year-end processes and relationships with external CPAs and service providers; nonprofit accounting compliance.

Skills

7+ years accounting

Controller experience

Supervisory skills

Nonprofit GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

ShelbyNext Financials

ADP Workforce Now

Ramp

MinistryPlatform

Excel

Job description

Hope Presbyterian Church in Cordova, TN seeks a seasoned Controller to lead daily accounting operations, budgeting, and financial reporting. You will oversee a small finance team, maintain strong internal controls, and drive audits and capital project reporting in a nonprofit setting.

You will report to the CAO and collaborate with ministry leaders to enhance financial decision-making and governance. Bachelor’s in accounting/finance preferred; experience with church/nonprofit GAAP is highly