Financial Controller

Confidential; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit church organization in Atlanta is seeking a Controller to manage financial operations, including budgeting, reporting, and overseeing a finance team. The ideal candidate has a degree in accounting and extensive experience in financial reporting and nonprofit fund accounting. Responsibilities include developing budgets, reconciling accounts, and providing financial data for audits. This is a salaried position with reporting responsibilities to the Executive Pastor.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working with budgeting, financial reporting, and payroll tax reporting.
• Experience with nonprofit entities and fund accounting.
• Managerial experience overseeing finance or business operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and present annual budgets for two church campuses.
• Reconcile all bank accounts monthly.
• Provide financial reports for the Preschool Business Office Manager.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of general accounting principles

Advanced knowledge of Fund Accounting principles

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Advanced knowledge of financial accounting automated systems

Strong work ethic

Supervisory Experience

Education

College degree with a major in accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Church management system software

Job description

Overview

Responsible for all church financial operations with total annual revenues and expenses of approximately $15 Million. Responsible for all financial accounting and reporting for all areas of the church; oversees Contribution Coordinator and Accounts Payable/Payroll Coordinator job positions and all Business office activities and functions.

Primary Job Responsibilities/Duties

• Develop and present annual budgets for two church campuses and assist with budget creation for Preschool.
• Report to and provide information to Church Committees and Boards, as needed.
• Reconcile all bank accounts (Church, Preschool) monthly.
• Work with the Endowment & Memorials Committee to oversee and account for all church endowment funds.
• Ensure payroll is processed and posted correctly for the church and preschool.
• Provide monthly financial reports for the Preschool Business Office Manager and the Preschool Director.
• Ensure all monies received are properly accounted for and recorded timely and accurately in both the church management system and the general ledger accounting system.
• Ensure all bills are paid timely and recorded correctly in the general ledger.
• Provide accounting support and guidance for Preschool, Missions, Outreach, Pastoral Counseling Center, and the Dogwood Gift Shop.
• Maintain banking relationships with all banking partners.
• Work with Insurance brokers to ensure all general and liability insurance policies and coverages are in place and maintained and provide updated information at annual renewal time.
• Provide financial data necessary to complete annual reports required by governing bodies.
• Summarize and post QuickBooks transactions to the General Ledger monthly.
• Provide assistance and guidance to the Contribution Coordinator, Accounts Payable/Payroll Coordinator, Business Office Manager of Church Preschool, and Business Office Manager of Pastoral Counseling Center, as needed.
• Provide Check Control Sheets twice a week for the Contribution Coordinator.
• Provide annual financial data to and work directly with an independent CPA firm to complete the annual review or audit.
• File monthly sales tax reports for the Gift Shop.

Education and Experience

• College degree with a major in accounting and at least 3 years of experience working with a medium-sized entity, budgeting, financial reporting, and payroll tax reporting and compliance.
• Three years of experience working with nonprofit entities and fund accounting.
• Three years of managerial and supervisory experience overseeing Finance or Business office operations and processes.
• Two years of experience working with and overseeing relationships with external CPA firms and financial institutions.
• Two years of experience developing and maintaining financial policies and procedures to ensure proper controls are in place for all accounting and financial operations and reporting.

Competencies (knowledge/skills/abilities)

• Advanced knowledge of general accounting principles, payroll and sales tax rules and regulations, and budgeting processes.
• Advanced knowledge of Fund Accounting principles and experience working with the same.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Advanced knowledge and experience working with multiple financial accounting automated systems.
• Good knowledge of Church management system software.
• Good knowledge of Online Payment Processing systems.
• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under time constraints.
• Positive Attitude.
• Supervisory Experience.

Position Structure and Level

This position oversees all Business Office personnel and operations and reports directly to the Executive Pastor. The Controller oversees and directly supervises two staff members and works closely with the chair of the Finance Committee, Campus Pastors, Preschool Business Office Manager, Endowment Committee Chairperson, HR Director and Senior Minister. In addition, the Controller works directly with all church banking partners, the external CPA firm, and the Insurance Broker.

This is a salaried, exempt position.