Finance Lead jobs in Kansas

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Resurrection has an opening for a Finance & Accounting Lead Director in our Business Operations division! This full-time, exempt position is located at the Leawood campus at 13720 Roe Ave. Please see below for a full job description.

Job Summary

The Finance & Accounting Lead Director is the leader for churchwide accounting activities. They are responsible for planning, directing and controlling the financial resources of the Church and the Foundation. This includes developing and implementing an effective system of accounting, implementing and maintaining a system of internal controls, conducting financial analyses and preparing financial reports, and monitoring spending compared to the budget. As a member of the Business Operations Team, they partner with ministry and operations staff to ensure high quality accounting support across the church.

Essential Responsibilities and Expectations :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position-Specific

• Oversee the general accounting functions, which includes the Church and the Foundation, cash management/reconciliation, financial reporting, balance sheet management and fund balance management.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of the annual budget, including individual budget meetings with each ministry department.
• Participate in the annual stewardship commitment campaign, insuring full and accurate giving record input and communication.
• Prepare denominational financial reports annually for each location and their respective annual conference.
• Ensure that all contribution statements/acknowledgements comply with current Federal reporting requirements.
• Responsible for reviewing monthly account reconciliations and other document to ensure compliance.
• Prepare monthly bank compliance reports, according to the provisions of the bank loan agreement.
• Manage each fund balance, sources and proper uses of each fund.
• Evaluate, course correct, and implement cash management principles
• Supervise the completion of Federal and State tax reporting requirements (including property, sales and use, payroll and other taxes)
• Coordinate work relating to the external audit; responsible for the implementation of agreed upon recommendations resulting from the audit findings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Business Operations

• Provide strategic planning and visioning for the department; ensure resources are aligned with the strategic priorities of Resurrection’s governance and executive management.
• Develop contingency plans, standards, systems, policies and procedures to ensure consistent, high-quality church operations and church assets are protected.
• Attend Foundation board, Foundation Investment Committee, Church Finance Committee, and Church Investment Subcommittee and other governance meetings and collaborate with governance committees.
• Manage and lead projects simultaneously; delegate work to others and provide timely follow-up.
• Lead, mentor and provide direction to staff members who are direct reports. This includes ministry assessment and performance evaluation, goal setting, mentoring, spiritual encouragement, and support.
• Ensure department is staffed with qualified personnel capable of meeting objectives and responsibilities.
• Recruits, trains, and equips volunteers.
• Resolve conflicts and complex challenges.
• Develop and manage department’s operating budget to achieve expected financial performance.
• Attend church-wide, division, and department meetings.

Competencies

• Activating - proactively takes on new challenges and opportunities with energy and urgency.
• Collaborating – shares knowledge, builds partnerships and promotes a culture of thinking from the users’ perspective while working across divisions to meet shared goals and objectives.
• Communicating – develops and delivers clear communications (verbal and written) that meet the unique needs of different audiences.
• Community Partnering – understands the community in which we serve, establishes community relationships and represents the church in the broader community.
• Focusing on Details – pays attention to important details, avoiding errors and fine- tuning the results for maximum impact.
• Following Processes – gets work done as effectively and efficiently as possible by following optimal processes.
• Influencing – uses compelling reasoning to gain support and commitment.
• Informed Evaluating – analyzes data and quickly spots trends before others see them and uses this intelligence to provide insightful new strategies.
• Innovating – provides new solutions that will elevate the church’s effectiveness.
• Improving Systems – configures organizational systems, structures, and processes for greater effectiveness.
• Problem Solving – makes good decisions quickly, solves problems effectively to help move the church forward.
• Providing Strategic Insight – looks at long-term and big picture possibilities and translates them into decisive strategies.
• Resourcing – secures and deploys resources as effectively and efficiently as possible.
Team Building – forms highly effective teams, whether supervised or informal, where individuals with diverse skills achieve ambitious goals.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting plus 3 years of combined Public Accounting and Private Industry accounting experience
• CPA certification preferred.
• Minimum years of management/leadership experience: 3
• Proven Results in: Ability to analyze financial performance, oversee audit and tax functions, coordinate activities with outside audit firms and review firm's performance.