Director of Financial Services

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Purpose: To provide leadership of the Financial Services team both spiritually and operationally to maintain and steward organizational financial health and compliance with financial regulations.

Core Responsibilities:

· Provide spiritual leadership of the Financial Services team through regular prayer and encouragement from God’s Word.

· Provide organizational leadership of the Financial Services team through regular one on ones meetings and team meetings.

· Direct the financial planning, budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and cash flow for Word of Life Fellowship, Inc.

· Analyze and manage cash position utilizing trend analysis, opportunity projections, and strategies with the goal of maximizing ministry resources.

· Review and strengthen internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities including budget administration, cash and credit management, insurance administration, and accounting.

· Fiscal monitoring and requisition of funds relating to ongoing projections in coordination with Chief Operating Officer and Global Leadership Team members

· Prepare financial statements, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, and/or reports required by management and regulatory agencies.

· Provide guidance to Financial Services team ensuring fiscal transactions are posted correctly.

· Provide internal support and input to all ministry units regarding efficient control and utilization of financial resources as well as accounting and budgeting process.

· Manage relationships with banking, insurance, and other representatives to facilitate financial activities.

· Oversee and coordinate with outside auditors and internal staff in the preparation of the audited statements and tax reports.

· Lead staff training and development in budgeting and financial management areas.

· Develop and implement and ongoing personal and professional performance development for all direct reports.

· Oversee tax compliance for the organization (i.e. payroll, sales, bed).

Key Expectations:

· Frequent communication with Chief Operating Officer regarding financial progress, trends, opportunities, and challenges.

· Engage in the discipleship process in the lives of staff and students.

· Engage in the development and implementation of the ministry-wide strategic plan.

· Provide detailed budget information for every division upon request.

· As a Senior leader, model a heart attitude and actions that foster a collaborative high energy ministry environment.

Direct reports: Controller, dotted line to budget managers

Groups to lead or participate on: Compensation and Employee Placement Committee, Financial Operations Committee, Operations Core Team, New York and Florida Project Communications Group

Board Committees by Invite: Finance Committee, ACC, Bible Institute Governing Board

Ministerial Employment: All employees are considered ministers of Word of Life. Employees are responsible for exercising and expressing the religious character and mission of Word of Life at all times and must live out and impart Word of Life’s scriptural belief in all aspects of their employment. Willingness and ability to perform ministerial functions that align with and further Word of Life’s religious mission is a requirement of every position. “Ministerial functions” are defined as those actions in which the individual’s belief in and adherence to Word of Life’s statement of faith are an integral part and may include, but are not limited to, leading staff devotions and/or prayer, sharing the Gospel when called upon to do so during the workday, and the written or verbal communication of biblical teachings.

Other: This job requires the staff member to be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 30 pounds on occasion. It may also require bending, climbing, reaching, standing, walking, sitting, grasping and repetitive motions

· A clear personal testimony of faith in Christ

· Agreement with Word of Life’s vision, mission, Statement of Faith and Standard of Conduct.

· A willingness to learn and grow in the ministry responsibilities mentioned below.

· A clear understanding of Biblical stewardship.

· Strong communication, leadership, and team-building skills.

· A working knowledge of accounting and finance.

· Previous history and/or connection to the Word of Life ministry.

· 5 years of experience with Word of Life preferred

· Bachelors degree in finance, accounting, or business administration.