Church Business Manager

Purpose/Summary:   

The Business Manager serves the church by providing oversight and proper record keeping of property, legal, financial, and business affairs of the church.  This is a part-time position requiring on-site attendance during working hours.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Account Payable and Receivable

·       Ensure that appropriate and accurate accounting and membership records are maintained including:

o   Payroll – including process semi-monthly payroll

o   General ledger

o   Monthly income statement cash flow and balance sheet

o   Bank accounts • Investment and tax reporting

o   Working with Financial Secretary to properly document donations

o   Ensure accuracy of checks processed and paid.

o   Manage Church Credit Cards – obtain Council approval for new cards issued and ensure cards are cancelled when staff changes.

o   Manage ACH payments to vendors, ensuring council approves vendors prior to establishing ACH

Church Budget and Finances

·       Ensure that appropriate and adequate insurance coverages are in place including:

o   Workers’ compensation

o   Workers’ benefits

o   Property/casualty

o   Liability

·       Coordinate development and preparation of the annual church budget with the Operations Director.

o   Assist staff and committee heads in the development and preparation of their department budgets as requested.

·       Review spending to see that funds are being used consistent with our policies.

·       Make payments to organizations at the request of the Missions Committee.

·       Develop proper procedures so that there is financial integrity of our finances through proper internal controls that are established and followed

·       Perform month end close and year end close that includes accruals for donations and expenses.

Contracts and Human Resources

·       Manage employee benefit plans

·       Maintain personnel files

·       Maintain and file all contracts and agreements. 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are a representation of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

·       Proven proficiency knowledge of computer systems.

·        Be cooperative and considerate

·       Possess excellent time management and prioritization of work skills.

·       Must be organized

·       Must maintain confidentiality

·       Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

·       Bring attention to detail and routine daily functions, as well as the ability to keep focused and productive with long-term projects in an inherently interrupt-driven job.

·       Be neat and orderly in appearance.

·       Must know Word, Excel, PowerPoint and/or their Mac equivalent.

·       Must have knowledge of accounting procedures and software including but not limited to QuickBooks, Paychex

Education and Experience:

Associates degree or higher in accounting or finance preferred and/or 2 plus years relevant experience

Language Skills:

Individual must have be able to compose grammatically correct sentences, routine business correspondences, memos, letters and/or other written documents. Possess ability to read and interpret documents. Effectively communicate through spoken and written language.