Finance Director

FINANCE DIRECTOR // EAGLE BROOK CHURCH

JOB OBJECTIVES

•         Serves as the top financial official and Treasurer of Eagle Brook Church and is responsible for the overall administration of the Finance team
•         Supports and guides financial decision making for the Executive Leadership Team
•         Views financial stewardship as a ministry and partners with pastoral leadership to align resources with the church's mission and vision
•          Drives ongoing continuous improvement initiatives, programs and processes while adhering to financial and legal requirements, standards and procedures
•          Leads the Finance team to provide excellent service, insightful reporting, and support to Eagle Brook Church staff
•          Effectively manages budgets and forecasts financial trends
•          Analyzes data to decide how to allocate resources and determine potential risks
•         Develops and maintains multi-year financial models to support long-range ministry planning
•          Leads, selects, and develops the Finance staff and manages the Finance operating budget
•          Reports to the Executive Director of Operations

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides strategic guidance on financial initiatives, including capital expenditures, reserves, contractual agreements, generosity and capital campaign initiatives
• Guides the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, providing analysis to the Executive Leadership Team and Board
• Administers financial controls and fraud prevention; establishes and monitors financial standards and procedures
• Leads the annual financial statement audit, serving as the primary liaison with external auditors and ensuring timely preparation of all supporting schedules and documentation
• Partners with the Generosity team to ensure compliance with all contributions processing and reporting
• Develops, leads and maintains banking, investment and financing relationships and programs
• Works with the Executive Director of Operations and Director of Human Resources on insurance and legal matters
• Serves as Eagle Brook Church lead on all tax matters
• Oversees state and federal compliance matters, including business status
• Selects and provides oversight, leadership and training to the Finance team
• Supervises the Accounting Manager, Financial Analyst and Finance Project Specialist
• Responsible for budget and financial compliance of all budget owners within Eagle Brook Church
• Formulates budget by providing input into developing and administrating budget, tracking expenditures and reporting on budget variances
• Collaborates with the Property team on space leases, pay applications and insurance for building projects
• Collaborates with the Human Resources team on 403(b) and health insurance programs
• Proactively looks for opportunities to improve finance programs, practices and procedures and keep management informed of new developments
• Other durites as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

•       Follower of Jesus and aligns with Eagle Brook Church’s 9 core beliefs
•       Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
•          8+ years of experience in a finance or accounting field
•         Experience with fund accounting and nonprofit GAAP (ASC 958), or equivalent experience managing restricted funds, multi-entity accounting, or grant compliance in a complex organization
•         Expertise with financial systems and in Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
•          Expert comprehension of business processes, strategies and risks
•          Professional experience in partnering and collaborating with leaders, managers and teams
•          Professional experience in a large nonprofit and/or ministry environment
•          Ability to explain technical processes to individuals with limited understanding of finance and accounting functions
•          Refined negotiation skills

Preferred Qualifications

•          Master's degree in accounting, finance or related field or CPA credentials

JOB DETAILS 

•          Location: Hugo, MN
•          Status: Exempt / Salary
•          Starting Salary Range: $125,000 - $135,000
•       Full / Part Time: Full Time
•          Regular / Temporary: Regular
•          Workdays: Monday – Friday (generally)
•          Work Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (generally)
•          Remote Eligible: may be eligible to work remotely 1 day per week
•          Ministry / Department: Operations
•          Team: Finance

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

•          Regular assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
•          Regular communicating with others to exchange information
•          Regular remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
•          Regular repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
•          Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like
•          Occasional light work that includes adjusting or moving objects up to 20 pounds in all directions
•          Occasional moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another

BENEFITS

Eagle Brook Church’s benefit plan is designed to help you stay healthy, feel secure and maintain work/life balance. Offering a competitive benefits package is just one way we strive to provide our employees with a rewarding workplace. We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees:

•         medical, dental and vision coverage
•         health savings account (HSA)
•         dependent care FSA
•         employer-provided life insurance + additional voluntary life insurance
•         accident and critical illness insurance
•         employer-provided short-term and long-term disability
•         paid family and medical leave (PFML)
•         member assistance program (MAP)
•         generous paid-time off and holidays
•         403b retirement plan with company contribution
•         development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth
•         casual dress and work environment

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

Eagle Brook Church provides reasonable accommodation for their employees and applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in searching or applying for jobs with Eagle Brook Church, call 651-429-9227 or email staffing@eaglebrookchurch.com and let us know the support you need.